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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Prayer changes things.  I’m beginning the next leg of a journey to Hungary.  I have watched my heart towards living a missional life in a country that is not Ukraine begin to change drastically.  Prayer has been the foundation of this twist in the road and will continue to be.  I’m currently on a plane to […]

You think I would have learned by now…

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Have you ever spent an extended period of time working on fixing something, only to find out later that you’re solution isn’t a good solution at all?  Well, let me tell you a technological story.  Last night, I was working on preparing a promotional video for an English camp in Hungary.  I had many segments […]

Smart Solutions…

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I have been insane over the past month or so. I have had so many friends move, myself included. When you move, it’s really a time to take a close look at your life. (Maybe that’s why I did it once a year for so long.   I had been at the same place for 4 […]

Life is like moving

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  Connection, commission, company, community, communication, committee, communism, coeducation, compound, coffee, Coca-Cola!?  Think about the prefix “co” for a minute, it means something is mutual, jointly shared. Isn’t that exactly what connection is? I often have a fear that if i’m not quite up to par with where I think I “should be”, but if I’m […]

Connection in the maybe generation

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There are very few moments through my life when my heart has been plainly laid out. I’ve been encouraged by the concept of vulnerability countless times for the past week. Moving from a concept to a reality however, is one of the most difficult things as a human I can do. However, one that has […]

Here I am Anyway.

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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.