by Ingrid Lochamire | Oct 20, 2012 | Family
They visited several times this week. Black birds swooped in to fill the branches of our trees, their “caws” echoing across the valley. The first morning of their arrival, I answered their call and stepped onto the porch. Suddenly, I found myself...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Oct 12, 2012 | Wisdom
The rustle of fallen leaves underfoot puts me back on Michigan’s North Country Trail. Every autumn for 10 years I joined a handful of backpackers — women only — for three days of hiking and camping. Looking back, I realize that many valuable life...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Sep 1, 2012 | Family
“It’s not about the math.” I never thought I’d hear myself say that, but stepping into this last year of homeschooling, I find I’ve learned a thing or two along the way. And, it wasn’t math. Math mastery is a fleeting skill for we right-brained...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Aug 24, 2012 | Faith
It was in the hills of Central America, 1,700 miles away from our Indiana valley, that my teenaged son and I witnessed a testimony to the power of commitment, obedience and faith. This summer, we became part of something bigger than us, a mission that is changing...