by Ingrid Lochamire | Dec 3, 2021 | Slice of Life, Writing
I’m a slow-buildup-to-Christmas kind of girl. One decoration at a time. And the tree shows up when I feel ready. No grand expectations here. “You do you” is my mantra when it comes to the holidays. While some are mixing twinkle lights with pumpkins, I’m protecting...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Aug 10, 2021 | Slice of Life, Wisdom
I love American and Celtic folk music. In another season of life, I taught myself to play an Irish whistle and a lap dulcimer. I never mastered either one, but I enjoyed making “music”. Because I played for an audience of one, good was good enough. Until it wasn’t and...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Feb 16, 2021 | Faith, Slice of Life, Worship
A few years ago, my Protestant church held an Ash Wednesday service. I grew up attending mass on Ash Wednesday in the little Catholic chapel in my hometown. Though I’m no longer a practicing Catholic, memories of the traditions, sacraments and practices of the...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Feb 5, 2021 | Family, Good Books, Slice of Life, Story
Yesterday was our youngest son’s 26th birthday. Our oldest son is 36, and there are two more sons in between. The minute I read the word “sunrise”, chosen as today’s Five Minute Friday writing prompt, I thought of the beautiful song from...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Feb 3, 2021 | Faith, Good Books, Slice of Life, Story
When you find a kindred spirit, the smart thing to do is to stay in touch. Traci Rhoades stood out in the crowd of aspiring writers at a conference we both attended a decade ago. I thank God that Traci had the same gut instinct because our long-distance friendship has...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jan 3, 2021 | Family, Good Books, Slice of Life
I taught our four sons at home for 20 years, from the time the oldest entered third grade until the youngest graduated from high school. Homeschooling was a “career” I loved and I would do it all over again. Choosing curriculum and writing lesson plans for...
