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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I’ve already mentioned a few times this week so far, that I’ve been swamped with things to do. It just so happens, that I’ve received two paying order for complete WordPress Blog Designs and custom Logo’s. Which means, that I’ve had to get my butt on a roll and get my own Design Website up […]

Lifestyle

July 6, 2011

Finally Launching my Own Business

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Good morning, everyone! I hope you are all having a fantastic 4th of July Holiday! Today’s entry will be short and sweet. I’m completely swamped and up to my ears in things to get done. My blog design business is getting ready to launch and I’ve already got two paid orders waiting for me to […]

Random Things

July 4, 2011

Monday Morning Coffee-July 4th Edition

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So, remember a couple of weeks ago when I said that I was moving Feature Friday to Saturday’s because I was missing some great posts on Fridays that were never able to “make the cut” because I kept scheduling this feature too early? Yeah. About that. My friend Annie left me a comment and suggested […]

Blogging

July 3, 2011

Formerly “Feature Friday”

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Goodness. Is it July already?! Where is this year going? This month is a pretty exciting one for me. Mainly because A) 4th of July weekend is always so much fun, and this is our first year celebrating in Kodiak; and B) My Birthday is coming up on the 17th. I’ll be a whole 24 […]

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July 2, 2011

iPhoneography Recap

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Today, I have the honor of being featured as the Blog Friend Features writer with Shell @ Things I Can’t Say. I don’t know if you guys know Shell or not, but she’s the genius behind the Pour Your Heart Out Meme every Wednesday. Shell is one of the most genuine bloggers I’ve met. Her […]

Blogging

July 1, 2011

I’m a BFF!

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If you’re new here, you might want to take a second to Subscribe to my RSS Feed, hop over to Twitter and give me a follow, or visit my Facebook page. However you choose to connect, I hope you’ll let me know that you stopped by! Thanks for visiting! About once or twice every few […]

Random Things

June 30, 2011

Sunny Days in Kodiak

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Courtney over at Click It Up a Notch is hosting her monthly photo contest, and today’s theme at Little Something’s, The Paper Mama, and the Picture Perfect Challenge is “Favorite Photo From June,” so I have to choose just ONE photo from ALL the shots I’ve taken this month and enter it. This, is no […]

Random Things

June 30, 2011

I Clicked it Up a Notch

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If this is your first visit, you may want to subscribe to my RSS Feed, head over to Twitter and check things out, or visit my Facebook Page. I love connecting with new readers and I look forward to hearing from you! It’s that time again! Time to link up with Amber @ Amber’s Articles, […]

Random Things

June 29, 2011

Wordless (full of photos)Wednesday

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If this is your first time visiting, you might want to take a second to subscribe to my RSS Feed, hop over to Twitter and give me a shout, or visit my Facebook Page. I love connecting with new readers. Thanks so much for visiting! Cloth Diapers or Store Bought Diapers? Breastfeed or Bottle Feed? […]

Family, Lifestyle, Motherhood

June 29, 2011

Judgmental Mommy

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Dear Noah, Another month. As of yesterday, you are four months away from turning three. THREE. When did you grow up? And why are you continuing to do it so fast?! This last month has been a busy one. Your vocabulary continues to grow by leaps and bounds. You’re piecing together sentences and adding new […]

Family, Motherhood

June 28, 2011

Another Day Towards Three

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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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