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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I hope you all have had a great week so far! Ours has been busy, but we’ve enjoyed several nice days of sunshine and little man is feeling much better this week in comparison to last week. Plus, we’re getting all geared up for my big birthday weekend, so I probably won’t be around much […]

Random Things

July 15, 2011

Weekly Recap

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Last August, I went out on a limb and created a list of 25 Things to Do before I Turn 25. When my blog crashed last week, and I was forced to go back through all of my posts—debating which ones to keep and which ones, if any, to delete—I stumbled back across this list. […]

Lifestyle, Random Things

July 14, 2011

Revisiting 25

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On Monday I showed you a few SOOC shots of our view here in Alaska. You can head over and take a look at those if you want. We’ve gotten a few nice days of sunshine this week, and I’m hoping it hold out for the weekend. We’ll be celebrating my birthday with friends all […]

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July 14, 2011

Alaskan Views

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If you follow me on Facebook, you might have noticed a status update the other day I posted about the little man and his new shoes. Last week, Little Man finally started grunting and saying “Ouch” when we put his New Balances on him; so I figured it was time to buy some new kicks. […]

Lifestyle, Random Things

July 13, 2011

One Thousand Miles in these Shoes

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There is all kinds of gorgeous scenery here in Alaska. The mountains, the ponds, the ocean. There is always something to photograph. And we are lucky enough to live in one area of the housing here on base with a direct view of the mountains from most windows in our house, and the ocean from […]

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July 11, 2011

The Sky is the Limit

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It’s been a busy week, but I’m excited that I’ve been able to somewhat catch up on my reader. The first 20 posts or so that I got around to reading were fantastic. And as soon as I started to make a dent in the blogs that I am behind on, you guys started posting […]

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July 9, 2011

Spotlight Saturday

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What a week! A brand new business, a sick baby, a working husband, and an overwhelming amount of things to do. Not to mention, I think I’m getting a head cold and the weather is just yuck right now (50 degrees, overcast and raining. Hello, Kodiak!). But, nonetheless, I managed to snap away with my […]

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July 8, 2011

iPhoneography Recap

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{linking up with Project Alicia for Crazy Days of Summer: Patriotism} Well, after a long, busy, chaotic and drawn out week, we’ve finally made it to Friday. After building up my new Design Website, losing every bit of content I had on this blog, redoing it and republishing over 350 posts, and generating an entirely […]

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July 8, 2011

It’s finally Friday…and I’m shutting down

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If this is your first visit, you may want to Subscribe to my RSS Feed, follow me on Twitter, or catch up with me on Facebook. After yesterday’s massive blog crash and loss of all my comments, make sure that if you entered my Photography Workbook Giveaway, that you go re-enter. I’ll be extending the […]

Blogging, Random Things

July 7, 2011

When Fear becomes Reality

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Hope you guys are having a great week so far. In case you missed my BIG announcement earlier, I have officially launched my own business as a Graphic Designer. Amplified Designs is now open for business and I couldn’t be more excited. And what makes it even more exciting, is the fact that I’m giving […]

Random Things

July 7, 2011

A Stage Coach

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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.

I'm a mama of three doing what I love and fueled by Grace, Mercy, and a whole lot of coffee. I'm so glad you are here!

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