That stuff you're afraid to talk about...the sin you think is too messy? We unpack that here...

Through good and bad, sadness and joy, my heart lies with showing the goodness of God in all seasons. Especially the messy ones.

Pain.

There is purpose behind the

Beauty

There is                  in the chaos,

Mess,

there is meaning in the

Every day society tells us that life has to be perfect and orderly to be beautiful. Our day-to-day should be a nothing less than perfect. We need a flawless aesthetic, a five year plan and perfectly curated social media. There's nothing glamorous about disorder and uncertainty. It's not "normal" to struggle. 

But God wants to use those ugly parts, too. Those broken memories, those hidden struggles, and those less than beautiful moments. 

God wants to use the ugly stuff, too...

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How was your weekend? Ours was lazy, and rainy, and pretty all around relaxed. We stayed up late Friday and Saturday night, and slept late in the mornings. It was fabulous. Minus the fact that the little man didn’t go to sleep until 2:00 am on Friday night/Saturday morning. But it was fun, nonetheless. After […]

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July 25, 2011

Monday Morning Coffee

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I didn’t even realize that I had missed a week (or was it two?) of Spotlight Saturday posts. Last weekend being my birthday, and with the launch of the new biz, I just didn’t get around to reading as many posts as I would have liked. But, not this week. I’ve found some really great […]

Random Things, Uncategorized

July 23, 2011

Spotlight Saturday

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  This week has blown by. Little Man is still sick off and on, the husband jumped on a plane and took off to Anchorage and who-knows-where-else on Wednesday night (don’t worry, it was work related), and I’ve been as busy as could be. (Not to mention, I’m still waiting to pee on that stick…holding […]

Random Things

July 22, 2011

iPhoneography Recap

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I was never one of those people that enjoyed High School. Think 13 Going on 30. I was that girl. I was a total Jenna Rink meets Molly Ringwald in Pretty in Pink. I wasn’t a total loser, or a geek, or really even an odd man out. I just wasn’t “in.” I didn’t get […]

Lifestyle, Random Things

July 22, 2011

I Hated High School

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The other day I gave you a little peek at the pictures that Amy took for our family back in June. Well, today, I wanted to showcase some of my favorites from that session! [Oh! And I’m announcing the winner of Amy’s Photography Workbook Giveaway at the end of this post, so you might want to […]

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July 21, 2011

Family Photo’s (And Giveaway Winner!)

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The older I get, the more I realize that life has less to do with the “things” we own, the money we make, the cars we drive and the people we usually don’t like but worry about anyway try to impress. I realize that life is less about those kinds of things, and more about […]

Lifestyle, Random Things

July 20, 2011

Simply Live

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Don’t forget that today is the last day to enter my Photography Workbook Giveaway courtesy of Amy @ Simply B Photos! This workbook is valued at $100 and is perfect for anyone who is looking to learn more about photography, or seasoned pro’s just looking for more learning material. Winners will be announced on Thursday! […]

Family, Motherhood, Random Things

July 20, 2011

On Sending my Son to Preschool, and such.

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Make sure you enter my Day with Amy Photography Workbook Giveaway! Contest ends this Wednesday! If you entered before my blog crashed, be sure you enter again, as I lost all of the entries! It’s crazy that as I type this, it’s now after lunch on the East Coast, whereas here, it’s knocking on 9:30. […]

Family, Motherhood

July 18, 2011

(Late) Monday Morning Coffee

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Yep. That’s right. Today, I’m turning 24. Hard to believe that it’s been 24 years since my mom gave birth to all 7 pounds, 7 ounces and 21 inches of me. 24 years has changed me. And I like to think that I continue to change. Continue to grow. I’ve made mistakes, I’ve learned from […]

Lifestyle, Random Things, Uncategorized

July 16, 2011

On Turning 24

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I hope you all have had a great week so far! Ours has been busy, but we’ve enjoyed several nice days of sunshine and little man is feeling much better this week in comparison to last week. Plus, we’re getting all geared up for my big birthday weekend, so I probably won’t be around much […]

Random Things

July 15, 2011

Weekly Recap

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Courtney Kirkland is a Southeast Alabama Writer & Designer. Since 2011,, Courtney has passionately provided beautiful, intentional design to small businesses & bloggers and encouraged thousands to walk in a rich faith in any situation.

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