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<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\u201cMy kids call my dad \u2018Bops,\u2019 and he is a huge help with them. He is always willing to take someone to practice or watch them all so we can have a date night. My sister, Ashley, is also one of my greatest blessings. I often say I couldn\u2019t function in this world without her. She is always willing to lend a listening ear and a warm shoulder. She isn\u2019t afraid to give me the advice I need to hear, and she loves my babies like they are her own. Like they say, \u2018It takes a village.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clardy\u2019s husband, Drew, whom she started dating her senior year in high school, has been her rock, encouraging her to continue her education and offering help every step of the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDrew is my greatest supporter. We married in 2010 after I completed my Bachelor of Science in nursing. For the first two years, I worked full time as a registered nurse in Nashville while attending school in Huntsville full time. He never complained and did all he could to help me push through. For the last 20 years, [he] has owned Clardy Trucking and Excavating, and he is one of the hardest workers I know. We work together to pick up the slack at home. My kids are my greatest motivators. Everything I do is for them \u2014 to provide for them, to help them become better humans, to hopefully leave this world a little bit better than I found it \u2014 for them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Working in critical care right out of nursing school taught Clardy about the fragility of life and strengthened her resolve to live each day to the fullest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think the losses affect you the most,\u201d she reflected. \u201cI learned there are fates worse than death. Those experiences helped strengthen my faith and lit a fire inside me to really live and make the most of every single day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Traveling with her family is Clardy\u2019s absolute favorite activity. Together, they have explored magnificent destinations and at the top of their family\u2019s lists are Maui, Hawaii; Yellowstone National Park; and Lake Tahoe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI love exploring God\u2019s beautiful creations with my people. I would love to take my children to all fifty states. My husband and I really enjoy sports and spending time outdoors. When the kids were little, we didn\u2019t give them a choice. We just took them on our adventures, and thankfully, they loved them too. They all started snow skiing at age 3 and were riding dirt bikes on the farm by age 5. We spend a lot of time camping and at the lake.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n With a heart full of gratitude and a spirit of resilience, she continues to navigate the challenges of her career and family life, making a positive impact on everyone she meets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI thank the Lord for my job every single day, and I wouldn\u2019t change a thing. I know it\u2019s rare to have that sort of job satisfaction, so I don\u2019t take it for granted.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Courtney Clardy awoke before her alarm clock. All five of her children were still sleeping, but there was another child who needed her. She quietly settled into the dining room chair and reviewed the chart she\u2019d brought home from the Vanderbilt Urgent Care Clinic (VUCC). Clardy always dreamed of having a large family, and though […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":23588,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/1-5-1024x683.png\")
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