The Lab
The Lab is where I think out loud. These are my raw notes, half-formed ideas, scripture observations, clinical patterns I’m noticing, things I’m working through, and who knows what else.
I also like to make things, so The Lab is my way of holding myself accountable.
This is where it happens before it gets polished and market-y. Newest posts at the top.

I Came to X as a Mission Field. Here’s What I Learned.
/in The Lab/by loriHere’s what a year of daily posting, a video challenge, and a moment during Holy Week reminded me about obedience and staying in your lane.
What Lucille Ball Can Teach Us About Audacious Belief
/in The Lab/by loriThe real lesson from I Love Lucy isn’t about comedy. It’s about believing in the work before you can see where it’s going.
Why I’m Wearing Blinders for My 30-Day Video Challenge
/in The Lab/by loriI’m measuring consistency over metrics during my 30-day video challenge. Turns out external validation was never my problem.
30-Day Video Challenge: Building Consistency
/in The Lab/by loriI found an eight-year-old recording of myself explaining why I’d never do video. Tomorrow I start posting one every day.
A Grandmother’s Tale
/in The Lab/by loriThe lore this week has been around a missing lock of hair on my two-year-old grandson’s head. Clearly cut off by someone. Interrogation of the oldest one resulted in the possibility the young one had, in fact, done it himself. But not conclusive. Yesterday we were having fun with scissors and coloring books. I recorded […]