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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Hello my most favorite people ever! Hope you guys have been more productive than I have are having a wonderful weekend. In true totally random tradition, I have several completely pointless mind dumping thoughts {and even a few photos} for you. We have completed 98% of the painting in our living room and foyer. I was […]

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February 28, 2010

Simple Sunday Ramblings…

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My house looks like a tornado tore through it. Literally. I wouldn’t dare invite anyone I liked to my house right now. Not at all. The TV & the DVD’s still stand in order [for now], but everything else is disheveled, out of place, thrown around and laying in the oddest of places. The wall […]

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February 21, 2010

Oy Vey!

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{This post is somewhat a continuation of my Happiness is not an Gaurantee post. If you haven’t read it, head over and do so and then come back. Pretty please.} I am afraid I may be about to jump up on my soap box. But I think that a lot of you may identify with what […]

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February 18, 2010

My “I don’t like” soapbox

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Hello my favorite bloggy friends! I hope you are all having a fantastic week! I have had a case of the “Monday’s” and been dealing with a nasty little sinus infection that I can’t get rid of, so I’ve been a bit ‘out’ of it lately. I apologize. I’ve been reading your blogs, even if […]

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February 18, 2010

Care if I spill?

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Ok. So I’m not exactly snowed in. I mean, after all, I live in Florida. The weather is running between 65-70 degrees during the day. I’ve got the sliding glass doors and the windows open, feeling the sunshine and the breeze. Okay. Now that I’m making all of you snow birds sick, I’ll introduce myself.  […]

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February 5, 2010

Not so Snowed In…

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Last week Monica over Pixel Perfect Blog hosted a fun little photo-editing blog hop. She’s decided to host it again this week, so I’m linking up some new photo’s of the little man and doing my good mommy duty and posting all about my son. This is original picture of Little Man playing with his friend […]

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February 4, 2010

15 [almost 16] Months…

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I’m linking several random things in this post today rather than doing a bunch of different posts. That way you don’t have to scroll down a ways to read everything. See…I can be helpful 🙂 First, I’m linking up today with Monica over at Pixel Perfect Blog for some fun photo editing. If you’ve never been […]

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January 28, 2010

Photo Editing plus some Brain Dumping

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My actual “New Years” that is. If you are like me, I like to start things on Monday. Something about it being the beginning of a new week or something. And since New Years was on a Friday this year, I am waiting until tomorrow to actually start my resolutions. The fact that my in-laws […]

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January 3, 2010

It begins tomorrow…

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Happy New Year! I can’t believe that we are now in 2010…where did ’09 go? From our family to yours, I pray that this year would bring you and your family health, safety and happiness! Today, as I look ahead to the New Year, I think about what all God has given me and all […]

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January 1, 2010

Hello 2010…Where did you come from?

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Good Morning Everyone! I hope this morning’s post finds you well rested from the busyness of the Christmas Holiday. Christmas here in Florida went well, if you don’t count the fact that I spent all Christmas Eve & 90% of Christmas Day overcoming that nasty stomach bug going around. Nonetheless, we had a wonderful time […]

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December 28, 2009

FMM-New Year’s Style

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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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