by Ingrid Lochamire | Feb 21, 2018 | Family, Good Books
I invited my good friend Brenda Yoder to join me here today to talk about releasing our kids. Releasing — or “fledging” — happens multiple times throughout the lives of our children. In fact, even when they’re fully out of the nest, as...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Feb 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
There is no way to spiritualize what’s on my mind as I sit down to write for 5 quick minutes. There just isn’t. I won’t even try. A mouse ran up my arm today. A mouse! I hate, detest, fear, obssess over mice. I do. And when one runs up my arm, I...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Feb 12, 2018 | Faith, Worship
A year ago, I was God-struck by an Ash Wednesday service that took me back to another season, to the faith tradition that formed me. With Ash Wedneday and this new season of Lent approaching, I thought I’d share the essay again. This year, I’ll have a role...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Feb 2, 2018 | Faith
Sometimes it isn’t in agreement that we find harmony, but in finding a way to agree to disagree. In joining the Five Minute community today, I’m marveling at the way God orchestrates the smallest details of our lives — even down to the focus He plans...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jan 26, 2018 | Wisdom
Five minutes on this one word — SURRENDER. I could write all day…. I began reading through scripture chronologically last fall, at the start of Advent, and picked it up again January 1 with Genesis. For seven weeks those of us reading it together, and...
