by Ingrid Lochamire | Aug 20, 2015 | Family
I usually don’t mind change, but it’s funny the things you miss once they’re gone. Things like the “boom, boom, boom” of a dump truck at 6:30 a.m. Or the air brakes of a semi tractor as it slows down outside our front door. Or the loud...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jul 6, 2015 | Faith
One should never discount the value of even the smallest successes — like having your name added to the “barista” chalk board. For weeks I’ve looked with envy at the names artfully written in glowing marker on a chalkboard sign at Great Lakes...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Jun 29, 2015 | Faith
The rain fell steadily on the pavement outside the coffee shop Saturday morning as a steady flow of customers kept our drive-thru busy. One brave soul, a woman I judged to be a little younger than myself, ducked through the front door and shook rain from her hair....
by Ingrid Lochamire | Feb 4, 2014 | Faith, Family
My first coherent thoughts as I awoke this morning were prayers that the Lord would bless my youngest son, a college student, on his 19th birthday. And that God would show me how to bless my husband. My Man has had a rough winter. An independent business owner,...
by Ingrid Lochamire | Dec 4, 2013 | Family
As a little girl, I loved looking at Dad’s military scrapbook — I still do today. The book is all black, with descriptions, notes and sketches of airplanes and soldiers created in white ink. The black and white photos are held in place with black paper...
