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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Sometimes it amazes me how powerful and wonderous God is. I mean, it’s one of those things that I know but sometimes I don’t always acknowledge it. I take a lot for granted [I shouldn’t, and I’m working on it, but I do] and I don’t always take the time to give God all of the credit that […]

faith, Prayer

November 10, 2009

Peace

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I don’t know how many of you out there follow MckMama or the story of her sweet little boy Stellen. Those of you who do, know the situation and the circumstance at hand. Those who don’t, as a mother, I encourage you to head over to her site and check it out. This little boy, and […]

faith, Prayer

November 9, 2009

From one mom to others…

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Well, we made it home. In one piece. Safe and sound. It’s always such a bittersweet emotion coming home from, well, home. It’s always hard to leave behind the place I grew up. The place that, no matter where we ever move, will hold something special in my heart. I’m a southern girl through and […]

Random Things, Uncategorized

November 9, 2009

We made it…

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I have been struggling with a void lately. I feel like there is a big empty spot in my life and I don’t know where it is coming from or what it is going to take to fill it. It feels something like a sense of “worthlessness” that I just can’t shake. I am having […]

Family, Marriage

November 7, 2009

I need a hobby…

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Sometimes, as women [especially Christian Women] I feel like there is too much expected of us. We have to play wife, mother, lover, friend, sister, daughter, aunt, teacher, housekeeper, chef, & nurse everyday. And we are expected to do it with a smile and do it without complaint. Being a mother & a wife is […]

Family, Marriage

November 6, 2009

Supermom? Not today. My cape is broken.

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I’m finally getting around to joining in for the very first time in Mama Kat’s writing assignment for this week. I watch her site every week, but most of the time I don’t really come across a prompt that inspires me to write. This week, I found one that I’m pretty sure that I can do…. […]

Writing

November 5, 2009

Sleep is for the WEAK!

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For today’s “Wifey Wednesday” the lovely Sheila over at “To Love, Honor, and Vaccum” is asking how we deal with marital frustrations. I felt like this post really applied to my husband and I. Being a military wife, there are a lot of things that can sometimes go “unspoken.” Especially in the Coast Guard…smaller branch of […]

Family, Marriage

November 4, 2009

Wifey Wednesday

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If I have learned anything about parenting and marriage so far in the past almost 2 years, it’s that it is a learning experience. You learn through observation, experience, and-if you’re like me-lots of TV Shows [like Super Nanny and World’s Strictest Parents] books, magazines, and blogs. And while there are lots of things that […]

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November 3, 2009

I don’t wanna…

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Hello my favorite bloggy friends! I just wanted to update you guys on the “going-ons” of our trip home. It has been a crazy insane weekend and I am finally getting around to making a quick post before we all go shower and get ready to start rolling again. Like I said, we got in […]

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November 2, 2009

Just a real quick trip home update…

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Ahh…Halloween. Easily one of my least favorite holidays growing up. Forget the candy, forget the trick or treating, forget the costumes. Halloween for me growing up was all about FEAR. I was a wimp. Terrified of the dark, scared to death of those late night creaks and noises that I couldn’t explain from my bedroom. […]

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October 31, 2009

Fear [Halloween Edition]

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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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