by Barbara Lishko | Jan 6, 2025 | Grandpa Deals
Saving dough by cooking at home: Begin to change your perspective on eating out vs cooking at home. Eating out is supposed to be a rare treat rather than a way of life. Sure, it’s an easy, convenient and instant satisfaction on a busy day, but start to think of...
by Barbara Lishko | Jan 6, 2025 | Faith, Featured, My Musings
“Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.” (Matt 2:2) These magi knew what they were about. They made all the necessary preparations and traveled the long journey to Jerusalem for a singular purpose, to find...
by Barbara Lishko | Dec 30, 2024 | Faith-filled Pondering, Featured
The day after Christmas, the readings at Mass took a wild turn. Airwaves wrapped up their nominal tribute to Christmas by continuing to divert our attention with the remnants of Santa Baby and fa la la. The Scripture readings instead douse us with the icy water of...
by Barbara Lishko | Dec 27, 2024 | Grandpa Deals
Hey there! Welcome to Grandpa deals. Let’s take it slow with just this one task. Shutting off lights…. Let’s start with the basics- Are you or your family good at shutting off the lights in unused rooms? It’s a simple thing to get into the habit of doing....
by Barbara Lishko | Dec 21, 2024 | Catholic Womanhood, Faith-filled Pondering, Featured
“Unplanned” is often used as a scapegoat and reason to justify the unthinkable. This is not what I planned… fill in the blank. Most of my life was not what I planned. Yet as I look back there is evidence of God doing something good in all those...