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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The week of Halloween was full of pumpkins, fairs, parties and cake   . Little Man turned TWO on the 27th, and we had three separate birthday parties for him. We had a Skype party with Hubby…which was fun. Little Man showed off all of his new cars, his new beanbag chair, and his dozens […]

Random Things, Uncategorized

November 10, 2010

Halloween/Birthday Recap

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It’s been a while since I wrote a post about marriage. Possibly because for  the last {almost} 8 months, the depth of my marriage has been carried out through a series of phone calls throughout the day, occasional cards and letters, lots of trust & faith, and a countdown widget on my cell phone. No […]

Family, Marriage

November 9, 2010

Marital Strife & Support

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This week Mandy over at A Sorta Fairytale is hosting her photo challenge. The theme this week is Windows to the Soul aka Eyes. I have taken several new photos lately of the little guy [birthday pictures, Halloween shots] but none that I love as much as this photo from the archives: This is by […]

Random Things

November 8, 2010

Windows to the Soul

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I have always had huge, huge dreams for myself. Big ideas. Great anticipations. Hopes. Dreams. There has always been a nagging and pulling feeling in the back of my mind that I was meant to really do something with my life. But to this day, I still haven’t figured it out. My dream has always […]

Random Things, Uncategorized

November 8, 2010

I hope…

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{30 Days of Truth: Day #3-something you need to forgive yourself for…} I hang my head at the thought of some of the things in my past. As I type this, I find myself taking big deep gulps at the honesty I’m about to lay out there. The truth. The pain. The things I am […]

Lifestyle

November 5, 2010

Dear Me-let it go…

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{30 Days of Truth: Day #3-something you need to forgive yourself for…} I hang my head at the thought of some of the things in my past. As I type this, I find myself taking big deep gulps at the honesty I’m about to lay out there. The truth. The pain. The things I am […]

Lifestyle

November 5, 2010

Dear Me-let it go…

REad More

The week of Halloween was full of pumpkins, fairs, parties and cake   . Little Man turned TWO on the 27th, and we had three separate birthday parties for him. We had a Skype party with Hubby…which was fun. Little Man showed off all of his new cars, his new beanbag chair, and his dozens […]

Random Things

November 4, 2010

Halloween/Birthday Recap

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Some days I want to slam the door and scream at the top of my lungs for everyone to leave me alone. Some days, particular people in my life make me so frustrated and so annoyed that I’m almost 100% certain that I could hit said people. Some days, I want to scream for everyone […]

Random Things, Uncategorized

November 3, 2010

Some days…

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Hey guys!! Sorry for my absence the past couple of days. We are in the “overseas screening” process of our move which mainly equals a lot of phone calls, a lot of paperwork and a lot of doctors appointments for myself and little man. I’m up to my ears in things to do. Add in […]

Random Things

November 2, 2010

Stream of Consciousness

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Hey guys!! Sorry for my absence the past couple of days. We are in the “overseas screening” process of our move which mainly equals a lot of phone calls, a lot of paperwork and a lot of doctors appointments for myself and little man. I’m up to my ears in things to do. Add in […]

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November 2, 2010

Stream of Consciousness

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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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