by Ingrid Lochamire | Mar 24, 2016 | Faith
The last time I sat in the kitchen with my friend, Kathy, I could see her trays of seedlings lined up under grow lights in the next room. Inch-high heirloom tomatoes and peppers, melons, herbs and who-knows-what-else held the promise of sun-warmed produce in the...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Mar 7, 2016 | Faith, Worship
We will celebrate the Resurrection of Christ in less than three weeks. Halfway through Lent, I’m pondering what the Lenten season means to me, and revisiting an experience from two years ago that turned around my thinking on the tradition of “giving...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Feb 15, 2016 | Faith
He was smiling from ear to ear when I pulled in their driveway. Our dog Buddy’s morning romp had taken him to the neighbor’s house. Again. Buddy was pretty pleased with himself, but I was none too happy. I got him into the back seat of my car, apologized...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Feb 8, 2016 | Faith
It’s enough to make a woman give up traveling. A month ago, during a much-anticipated trip to Nashville, TN, to spend the weekend with our four sons, I wound up languishing for 24 hours in a hospital with cardiac issues. Fast-forward to last week’s...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jan 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Winter has settled in the valley and, like many of you, I’m focusing on indoor projects while waiting for warm weather to return. I spent a recent productive Saturday morning cleaning kitchen cupboards, particularly the baking and spice cupboard. Old spices and...