In the Raw: Mammograms & Callbacks

In the Raw: Mammograms & Callbacks

She said, "The doctor saw a questionable spot on your mammogram yesterday and wants to see you again. Can you come in today?" Her words made my heart stop and my thoughts fly. Why did they want to see me so soon?? I have no pain! Are they just being overly cautious??...

Theological Thursdays: Everything is Theological

Theological Thursdays: Everything is Theological

I'm sure you've noticed that phrase on this blog and definitely if you follow me and my hashtags on Facebook. It's a crucial piece of how I think and what I write about so rather than assuming you understand... here's how "Everything is Theological" changed my life. I...

IF Gathering: my hesitations & conclusions

IF Gathering: my hesitations & conclusions

Have you heard of Jennie Allen and IF? I hadn't. So last year when yarn artisan and fellow sub Katie told me about the gathering of women in Zeeland for a Livestream event from Texas, I was skeptical. When you take a bunch of women anywhere, put them in the same room...

The Year of the Puppy

The Year of the Puppy

Halfway through January isn't usually when people post their New Year things. But this is me and sometimes The Nerd Factory is on its own schedule. ​Though, most of it is due to that purple-collared furry thing on my lap. Her arrival has meant being up several...

Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling

Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling

As a true Harry Potter fan, I was skeptical of this book especially in the script format. I wanted to dive into the world of wands, butterbeer and the insatiable characters again without reading the setting of each scene. It's 308 pages long, 2 Parts, 4 Acts and many...

In the Raw: Journey of Churches

In the Raw: Journey of Churches

I'm folding laundry this time. I seem to do the best thinking when my hands are busy doing mundane things. My arms reaching out to pick up a towel. Familiar motions and soon it is folded. Another towel and anther. My body working in harmony. Out of the corner of my...