by Ingrid Lochamire | Jul 19, 2019 | Slice of Life, Story
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...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jul 5, 2019 | Faith, Good Books, Slice of Life
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...
by Ingrid Lochamire | May 24, 2019 | Good Books, Slice of Life
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...
by Ingrid Lochamire | May 10, 2019 | Slice of Life
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...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Apr 13, 2019 | Faith, Good Books, Slice of Life
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,...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Mar 19, 2019 | Family, Slice of Life, Story
“Heroes aren’t supposed to die. How do you say good-bye to someone who saved your life?” My nephew’s tearful good-bye to his Grandpa was almost more than I could bear. As I wrapped my arms around his burly frame, I remembered the little guy who’d spent summer days at...
