Nature’s Tribute to All Souls

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…

photo by Dan G. Grey

Memorial Days

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.…

Keeping The Faith

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…

LOOKING AT THE WORLD THROUGH JOAN’S EYES

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…