by Ingrid Lochamire | Apr 30, 2014 | Faith, Family, Wisdom
I am honored to welcome a dear friend, Brenda Yoder of Beyond the Picket Fence Ministries, as she shares her tribute to her mother-in-law for the series Saints Among Us. Enjoy her reflections here and visit her blog, Life Beyond the Picket Fence at brendayoder.com....
by Ingrid Lochamire | Apr 23, 2014 | Family, Wisdom
Joining us here for today’s reflection is my friend, Shanda Blue Easterday. Shanda is a professor of composition and British literature and is a poet. Her latest work, “The Beekeeper’s Wife”, is available on Amazon. Because I grew up in a...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Mar 29, 2014 | Faith, Wisdom
She had sparkling eyes, a warm smile and a sweet voice that I can hear to this day. For a brief season, Betty was my mentor and my friend. In thinking of the people who have left their mark on my life over the past 60 years, Betty immediately comes to mind. She...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jan 23, 2014 | Wisdom
(First published in January, 2014. Was he listening? I think so.) When the 19-year-old Pop Star (better known as Justin Bieber) gets stopped for speeding and driving while intoxicated, I can’t help but react in the Mom Mode. I’m qualified to do that. As...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Dec 30, 2013 | Wisdom
Scrolling through some of my favorite blogs on these last days of 2013, I am inspired to take a fresh look at the tradition of making “resolutions” for how I plan to live my life in the New Year. Resolution — “a firm decision to do or not to...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Oct 2, 2013 | Faith, Wisdom
I sat there, in the presence of saints, and my heart wept for them. For the woman whose husband left for work two years ago — and never came back. And the mature mother who quietly shares that her son is in prison…..again…..then whispers that she...
