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...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Dec 26, 2012 | Slice of Life
I am a big fan of “firsts.” Perhaps because I am a firstborn, it’s part of my nature to look for fresh starts, for do-overs, for new beginnings. Christmas lights grow dim and we move toward the season of new days — the beginning of a new year....
by Ingrid Lochamire | Nov 16, 2012 | Slice of Life
It is the season of “thanksgiving” so I stand in this field and give thanks. Through a summer that burned and baked, tested and tormented, this ground beneath my feet nurtured seed destined to feed many. We had planted it with prayers and with promises to...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Nov 7, 2012 | Slice of Life
In October, I traveled “31 Days to Crazy Joy” with the author Ann Voskamp. Reading her book, “One Thousand Gifts”, has altered my slant on life and over the past year, counting joys and blessings has brought a richness and light to my days....
