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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For the longest time, I never completely grasped the whole meaning behind that “is the glass half empty, or half full” saying. What do you mean is it half empty of half full? Does it matter? There is only half a cup of liquid in that glass. Who cares if it’s half empty or full… […]

Family, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Random Things

April 15, 2011

Who cares how much liquid is in the Glass?!

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One of the most common misconceptions in our somewhat screwed up society, is that there is a magic number that makes someone an adult. Even more absurd than that, is the notion that certain life changing events makes one an adult. Getting married, having children, being of legal age to consume alcohol…none of these constitutes […]

Lifestyle, Random Things

April 14, 2011

“Adult” is a Title Earned…

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Are you new here?! Welcome! Glad you decided to stop by! Make sure to subscribe to my RSS Feed or via email to get all of the latest updates from me! And be sure to check out the latest giveaway from Lovable Labels! People run from it. Psychiatrists bank on it. Preacher’s preach on it. […]

Family, Lifestyle, Motherhood

April 12, 2011

The Theory of Evolution

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I fell in love with this picture of the little guy the second that I saw it. It’s simplicity, it’s technically incorrect composition and style, it’s coloring and appeal. Everything about this photo made me love it, because it speaks of the heart of a boy. A heart of a little boy who longs to […]

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April 12, 2011

To play ball…

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This weekend we have been pretty low-key and relaxed. The hubs had to work yesterday, so I did some more work on Project 16:9 [which you can read all about right here], worked on the little guy’s baby scrapbook, and started brainstorming some ideas for the new Photoshop Elements Workbook I’ve decided to put together. […]

Random Things

April 10, 2011

Rock-in Sunday

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Okay. So maybe there is nothing written in black and white, but today’s Paper Mama Photo Challenge is, in fact, black and white. And since I have many, many photos from my session with the little guy the other day, I thought I’d share one of the ones I converted to black and white: Not […]

Random Things

April 9, 2011

Written in Black and White

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It’s been an amazing week for me. Amazing here [on the blog], amazing for me personally and spiritually…just all around one of those really fantastic weeks. And I’m hoping to share some of those good vibes with all of you today! It’s Friday, which means that it’s time to feature some more of my favorite […]

Random Things, Uncategorized

April 9, 2011

Feature Friday!

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  I didn’t realize until I started uploading these photos from my iPod that I had taken so many this week. Which I guess that’s a good thing considering I only took three last week. So here you go. Much more Instagram fun for you this week.                 […]

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April 9, 2011

iPhoneography/Weekday Recap

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Visiting for the first time? Welcome! Excited to have you here! Look around, read a bit, and make sure to subscribe to my RSS Feed to stay on top of everything new here! If you really knew me… You would know that I secretly battled [and beat] post-partum depression when my son was born. You […]

Lifestyle, Random Things

April 7, 2011

If you really knew me…

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I have spent a lot of my life the past five or six years trying to convince God to show me what my “purpose” was in life. During all of my Wedding Planning, I journaled about the ups and downs of trying to master a perfect ceremony, find the right wedding dress, and how our […]

faith, Lifestyle

April 5, 2011

Searching for what I already Know

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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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