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 didn’t take very many photo’s this week either. It’s starting to become a habit. The not taking a lot of photos. But I promise I’ll do better. Maybe. If it ever stops raining and I feel creative enough to take more shots of something besides us in our PJ’s watching movies. Not that we […]

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May 28, 2011

iPhoneography Recap

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Little Man is turning another month older today! Make sure that you check out the latest letter I’ve written to him. It includes some big news that you may, or may not, know! Also don’t forget to subscribe to my RSS feed while you’re here! There were a TON of great blog posts written this […]

Random Things, Uncategorized

May 27, 2011

Feature Friday

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One, two…buckle my shoe. Three, four…shut the door. Five, six…pick up sticks. Seven, Eight…lay them straight. Nine, ten…begin again. With thoughts of adding to our family as the constant front runner in my thought pattern, I can’t help but recognize all of the new “beginnings” we will be facing when and if a new child […]

faith, Family, Motherhood

May 26, 2011

Begin again…

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Dear Noah, Another month older, another letter. Another realization that your time as a child is passing by so much faster than I had hoped it would. You’ll be starting preschool in a few months. I’m not sure what I’m going to do with myself when you aren’t around all day to play with. There […]

Family, Motherhood

May 26, 2011

Another Month…

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If this is your first visit, you may want to take a second to subscribe to my RSS Feed so you can stay current and up-to-date with everything going on! As I’ve gotten wiser older, I’ve really come to realize the impact that our childhood has on our adult life. I recognize that childhood is […]

Lifestyle

May 25, 2011

Thing’s Taken from Childhood

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It’s Tuesday! Apparently the most popular photography challenge day of the week for me. I always link up on Tuesdays, though I tend to slack on the other days of the week. Wonder why that is? Anyway, during one or two random days of sunshine a week or so ago, I managed to snag a […]

Random Things

May 24, 2011

Occasional Sunshine

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If you’re new here, you might want to take a second to subscribe to my RSS feed. This will allow you to stay in the know and updated on everything going on here! I realized after writing this post last week, that I was a bit on the negative side. I talked a whole lot […]

faith, Lifestyle

May 24, 2011

Timing isn’t Perfect

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If this is your first visit to The Mommy Matters, then Welcome! Glad you decided to stop by! You may want to take a second to subscribe to my RSS feed so you can stay up to date on all of the latest happenings around these parts. If you’re looking for the low-down on Me […]

Family, Motherhood

May 23, 2011

What I didn’t know, I didn’t know…

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I wish I had tons of really pretty sunshine photo’s to show you this week…but since it’s done nothing but RAIN since Saturday night, I don’t. Instead, for iPhoneography, you get a bunch of cutesy photo’s of the kiddo. And the dog. And the kiddo and the dog, together. Enjoy. From the top, left to […]

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May 21, 2011

iPhoneography Weekday Recap

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If this is your first visit, Welcome! You might want to subscribe to my RSS Feed to stay updated on posts and news! I’ve been completely out of the loop with Feature Friday the last few weeks. Between my blogging vacation and that terrible week of migraine sickness, I just haven’t been reading as many […]

Random Things, Uncategorized

May 20, 2011

Feature Friday

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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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