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....
by Kari Ingram | Oct 15, 2020 | Emotions, Encouragement, Hiking
While my husband and I are currently residing in California, I am Southern born and Southern bred. (Cue Randy and the boys.) The south has my home and my heart—not to mention my kids and kinfolk (See? I told you I’m from the south!). Of course, it also has...
by Kari Ingram | Oct 9, 2020 | Emotions
I am a word nerd at heart. You wouldn’t know that from chatting with me. I don’t think quickly on my feet, so a typical conversation with me will generally exclude any word beyond a 3rd grader’s vocabulary. But put a pen in my hand (or a keyboard in...
by Kari Ingram | Oct 4, 2020 | Emotions
Photo by Alisa Anton from StockSnap ‘Tis the season. No, not that season! I’m in no hurry to put up the Christmas tree and turn on the Christmas carols and enter the holiday frenzy of activity. And while I love all things fall—pumpkin spice lattes,...
