The brilliant reds, oranges and yellows always feel like nature’s tribute to all the Saints and Souls who have been part of our lives with and have gone on before us. In November, We Remember: All those we loved, especially those who nurtured and mentored us, and we offer prayers of gratitude that they graced…
It’s the 4th anniversary of the day Joan Smith Grey died. I never like to commemorate dates. I think of Joan all the time, and at random times, and her spirit is very much alive to me. But on this day in particular I allow myself to feel just how much I miss her still.…
I volunteered for the job of helping to go through some of the many boxes of my co-blogger’s papers to see what needs to be preserved and what should be recycled. What a wonderful, organized legacy Joan leaves us. So many thoughtfully planned faith programs and guided learning experiences. So many prayers for so many…
In honor of Joan Smith Grey’s birthday, we offer a GUEST POST by her husband, Dan Grey. As I was reading the Washington Post on January 28th, I saw an article stating “Extreme cold spell shaping up as one of DC’s longest in 150 years… An extreme cold spell could last beyond Groundhog Day.” As…
Joan Smith Grey’s birthday provides the perfect time to acknowledge how deeply we all still miss her and how all of us in the ‘best friends’ club’ channel her vision to guide us – especially in tough times. Probably because of that rapidly approaching birthday, I feel particularly bereft of her wisdom and her great…
IndexCardCure™ is back! With my co-blogger’s Joan’s spirit to guide me, I’m posting some things to think about in the new blank slate of 2026: DON’T MAKE ANY RESOLUTIONS – YOU ARE PERFECT JUST THE WAY YOU ARE! Yup – don’t try to lose 10 pounds or eat more leafy greens, or exercise more…
Well, Yankee was a derogatory name for a colonist (we weren’t even Americans yet!). It is unclear exactly how it was coined (one theory is it’s a Native American mispronunciation of English (Yen-gees), another blames the Dutch settlers –‘Janke’ is a term of endearment for ‘little Jan’.) But it is clear the British army officers…
All of Captain Joan Smith Grey’s best friends gathered in Arlington National Cemetery at her Funeral Mass on January 23rd. There are hundreds of us! Our tribute began at a funeral Mass at Old Post Chapel. Colonel Dan G. Grey, her husband (and hairdresser!) gave a moving, memorable and compassionate eulogy that captured her essence…
My visionary friend always gathered her groups of friends at the New Year to help us concentrate on visualizing goals for the upcoming year and remain focused on living an intentional life. Here it is, the end of another year, and my friend Joan is only with us in spirit. But I can still feel…
We see Halloween, All Hallowed Evening, the night before All Saints’ Day, in the rear view mirror. Yesterday we sat at the table with our loved ones and thanked God for all our blessings. My greatest blessing were the people gathered with me and the ones not gathered but present in my heart. Do you…
