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 was nominated as one of the Top 25 Military Family Blogs! Would you take a second to click the button and give us a thumbs up? I would so much appreciate it! Make sure while you’re here to subscribe to the RSS Feed and stay up to date on all that goes on around […]

Random Things, Uncategorized

May 5, 2011

Meet Tessa

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I managed to take (and EDIT!) a ton of photos from the last week or so yesterday, so I have lots and lots of fun photography challenges to link up to today! First, my entry for last weeks challenge with Faith @ Simplicity. Her challenge was “pets” and since I now have a pet, I […]

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May 3, 2011

Many things for Tuesday…

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I have No Mom Talk Monday scheduled to go up tomorrow morning first thing…but because of the significance of this event in American History, I want to make sure that I document and remember (for the sake of my son and any future children) the emotions that I’m feeling right now as I sit here […]

Military Life, Random Things

May 1, 2011

Remembering this moment in history…

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I feel like I’ve been absent from the blog world this week. Despite cranking out brand new posts every day, I just don’t feel like I’ve been around. Not sure what’s going on. Maybe it was my mentality earlier this week that I needed to start taking some time away from the internet and the […]

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April 22, 2011

Feature Friday

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I’ve always heard that there was a significant and special bond that is shared between a boy and his dog. Apparently, it’s a pretty popular concept. Movies like Old Yeller, Where the Red Fern Grows, Lassie (though that was a TV show before it was a movie) and Homeward Bound depict major male character (typically […]

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April 21, 2011

Choosing to Adopt…

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Welcome to Part II of Project 16:9. If you aren’t sure what this project is about, you can click here for all of the details and latest information. If you missed last weeks installment, you can find it here. I encourage you to read these posts slowly, allowing the words to soak in. If you’re […]

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April 20, 2011

The Power of the Past over our Future

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Sometimes, it’s hard for me to fully grasp the passing of time. One year ago today, my husband started his would-be eight month journey through A-School. We started on our long journey of separation, anxiety, trust building, goal achieving and personal growth. Three years ago today, my husband and I stood in front of our […]

Lifestyle, Random Things

April 19, 2011

Only Time can tell…

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Are you new here? Welcome! Make sure you subscribe to my RSS so you can stay updated on all that’s going on here! Don’t forget to enter for a chance to win a Camp Pack from Lovable Labels—valued at $45.00! This weekend was one for the books. The sun came out, and stayed out all […]

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April 18, 2011

One for the books…

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Visiting for the first time? Welcome! Glad you stopped by! Make sure you subscribe in a reader to stay updated on all of the latest! Be sure to read my other post for today: “Adult” is a title Earned.   Since I’m working on The Elements of Editing E-Book as we speak, I haven’t really […]

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April 16, 2011

Killing a few birds…

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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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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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