by Ingrid Lochamire | Apr 12, 2016 | Writing
A few years ago, I struck up a conversation with some nice folks at a booth at The Festival of Faith and Writing at Calvin College in Grand Rapids. The booth offered information on The Huss Project and *culture is not optional. I was interested in the intentional...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Apr 9, 2016 | Family, Good Books, Writing
kindred : having the same belief, attitude, or feeling, associated by origin, nature, qualities, etc. Stumbling upon a “kindred spirit” is a special kind of surprise. It was that way for me recently when I discovered the British author Emma Smith....
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jan 11, 2016 | Writing
I’ve yet to meet anyone who is totally confident in their abilities as a “creative”. Whether it’s painting, making music, designing living spaces, creating a great meal or writing, every creative individual I know faces a moment of fear...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jan 2, 2016 | Writing
When a girl with a lifelong passion for pen and paper collides with a fun and practical way to use said pen and paper, a new hobby is born. A week into it, and I can see that keeping a Bullet Journal (BuJo to the growing number of enthusiasts) will become more than a...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Oct 31, 2015 | Writing
Waves tumble across the surface of Lake Michigan, creating a constant thrum that provides background music for an afternoon of writing. It’s taken me a few days to derive comfort from this intrusive sound in what is an otherwise a peaceful setting. Water striking a...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Oct 12, 2015 | Writing
“For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.” Matthew 25:29 What “talent” has God given to you? What one measure of giftedness has been inscribed on...