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Bad Lighting, Crappy Mirrors and Having No Idea What You Look Like

Laurie — Wed, 02 Oct 2019 09:49:34 +0000

Why do we even care so much what we look like? It’s just a container for our souls. The inside is the part that matter. But still, I like to know what I look like. I’m like the fool in James 1:23-24. It says “23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do... Read more »

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Fabulous Gratitude Exercise – Something for Your Bullet Journal

Laurie — Fri, 03 May 2019 12:45:01 +0000

Gratitude About 2 years ago I did a gratitude challenge on Facebook (Laurie Goes to Africa on FB). I was pushing myself to spend 30 days listing 3 things that I’m grateful for in the morning and 3 things that I’m grateful for at night. I was hoping it was going to TRANSFORM MY LIFE.... Read more »

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Little TSA Lock Miracle Story

Laurie — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 04:14:19 +0000

Check out my story of how God reminded me that he’d take care of me using at $15 TSA lock in Kenya. What ways has God showed up in your life? What kind of miracles have you witnessed? Leave your miracle stories in the comments, we’d love to hear them!

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2 Weeks of Poverty – Completed…

Laurie — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 15:39:48 +0000

Well. I finished my 14 days of poverty: living on 2$ a day. I originally thought I would/could blog during that time, but it just didn’t work out. But here I am. And here’s the update. (When I say 1$, I’m also saying 100 Kenyan Shillings, usually that’s pretty close to the exchange rate.) Read... Read more »

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Two Weeks of Poverty

Laurie — Sat, 17 Feb 2018 17:47:21 +0000

In a way I feel like a pretentious, privleged fool for doing this. In another way, I feel like I have to. “Missionary Salary” It’s recommended, in general, for single, independent missionaries to live on $1,500 as a minimum monthly salary. That would be $50 per day!!! Last year, I spent an average of $1,119/... Read more »

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