by Barbara Lishko | Oct 12, 2026 | Faith, Faith-filled Pondering, Featured, Latest and greatest, Momentary Inspiration
One of my favorite places on the planet is Kauai, Hawaii. This is the northernmost of the Hawaiian Islands. I had only traveled to Maui on our twenty-fifth anniversary and was slightly underwhelmed by the lack of green I had pictured in my mind. When I flew into...
by Barbara Lishko | Oct 7, 2026 | Featured, Latest and greatest, Momentary Inspiration, Suffering
That little word can change a whole sentence by negating everything before it. “But” is one of the most overused excuses that let us off the hook. I’ve used it my whole life; have you? I’d love to get together, but…...
by Barbara Lishko | Sep 28, 2026 | Faith, Faith-filled Pondering, Featured, Latest and greatest, Momentary Inspiration
It was the last leg of a multi-state vacation to see the kids and grandkids. The first week of the trip was filled with little passengers who were happy and kept mostly occupied. After we dropped them off at home in Colorado, it was just my man and me for the last...
by Barbara Lishko | Sep 10, 2026 | Attempts at Humor, Catholic Womanhood, Family Life, Featured, Latest and greatest, Thoughts on Marriage
We recently took a trip and shared a car with our daughter and her three young kids. Because of an unexpected backache the day before we left, I couldn’t take my usual seat in the back to help the kiddos. This left my husband to do so, since our daughter was driving....
by Barbara Lishko | Aug 27, 2026 | Attempts at Humor, Featured, Latest and greatest, Momentary Inspiration
I’m always curious when I come to Mass on Sunday about the story behind the glitter on the pews. Was it a wedding, quinceañera, or maybe a funeral? This past Sunday, I saw the sparkly remnants of the quinceañera Mass on Saturday—and I smiled. It was a beautiful...
