by Ingrid Lochamire | Sep 14, 2018 | Good Books, Slice of Life
So many good things are crowding their way onto my calendar this Fall. You, too? Conferences, writing opportunities, church events, festivals, garden harvesting, meet-ups with friends, trips to see my kids……then there’s the reading and writing for...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Sep 7, 2018 | Slice of Life
I step onto the porch and breathe deeply of the morning mist. Gray mornings like this one, with their wind and rain, are a welcome relief from the intense sun and humidity of our Midwestern summer. I doubt I would be content in a climate that doesn’t offer the...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jul 30, 2018 | Slice of Life
We don’t have enough celebrations in our lives. Sure, we do the big ones — holidays, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, new jobs, new babies. But how often do we pause to celebrate the victories in our lives? The overcoming, persevering, repenting,...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Apr 20, 2018 | Slice of Life, Writing
I’m linking up with other bloggers across the globe today to write for five minutes on one word: Turn. ~~~~~~~~~~ There are many echos from our season of raising four boys. “When is it my turn?” “You’ll have to wait your turn.”...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Mar 27, 2018 | Slice of Life
Holy Week always takes me back to the limestone Catholic church where I grew up. Even now, stepping toward Good Friday and Easter, I can smell the incense, hear the clanging of altar bells and visualize the brass sculptures depicting the Stations of the Cross. The...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Feb 19, 2015 | Faith, Slice of Life
I have “retired” twice in my lifetime. I don’t plan to do it again. Mailings from AARP have begun arriving in my mailbox, and I’ve been notified that this is the year I can begin collecting Social Security benefits. No, thank you. By my optimistic estimations (backed...