Category Archives: 2021

Pondering

Posted on December 26, 2021 by Ray V.

We know certainly that our God calls us to a holy life. We know that He gives us every grace, every abundant grace; and though we are so weak of ourselves, this grace is able to carry us through every … Continue reading →

Posted in 2021, faith | Tagged faith, God, Losing faith, serving God, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton | 1 Comment

A Christmas Eve Reminder

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Ray V.

For me and many others, Christmas is a time of remembering. We remember the victories/defeats, relationships, (past-present, alive-dead), . . . traditions and memories of Christmas’s now past. If all those memories were ever made into a song, it would … Continue reading →

Posted in 2021, 25 blogs, Christmas, Dan Fogelberg | Tagged Another Auld Lang Syne, Christmas 2021, Dan Fogelberg, memories | 3 Comments

Innocent Simplicity

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Ray V.

One of the joys of my childhood was the predictability of certain things . . . Sunday dinners at my grandparents house, going “down the shore” during the Summer and A Charlie Brown Christmas on TV in December. Over the … Continue reading →

Posted in 2021, 25 blogs, Charlie Brown, Christmas | Tagged A Charlie Brown Christmas, Childhood memories, Vince Guaraldi Trio | 2 Comments

An Evolution

Posted on December 14, 2021 by Ray V.

Have you ever wondered how St. Nicolas morphed into Santa Claus and then into a spokesperson? Fr. Dwight Longenecker tells the interesting story here: Whatever Happened To St. Nicholas? “How did the fourth century heretic slapping bishop from Southern Turkey … Continue reading →

Posted in 2021, 25 blogs, Santa Claus | Tagged Fr. Dwight Longenecker, Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, traditions | 2 Comments

Asking For A Friend

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Ray V.

Suppose you were to purchase this 15oz. (425.2 g for all you folks outside the USA) tub of Utz Chocolate Covered Pretzels at Publix and bring it home. Then, if you decided to consume all the salty, chocolaty goodness found … Continue reading →

Posted in 2021, 25 blogs, Utz Chocolate Covered Pretzels | Tagged chocolate covered pretzels, holiday treats, Utz Chocolate Covered Pretzels, willpower | 6 Comments

This Grandfather . . .

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Ray V.

I’ll start with a hearty “Thank You!” to the late Mr. Jobs and the developers at Apple that in 2007, created a device that could take a quality photo and then instantly transmit it anywhere in the world. This grandfather … Continue reading →

Posted in 2021, 25 blogs, Christmas | Tagged Christmas, Christmas Parades, Christmas Trees, family, grandchildren, iphones, Photography, picture taking | 5 Comments

Snippets

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Ray V.

The other day, we were talking about Christmas and the kids said they wanted a cat this year. Well, I’m used to cooking a turkey, but if cat is what they want. . . During our thirty-five years of marriage, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2021, 25 blogs, comedy | Tagged 25 blogs, comedy, relationships | 4 Comments

I Almost Forgot

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Ray V.

As we start the month, it’s no big deal for me as this CD plays year round in the lobby of my office. But, it is December. Is it possible that there is someone out there who has not heard … Continue reading →

Posted in 2021, 25 blogs, December, George Winston | Tagged Deccember, December CD, George Winston December, Windam Hill | 6 Comments

Wisdom

Posted on December 1, 2021 by Ray V.

“Our lives begin to end the day when we become silent about things that matter” Martin Luther King, Jr I hear a lot of silence out there.

Posted in 2021, 25 blogs, Jr. | Tagged Jr., Martin Luther King, MLK, silence, Wisdom | 1 Comment

Easier Said Than Done

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Ray V.

“Management is about persuading people to do things they do not want to do, while leadership is about inspiring people to do things they never thought they could”. . . Steve Jobs. I’ve read a few books about Jobs and … Continue reading →