by Ingrid Lochamire | Jun 14, 2017 | Faith
An unfamiliar birdsong awakened me this morning, as it has for the past three days. I’m in a mountain village in central Honduras — Monte Redondo or “round mountain”. The bird’s trilling is soon interrupted by the sharp staccato of a bus...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jun 12, 2017 | Faith
Today, the real mission work begins. At least, that’s what one might assume. When we load our bus with bags of supplies for families living in the surrounding communities here in eastern Honduras, we’ll know our week of missionary work has begun. Actually,...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jun 6, 2017 | Faith, Writing
A good friend called my cell phone recently while I was attending a writers’ conference in Holland, Michigan. I’ve done some freelance work for her and she had a request. When I told her where I was, she asked “Why do you go to a conference when you...
by Ingrid Lochamire | May 25, 2017 | Faith, Family, Good Books
I love adoption stories. Reading or hearing about families that are formed or enriched by opening their hearts and homes to a child gives me hope for the world in general. Adoption, to me, is the ultimate example of sacrificial love.. Meadow Rue Merrill and her family...
by Ingrid Lochamire | May 12, 2017 | Faith, Good Books
“And then the day came, when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to Bloom.” Anais Nin I would love to give every woman in my life a copy of Everbloom: Stories of Living Deeply Rooted and Transformed Lives. Instead, I’m...
by Ingrid Lochamire | May 4, 2017 | Faith
There was a party in Nashville, Tennessee, this week and I really wanted to be there. I would have brought the tea cups. Let me explain. A few years ago, on a trip to see my sons in Nashville, Tennessee, I ran across a quaint little café on the northwest side of the...
