by Ingrid Lochamire | Apr 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
I blinked back tears, surprised at the emotion stirred by the news. Margaret Thatcher has died. Prime Minister Thatcher was at the center of my 20-something love affair with Great Britain. I visited England twice in the early 1980s, invited by my childhood pen pal to...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Apr 2, 2013 | Faith, Family, Worship
Come Friday, our nest will be a little emptier. Son Number Three will throw a few boxes and bags into his Jeep and head south, an eight-hour drive to Nashville — the “country music” Nashville. Son Number Two waits for him there, along with freedom,...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Mar 24, 2013 | Faith, Worship
I had no fear of turning 60, but I must admit I didn’t expect to spend the momentous day laid low with a nasty stomach virus. At least I had the empathy of a six-year-old friend: “Oh, dear! ” exclaimed my buddy when he found out I was sick....
by Ingrid Lochamire | Mar 21, 2013 | Faith
There is so much on our Journey that warrants a reflective pause. In the weeks ahead, I plan to share some observations on a few of the simple pleasures that cross my path — books, movies, music, food and, of course, people....
by Ingrid Lochamire | Mar 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
On the final evening of My Big, Fat Greek Getaway, I admit to feeling torn. I hear it is snowing in northern Indiana. It’s chilly here, but I went to dinner in sandals. I miss my husband and my kids and I’m beginning to feel a little restless, but then...
