I walked into September thinking it was fall.
But it’s still summer, dear, still summer;
It’s still summer, I recall.
It’s summer,
only different.
Only changing, with the leaves.
But isn’t it always?
Oh isn’t it, always,
even if you don’t please.
I want to park right here and linger,
stay this way for just so long.
But we can’t, my love, not forever.
We’ve got to move along.
Though I’d like you to stay little,
I know that would be wrong.
You’re not meant to be my prize-
my prize is watching you.
Your life, it is a song.
One that I’ll remeber,
And know my whole life long.
So I will sit and listen-
Watch as things unfold,
In the dazzling way they ought to do.
In beauty and in challenge,
Watching you be you.
I can’t keep you-like the summer,
but I keep you in my heart.
Though the autumn winds may start to blow,
like they did from the start,
you’ll forever be my little one,
little big one of my heart.
Hey, I'm Courtney, a pretty ordinary girl who thinks we've all been called to an extraordinary life and love story with God. I'm passionate about family, faith, motherhood, and the adventure of every day. I write lots of words, mostly because I can’t help it- and I think it's one of the things I was born to do. I hope that something I write encourages you, to walk in your own unique purpose and calling, set free to love and give it away, starting wherever you are today. That's what Courting the Extraordinary is all about. Finding the good all around you, and giving it away. Finding, too, the God of all goodness who wants to walk with you.
I love quiet mornings, coffee, prayer and “work” before sunrise. Quality time with my family is my jam. I can be found grinning ear to ear when we're out on an adventure. Whether that's in our own backyard or exploring someplace new all-together, I’ll for sure note something beautiful about nature aloud-and maybe repeatedly, ha!. Life is a beautiful, precious gift, and an adventurous path to travel! We might as well learn how to love. 
As always, tugging at my heart with your amazing gift of words. Thank you…