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homemaker, a rose by any other name
Homemaker Can we just talk about that word for a minute? I’m sure it’s been talked about ad nauseam in some places, but I actually haven’t seen a real, honest conversation about it. Home maker is a words that’s been extremely overused and also, completely undersold....
Don’t You Dare (growing up)
In January it can feel so slowIn June, we wonder- where did it all go?September is when we keep track of timeIn July it felt like you were all mine.Oh baby girl, don’t you dare grow up. Oh sweet son of ours,Don’t you know my heart skips a beatwhen you climb all those...
Not ready yet?
“I’m not ready yet,” he said, looking at me with tears in his eyes still, a sad expression on his face. The tears had subsided and his eyes were getting less sad with each passing hour. I knew he was still sad and unsure, but he was getting there. Unsure at the...
church, on a sunday
We went to church on a Sunday.We drove all day to get there and part of the one before. It was afternoon when we got their evening when we left. But the lights turned on while we sat there. The warm glow of Christmas that had already begun, started burning brighter....
Don’t Forget
The other day my kids were looking through some old videos on my phone. “That’s you mommy? You sound so different!!” The words were innocent and simple enough, but they cut to the heart. See they don’t remember. My voice was sweet and...
The Sighs of Growing
Am I the only one?I’m rather sure I’m not.I couldn’t be. Tell me that I’m not the only one. Who doesn’t exhale when I drop off my kids. But inhales, a rather sharp intake of breath Like something is piercing me inside, no matter how much I expect it. A reflex of...
I have not blinked
I have not blinked. I have barely missed a thing. And yet here they are growing up before my very, our very eyes. It’s good and beautiful and heartwarming and gut wrenching and awful and wonderful all at the same time. I reserve a little part of me...
What Is It (about Summer)
What is it about summerThat makes you laugh so hardAnd shine so brightThings seem so clear.The ringing sounds,the music in your ear.The fearful jumps, landing just right.The longest reads and shortest nights.The cool ice cream and the happy screams. You taught me love...
The Summer Of Letting Some Things go..
Summer started as it usually does around here now, at somewhat breakneck speeds. It comes swiftly as a camp bus cruising around the corner, rolling in off of a busy May and a pretty stellar June. Exhausting and exhilarating all at...
Summer Checklist
Sometimes it’s a bucket list. Sometimes it’s a chore list. This summer, for us, it’s a checklist. We woke up to the first day of summer break last week and after all the goodness that the end of the school year brought, it was a welcomed break. However, moments into...
About Me
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. 