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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Well, the blog makeover is underway. I’ve done ALOT of playing around and have learned alot about html programming and all of that. I think it looks pretty good so far. There are still some thngs I want to change. My Navigation bar at the top is going to be redone. Those buttons were just […]

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July 7, 2009

Still Doing some blog work…

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Ok, so I have gotten bored with my blog again. The header definately needs updating because those are older pictures of all of us. I think I’m just going to devote some time the next few days to getting a new one made and doing some rearranging. I would love it if all of you […]

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July 6, 2009

Under Construction

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Since Noah is completley passed out right now after spending a long afternoon at the pool yesterday, I thought I would update my blog while I had some time. Josh got his job. (I can’t remember if I posted that he actually got it or just that he was going to interview…) He has to […]

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June 22, 2009

Just an update…

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I’m at home again today…spending quality time with Noah. Josh has been working alot the past two weeks, and it’s about to drive me crazy! I guess I should get used to it, they are dumping Josh’s unit (meaning almost everyone is leaving and they are getting tons of new people that aren’t trained or […]

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June 5, 2009

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I have definately been slacking on my blog lately. My apologies to those who follow it. Things have been going well. Noah is growing too fast to keep up with, but we are loving every minute of it. He has finally gotten back on a normal sleeping pattern, and has adjusted really well to eating […]

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May 13, 2009

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I’ve been meaning to add some new pictures, but Josh and I have been celebrating our Anniversary for the past few days, so I haven’t really had a chance. The Big Boy is growing like a weed! I can’t believe he will be 6 months old next week. Time flies. And Josh and I have […]

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April 20, 2009

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Well, I didn’t dream up a new idea for my book last night, but my creative mind did kick back into gear. I don’t remember my dream precisely, but I did make notes on a piece of paper beside the bed when I woke up so I could remember somewhat what it was about. To […]

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April 8, 2009

Creativity at work…

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As previously discussed in an earlier blog, I have become fascinated by Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight Saga”. So, with the baby in bed by 8:00 pm, I spent my “Time Out” time in a hot bubble bath reading the second installment of Twilight- “New Moon.” As soon as I get done with this blog, I’m going […]

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April 7, 2009

Time Out Monday-April 6

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So, as promised, I finally came up with a new name for my blog. I actually sat down today and made a list with several different names that reflected life and my family. “The Kirkland Family” was just too bland. Everyone knows my last name and knows my family. That name didn’t really give us […]

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April 1, 2009

Why Beautiful Mess?

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This is something that is getting harder and harder to do. Noah is 5 months old now and DEMANDING (notice the emphasis on that word) everyone’s undivided attention. And when he isn’t getting it, he pitches a FIT. God is definately trying to work on my patience, of that I am completely certain. So, for […]

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March 30, 2009

Time Out Monday-March 30

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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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