by Ingrid Lochamire | Apr 20, 2015 | Faith
Our days are numbered. We Baby Boomers (my tribe) have been the nation’s largest living generation since the boom ended around 1964. However, the U.S. Census Bureau projected in January that Millennials (ages 18-34) will pass us in 2015. Boomers were born...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Apr 13, 2015 | Faith
I’m a planner. Always have been, probably always will be. The first-born of five children, growing up I was the self-appointed boss of my little kingdom. On those long summer vacations, I would plan out daily activities — not only for myself but for my...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Apr 1, 2015 | Faith
To my gay and lesbian friends and those who support their freedom to choose who they love. And to my conservative family and friends who believe they have a right to choose how to live out their religious beliefs: Take a deep breath and look around you. There is a lot...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Mar 24, 2015 | Faith
He says the words like a charge and a challenge to us, the warm bodies filling the pews on a Sunday morning. “We’re all called to be leaders.” The too shy and too-busy. The servants. The broken, the ill-equipped and the unwilling. You say that if we...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Mar 11, 2015 | Faith
We were stuck in a fog here in the valley today. It was noon before the sun broke through. Earlier this morning, while I was still in my p.j.s and just getting ready to make some coffee, Hubby came through the back door saying “I need your help.” He was...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Feb 19, 2015 | Faith, Slice of Life
I have “retired” twice in my lifetime. I don’t plan to do it again. Mailings from AARP have begun arriving in my mailbox, and I’ve been notified that this is the year I can begin collecting Social Security benefits. No, thank you. By my optimistic estimations (backed...
