by Ingrid Lochamire | Jul 26, 2013 | Faith, Family
It’s harvest season for Indiana gardeners. Ten minutes in our little garden last night resulted in a tub full of fresh veggies. Today, I enjoyed (this term is used loosely) freezing green beans, broccoli and cauliflower. Tomatoes are coming on strong, and soon...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jul 19, 2013 | Family
“Are you mean?” It’s not a question I’m asked often, so when the little girl with the cynical blue eyes asked, I knew I’d better give a straight answer. “I don’t think so.” “Are you nice? Are you nice to your kids? Do you ever smack their...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jul 13, 2013 | Faith, Family, Good Books
(This one is for you, Uncle Jerry.) Indiana summers are unpredictable. One year, a drought. The next, a deluge. Life is kind of like that, too. Sometimes, we feel as if we’re in a desert. At other times, storms rage around us and we fear we may be drowning. But...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jun 28, 2013 | Family
It was a good evening for a walk. Humidity had dropped, the sky was clear and a sunset awaited at the end of the lane. But first, I had some wrestling to do. Earlier in the day, a good friend had offered me a clump of purple Japanese iris, with a start of Michigan...
by Ingrid Lochamire | May 17, 2013 | Faith, Family
I tell him what I know — and it’s all I know. Most of the time, God isn’t in the wind. He’s not in the earthquake. Not even in the fire. Most of the time, God comes as a gentle whisper. “That’s how it was for you?” he asks....
by Ingrid Lochamire | May 11, 2013 | Family
I hear laughter as I step onto the porch. Young voices ring out tonight, mingled with those of my friends, daughters home from school, daughters joining mothers in this monthly tradition of coming together to create something with our hands. And with our hearts....
