BE - I too this photo at an outdoor book market in Paris. Through 2020, many have learned about being rather than doing as we've been in and out of quarantine, shutdowns, and lockdowns.  Exploring and adventure doesn't always mean traveling somewhere, join me as I blog and explore!

lauren's musings

Blogging + exploring

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At my home church, we have a group called the Energizers.  (No, they’re not a group of battery lovers!) This is the Adult Bible Fellowship for those aged 70+. This past Sunday, we had an opportunity for the youth to serve the older generation a lunch after church.  It’s really a beautiful thing to see […]

The Energizers.

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About 2 weeks after returning home from Ukraine, I had finished up all my photos, organizing and editing and was quite content with the work.  Photos from Peru, the Netherlands, Ukraine and England.  Well over 10,000 photos. The weekend after I came home, I had photographed a wedding.  It was so refreshing to be behind […]

So, my hard drive won’t turn on…

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Something that I have been wrestling with for about the past 9 months is that I am convinced I take more creative photos with my iPhone than my camera.  In sharing this with a man I deeply respect in the photography realm (http://www.jaypatelphotography.com), he suggested a small perspective shift, “why not use live view on your […]

(a)Live View

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When I think about time the past month with dear American friends I realize the power that comes in a heart conversation which awakens your soul to dream.   When I’m in my own world, I find it very easy to forget about the future… Let’s be honest, sometimes all we want to do is […]

Prepare our Hearts to Risk Again…

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I just watched a video that 2 women i respect in Ukraine posted to facebook: The Innovation of Lonliness: (yes it is 4+ minutes, but totally worth it!) I was with some girls last night and we wrote down 3 words to describe where we are in life, the first word i wrote was “disconnected”. […]

Connection is the new Disconnection