by Ingrid Lochamire | Jul 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Join me today as I post on Five Minute Friday with Lisa-Jo Baker. *************************** They said it wouldn’t last. How do you make something new, something good out of something that’s broken? When this divorced 30-something married the handsome...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jul 19, 2013 | Family
“Are you mean?” It’s not a question I’m asked often, so when the little girl with the cynical blue eyes asked, I knew I’d better give a straight answer. “I don’t think so.” “Are you nice? Are you nice to your kids? Do you ever smack their...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jul 13, 2013 | Faith, Family, Good Books
(This one is for you, Uncle Jerry.) Indiana summers are unpredictable. One year, a drought. The next, a deluge. Life is kind of like that, too. Sometimes, we feel as if we’re in a desert. At other times, storms rage around us and we fear we may be drowning. But...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jul 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
The sweat poured down my face as I tried to wrap my arm through my crossed legs, aiming to grasp the hand of my other arm. Sounds impossible, doesn’t it? For me, it was — my attempt didn’t begin to match what my yoga instructor was showing us. I...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jun 28, 2013 | Family
It was a good evening for a walk. Humidity had dropped, the sky was clear and a sunset awaited at the end of the lane. But first, I had some wrestling to do. Earlier in the day, a good friend had offered me a clump of purple Japanese iris, with a start of Michigan...
