by Barbara | Nov 22, 2015
As I proceed with my recovery I am currently seeking relief through therapeutic massage. Don't be confused with the massage word meaning I am in bliss, and total relaxation. That I am not. No, therapeutic massage is something quite different indeed. If you have...
by Barbara | May 10, 2015
It's Mother's Day here in the USA. Why should we bother to continue this day of remembrance? Well for one thing, we all have mothers. Mothers are indispensable, a necessity whether they are our biological, adopted, or spiritual mothers. Mother's care, or at least they...
by Barbara | Apr 24, 2015
Its been a month since the accident. Each day a new beginning, challenge and opportunity presents itself. What do I do with it? While being hit by a car was never on my bucket list, it has provided me with a way to reach out to others who have experienced or are in...
by Barbara | Apr 5, 2015
It's been almost three weeks since I was hit by a car riding to work. That's the day my life made a hard stop and took a radical step backwards. I am back to baby steps. On one hand it is kind of surreal, on the other hand, it is very real. Each day is a new...
by Barbara | Nov 23, 2013
Trying to come up with an intentional and authentic name for a blog is challenging. It needs to encompass a bit of who we are, and inviting enough for further readership outside of ones own loving mother. I ended up choosing; Poured Myself Out In Gift. It is not...
by Barbara | Aug 6, 2013
I awoke before dawn and was assaulted by the knowledge that today the President of the United States was coming to our little neck of the world. From the moment I heard about his little visit I have been torn, frustrated and angered. Why here, why come to a high...
by Barbara | Sep 2, 2011
By Barbara Lishko “Our hearts are restless Lord, until they rest in thee.” St Augustine knew well what he was writing about, having spent part of his life filling the void with everything but God. It is difficult to watch people you care about “fill their voids”...
by Barbara | Jun 13, 2011
Successful brain surgery, praise God and the abundance of prayers that flooded heaven. I am adjusting to life without hearing on my left side...it will take some getting used to. As I lay on my right side to sleep.... I won't even hear the angel's approaching to kiss...