by Kari Ingram | Dec 12, 2024 | Emotions, Encouragement, Narcissism, Writing
I heard a song on the radio last week that caught my attention. It was a song by Casting Crowns, and though it has been out for a couple of years, somehow I’ve missed it until now. The lyrics astonished me as they reverberated through my car speakers, so precisely...
by Kari Ingram | Jan 10, 2022 | Emotions, Encouragement
“The heart of man plans his way, but the LORD establishes his steps.” As mentioned in a previous post, I have established a practice of writing three pages first thing every morning. I got out of the habit for the last several months while it seemed that...
by Kari Ingram | Jul 29, 2021 | Emotions, Encouragement
I stood on the front lawn, the phone to my ear, a 9-1-1 dispatcher providing the assurance that help was on the way, and wondered if the gurney would fit through the mess of flower pots on the front sidewalk. A hauling service truck turned onto the street, ready to...
by Kari Ingram | Apr 7, 2021 | Emotions, Encouragement
I am a dog person through and through. I grew up always having a dog, a companion, a friend, and playmate. My husband and I lost our favorite dog last summer, and are currently without a dog for the first time in our near-30-year marriage. We are in a temporary home...
by Kari Ingram | Nov 23, 2020 | Emotions, Encouragement
Not again. Tears? Really? Where do they come from? What is their purpose? And the bigger question. HOW CAN I STOP THEM? It was just one of those weeks. I blogged a few weeks ago about “Bob the Blob,” that heavy “blah” feeling, that personal rain cloud,...
by Kari Ingram | Oct 22, 2020 | Emotions, Encouragement
I’m showing my age here, but did anyone else try to grow a Juicy Fruit tree as a child? (If you don’t know what I’m talking about, or if you’re simply feeling nostalgic, watch the commercial.) Truth be told, I only planted half a stick....
