Inspiration Archives | Laurie Goes to Africa

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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Shame and Vulnerability

Laurie — Thu, 06 Dec 2018 07:29:57 +0000

Scary topics, eh? I recently finished reading “Daring Greatly” by Brene Brown. Her first TED Talk is one of the top 5 most viewed TED Talk’s ever (with more than 35 million views)… funny enough, she was petrified after giving the talk and didn’t want anyone to see it! Brene Brown is a PhD shame... 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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Fear and Courage

Laurie — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 00:01:03 +0000

I learned a whole lot about courage and fear in 2016. In 2016 I was in my early 30s and for the first time really pushing myself past fear. Why does that matter? Why push past fear? Why not just live a simple life and do simple things? It wasn’t until I was in my... Read more »

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