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...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Mar 10, 2019 | Faith, Good Books, Slice of Life
Lent has long been my favorite season in the church calendar, partly because it comes near the end of winter and the beginning of spring, but mostly because Lent sets us on the path toward Easter. For me, Advent and Christmas are but a prelude to the big pay-off —...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Oct 25, 2018 | Good Books, Slice of Life, Story, Writing
Six years ago, I sat down with my Dad and asked him to tell me some of his stories. I’d heard a lot of them, but once he got going, Dad surprised both of us with all the things he remembered about growing up in a small town during The Great Depression and all...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Oct 24, 2018 | Slice of Life, Story, Writing
Autumn is showing its colors in the valley this week and I can hardly contain myself. Looking out my kitchen window or hiking out to the cabin, I’m surrounded by beauty. This season is my favorite, but it’s all too brief. I wait for it as I notice the...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Oct 15, 2018 | Faith, Good Books, Slice of Life, Writing
Time flies when you’re having fun, right? It also flies when the ups and downs of life take you by the hand and drag you along. We’re two weeks into October, 15 days into my commitment to write a short blog post every day and I’m falling woefully...