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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You know those really amazing days in life? Not everything has to go absolutely perfectly. Our schedules aren’t right on the dot, and we don’t accomplish all that we intended to accomplish. But instead, we find ourselves feeling fresh…new…rejuvenated…and filled with hope. That was my day yesterday. I woke up and spent almost two hours […]

Blogging, Lifestyle

April 5, 2011

Reaping my Harvest

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Yesterday the sun decided to peak out from behind the clouds and grace us with its presence. Considering that it was rainy, cold and dreary all weekend, I was excited for a little warmth. I did some brainstorming this weekend, and was really excited to implement an idea with the little guy. But again, it […]

Random Things

April 4, 2011

Rocky Beach

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How was everyone’s weekend? Ours was dreary, rainy and quite dull. And I loved it. Thankfully we didn’t get any snow [as was predicted] instead just lots of nasty rain and wind. Nasty enough to keep us all inside watching Netflix movies and the NCAA tournament all weekend, and it gave me some time to […]

faith, Lifestyle

April 4, 2011

Steps to my future

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Another week in iPhone photos!! I have to admit, though, that I didn’t take nearly as many this week as I have been. Maybe because we just haven’t really done anything of interest lately [and by lately, I mean this week]. Or maybe because I’ve had a killer migraine that’s been coming and going since […]

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April 2, 2011

iPhoneography & Impel Winner!

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I really do look forward to posting this every week. I get great feedback from my everyday readers, they find new blogs to follow, and some of those that I feature here that don’t know I exist stop by to say hi [and if I’m lucky stick around] to get to know this absolutely fabulous […]

Random Things, Uncategorized

April 1, 2011

Feature Friday

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New Here? Welcome!! Glad you could stop by! Make sure to subscribe to my RSS or sign up to receive posts in your inbox. That’s the best way to stay in the know around here…Today is also the LAST DAY to enter to win FREE CLOTHES courtesy of Impel! Check it! If you were to […]

Random Things

March 31, 2011

What I Know for Sure…

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Are you new here?! Welcome! Make sure you subscribe to my RSS or sign up to receive new and updated posts via email! I look forward to getting to know you! It’s no secret that I am a Christian, child of God and a devout follower of the Lord. While I may not discuss my […]

Lifestyle, Random Things

March 30, 2011

Pick up your Mat

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I got a little worried when I pulled out my stuff to get ready for iPhoneography, because I didn’t think I’d taken very many photos this week. As is my usual [when I think I only have a few photos and end  up with way more than I can count] I had several…plenty to show […]

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March 30, 2011

iPhoneography…and such

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Courtney from Click it up a Notch is hosting [along with two other fabulous bloggers] a link-up this month. The purpose? To show off our FAVORITE photos of our kiddos from January-March of this year. I admit I had a hard time coming up with my favorite. I’ve taken a ton of pictures of the […]

Family, Motherhood, Random Things

March 30, 2011

Faces of a boy…

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Make sure to check out my Photography Photos and Challenges for today! Click HERE. One of my all time favorite Christian songs is The Anchor Holds. I remember hearing it sung in churches and at revivals while growing up, and it’s always been a hymn that I clung to in times of trial and tribulation. […]

Random Things

March 29, 2011

The Anchor Holds

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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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