Category: Diana Ingram

The bible tells us that God created the world in just seven days. Amazing! It makes most of us feel like low achievers. But, sometimes in our normal feet-on-the-ground world, it does seem like we can fit a lot into seven days....

“With rings on her fingers And bells on her toes Elephants to ride upon My little Irish Rose So come to your Nebob And next St. Patrick’s Day You’ll be Mrs. Mumbo Jumbo Jidi boo Sheh” I hope you enjoyed...

Everyone has been touched in some way by the scourge that the COVID-19 pandemic brought into our lives. Some may have been touched by the death of a loved one, become ill, lost work or lost a job, missed attending special...

We all have those moments when we stop to take stock of our lives. We try to evaluate where we are, think of where we want to be headed, and then our mind travels back again to where all our data is stored, our memory. At a...

My favorite Christmas carol is Joy to the World. This classic expresses the exaltation of the angels announcing the birth of Christ. Every time I sing it my heart seems to fill with emotion. The emotion of joy. Joy is such a...

For more than 32 years I have written a column about Martin Luther King Jr. on or near the holiday dedicated to his memory. I have always felt sorry for those of a younger generation who were unable to listen first hand to his...

When I was five years old, my Grandpa Day, whom I respected and adored, pointed towards my brother, who was five years older than I, and said,” Be careful of Jackie, he is a bit squirrely.” I looked at him in...

We are now in true countdown to the most beloved day of the year. One day after that is my least favorite day of the year, but that is another story. This is the first time in 32 years that I have not celebrated the holiday in...

An intense anticipation filled the air, and I breathed it in deeply. We all need something to look forward to. A date had been marked in red letters on my calendar for weeks, and I had watched each day pass with gratitude....

A choir of ducks announced their appearance before they filled the sky above me. The talented choreography of these wondrous birds has long enchanted me, but my 32 years in Los Banos have made me a devoted fan. I was delighted...

One of my favorite older movies is called “Somewhere in Time,” starring Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour. In it, a man has the ability to go back in time but is forced back to the present when he feels a penny in his pocket....