by Ingrid Lochamire | May 29, 2015 | Faith
Have you heard the story about the well-heeled Italian soldier who went AWOL while heading off to war? It seems that on the path to battle, young Frank had a “vision” and was moved to return to his hometown. On the way, he ran into a bunch of beggars and...
by Ingrid Lochamire | May 18, 2015 | Faith
Bull frogs greet me as I stroll past the pond on my way to the cabin. Glub. Glub. They WILL be heard. Song birds and fat buzzing bumblebees compete with the frogs. I sit on the cabin porch at the edge of the pond and take it all in. It is quiet, but oh, so noisy on...
by Ingrid Lochamire | May 6, 2015 | Faith
It’s good to stretch yourself, to get outside your comfort zone, think outside the box. That includes picking up a book that wouldn’t necessarily be in your “wheelhouse” — especially when there’s already a stack of favorites waiting...
by Ingrid Lochamire | May 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
My first thoughts on this first day of May were about the newness of this season. As I looked out my bedroom window at the green grass, sunshine, budding trees, I thought “fresh starts”. Oh, how I love them. Do-overs, new days, new seasons. Open doors. But...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Apr 24, 2015 | Family
The bedroom makeover project that I expected would take a week — maybe two at the most — is stretching into its third week. We live in a 140-year-old house with plaster walls and crooked floors so this was no small project. But the end is in sight. Life...