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...
by Barbara Lishko | Dec 12, 2024 | Faith-filled Pondering, Latest and greatest, Married Life
On this Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, I pray for our country and all peoples of the Americas. Oh Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. Amen. Forty-five years have passed in what feels like an instant. Unforgettable are the wild...
by Barbara Lishko | Dec 2, 2024 | Attempts at Humor, Faith-filled Pondering, Womanhood
It doesn’t take a genius to realize that humans, starting at a very young age, tend to gather stuff. I observed this firsthand with my grandkids and any child I’ve had the good fortune to spend time with. “Mine,” shouts the toddler, and thus begins the desire to...
