Choose Your Music Wisely; It May Be With You Forever
I stood mesmerized. We had been walking through an exhibit of musicians who have performed at Red Rocks (above), an incredible, God-made music venue near Denver, Colorado, when a film about the life and music of Dan Fogelberg drew my attention. I couldn’t step...
Take It Or Leave It
One of the benefits of living six decades on this earth is that gaining the approval of others matters less and less. As someone who spent too many years worrying about what people think, I’m finding great freedom in a new attitude — “take it or...
A Summer of Culture: Friendship, Feasts, Fiction and Film
It’s Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of summer. As promised, I’m going to focus on some “F” topics that are “A+” in my life. A couple of weeks ago, I teased you with promises of posts on friendship, feasts and fiction. I want to add another “F” to the...
On Embracing A New Practice and A Fresh Focus
There are some intentions, a few practices in my life, that act as a tether, keeping me grounded and on track — spiritually, emotionally and mentally. Reading and studying Scripture and journaling have been like oxygen to me, especially in recent years. They...
When What We Lack Is The Gumption To Reach For What We Need
I sat at a corner table in my local coffee shop on a beautiful spring morning recently, waiting for my friend to arrive. That’s when the parade began. Eight gray-haired ladies, dressed in varying shades of pastel polyester, scooted past my table, one at a time,...
I’m Ingrid, a lover of good coffee, great stories and heart-felt discussions. This is where I share my “slice of life” ponderings and invite you to join the conversation. For more about my family and our valley life, take a walk around Selah Pond. I’ll meet you at the cabin!
