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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Make sure you head over to Reflections of Something today and check out my guest post on the importance and value of Me time! Branson has a fabulous blog and you guys won’t want to miss out on her! Go! Now [well, after you read this post…or you can read them simultaneously. However you choose…ahem.] […]

Lifestyle

February 23, 2011

Because you asked…

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I’m raising a little boy who’s biggest passion is to just play ball.   What is it that your kids enjoy most?

Random Things

February 23, 2011

For the Love of the Game

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For the past few weeks I’ve been piecing together a little series for you guys to share here…I  haven’t mentioned it to anyone just in case it didn’t work out like I hoped it would. But now, it has. And now I can share it with all of you! I am a person whose creativity […]

Blogging

February 22, 2011

Free to be…inspired | Madeline Bea

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I received my new 75-300 mm zoom in the mail the other day [Saturday to be exact]. Naturally, I felt the need to get out in the 35 mile per hour winds and the below freezing temperatures to drive out to one of my favorite lookout places here on Kodiak Island to test out the […]

Random Things

February 22, 2011

Sweet Shot

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{Welcome back to another edition of No Mom Talk Monday! If you aren’t sure of the rules, they are really simple: You can write about whatever you want…except your kids. The link up is at the bottom! Enjoy!} If you remember a few weeks ago, I wrote a post about how I was about to […]

Lifestyle

February 21, 2011

A Plan of Action

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I definitely had more photos to choose from this week for iPhoneography. Courtney introduced me to a little addiction app called Instagram and I’ve been using it like crazy this week. It’s similar to flickr…but much cooler and not nearly as much work. I also downloaded a few other apps that I haven’t had as […]

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February 19, 2011

iPhoneography: Photography=love

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It’s that time again! Time for me to share some of my favorite posts from the week with all of you. I’ve gotten some good responses from this; some of you have found new blogs, others have seen traffic directed there way, so I’m glad to see that you guys are reading the blogs I […]

Random Things, Uncategorized

February 18, 2011

Feature Friday

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Alright guys! Here you go. My very first Vlog. 🙂 Please pardon the “umms” and too many “ands.” It’s been way too long since my last public speech so I’m rusty and out of practice [and YES I used to be extremely good at interviews and public speaking.] My accent is thick, so I’m anticipating […]

Lifestyle

February 18, 2011

Ask All, Tell All: My first Vlog

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I know several of you have been itching for some more photos of “home” here in Alaska. So today, that’s what you’re going to get. Different shots of different things, from different areas of our home. Enjoy! {The ice accumulation on the outside of the windows} {Outside of our Bedroom Window}       {Outside […]

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February 17, 2011

The View

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There are just some things that I adore more than others. Like when my husband does completely random sweet and thoughtful things for me; or when the little guy comes up to me at sporadic moments and simply looks at me and says “Hug, Mama!” with his arms spread out. Finding my favorite tea bags […]

Family, Motherhood, Random Things

February 16, 2011

Simple Things

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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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