by Barbara Lishko | Jun 29, 2026 | Featured, Latest and greatest, My Musings
My husband was in the Air Force for the first twelve years of our marriage. I didn’t know much about the details of his work. You may have heard me talk or write about our first assignment after marriage to South Korea. To this day, there is no peace with North Korea....
by Barbara Lishko | Jun 16, 2026 | Attempts at Humor, Featured, Latest and greatest
My passport expires in October. The U.S. Passport Department thoughtfully sent a reminder via email last fall to renew it. Taking advantage of this timely message, I filled out the necessary paperwork, updated my photo to the older version of me, and paid the $130...
by Barbara Lishko | Jun 9, 2026 | Attempts at Humor, Faith, Family Life, Latest and greatest
It’s late, and the natives have finally crashed into dreamland. For a moment, it is completely quiet. Silence, sweet silence; except emanating from my bedroom, are thunderous snores piercing the stillness. My exhausted spouse sleeps soundly, oblivious to...
by Barbara Lishko | May 18, 2026 | Faith, Faith-filled Pondering, Latest and greatest, Thoughts on Marriage
We finally got away from the craziness to take a moment to refresh our minds in the mountains. For me, the mountains have always been a place that resets my being.The breeze through the pines sounds almost like rushing water. It soothes my soul. I sat in bed praying...
by Barbara Lishko | Apr 7, 2026 | Faith, Faith-filled Pondering, Featured, Latest and greatest
How many times have you followed directions on a navigation app and missed a turn? Many times, for me. The eye in the sky can’t always see what’s happening on the ground, nor predict the unpredictable nature of the human driver. So, when we get off track, it...
