by Ingrid Lochamire | Mar 29, 2019 | Faith, Good Books
“It rains on all of us. Some of us just carry an umbrella.” My chin dropped at the soft-spoken wisdom of my friend Genie. This woman is walking through a cancer diagnosis, she recently lost her husband and then she lost her job. But my friend is quick to...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Mar 19, 2019 | Family, Slice of Life, Story
“Heroes aren’t supposed to die. How do you say good-bye to someone who saved your life?” My nephew’s tearful good-bye to his Grandpa was almost more than I could bear. As I wrapped my arms around his burly frame, I remembered the little guy who’d spent summer days at...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Mar 10, 2019 | Faith, Good Books, Slice of Life
Lent has long been my favorite season in the church calendar, partly because it comes near the end of winter and the beginning of spring, but mostly because Lent sets us on the path toward Easter. For me, Advent and Christmas are but a prelude to the big pay-off —...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jan 18, 2019 | Faith
It was not my finest hour. At the end of three long days that involved taking our oldest son through doctors’ appointments, medical tests and travel, I came home to a messy kitchen. And I snapped. At least for me, the woman my husband calls the most patient person he...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jan 8, 2019 | Faith
My Christmas decorations will come down this week. Maybe. According to my liturgical calendar, we’re still in the season of Christmas, specifically the season of Epiphany which celebrates “the manifestation of Christ” in the flesh. Epiphany...