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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One, two…buckle my shoe. Three, four…shut the door. Five, six…pick up sticks. Seven, Eight…lay them straight. Nine, ten…begin again. With thoughts of adding to our family as the constant front runner in my thought pattern, I can’t help but recognize all of the new “beginnings” we will be facing when and if a new child […]

faith, Family, Motherhood

May 26, 2011

Begin again…

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Dear Noah, Another month older, another letter. Another realization that your time as a child is passing by so much faster than I had hoped it would. You’ll be starting preschool in a few months. I’m not sure what I’m going to do with myself when you aren’t around all day to play with. There […]

Family, Motherhood

May 26, 2011

Another Month…

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If this is your first visit to The Mommy Matters, then Welcome! Glad you decided to stop by! You may want to take a second to subscribe to my RSS feed so you can stay up to date on all of the latest happenings around these parts. If you’re looking for the low-down on Me […]

Family, Motherhood

May 23, 2011

What I didn’t know, I didn’t know…

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Are you new to Me Time Monday? Click here to find out what it’s all about! And make sure to subscribe via RSS to stay updated on all the latest! After pre-writing and scheduling this post the other day, we jumped ahead and did something that the husband and I neither one had the intentions […]

Family, Motherhood

May 9, 2011

We took the plunge…

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Hope all of you wonderful ladies have a wonderful day today with your children and your families. My mom is in Alabama, but I wanted to give her a little shout-out to let her know how much I love her! We don’t always see eye to eye on things, and we have most definitely had […]

Family, Motherhood

May 8, 2011

Happy Mother’s Day!

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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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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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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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November 1, 2008 So far, motherhood is coming and going with me. I feel like I’m starting to get the hang of things every once in a while, then I hit a snag and feel as if I don’t know what the heck I’m doing. Noah is a wonderful baby so far. He is sleeping […]

Family, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Random Things

March 24, 2011

Diary of a New Mom

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No. This post is not a review of the Lifetime movie with the same name as my post. This post is more about the stigma and pressure that society places on the shoulders of parents; in particular the mom’s. There are tons of rules about how we are “supposed” to raise our children. Without question […]

Family, Motherhood, Random Things

March 23, 2011

Sins of the Mother

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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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