Family and Kids

Visiting our Daughter

by Steve Ray on May 15, 2011

Visiting Charlotte outside Chicago. Her boyfriend Wes joined us for for Church, lunch and a nice day.

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First Communion for Joshua!

by Steve Ray on April 24, 2011

Our grandson Joshua received 1st Communion today on Easter. We are proud of this bright boy. Thanks Fr. Ed for now bringing the NEXT generation of Ray’s into the heart of the Catholic Church!

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Passover Lamb: A True Story

by JesseRay on April 18, 2011

Contributed by Jesse Ray 4-18-2011 I arrived on the scene with my gun and stoically loaded in some self-defense rounds (although I was clearly not in danger). I did not lavish the idea of slaughtering a lamb, but my friend and new-farmer, Pat, called and sheepishly asked for some help. I guess he thought I [...]

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Baby Rosary Click on the link to the right to listen. Bella is seen below with her older sister Maria Faustina Ray. Missing from the picture is older brothers Joshua Thomas and Samuel Tarcisius (and the new baby still in the womb).

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So, What’s Going on Here?

by Steve Ray on April 5, 2011

You have to look a few minutes to see what this is but … … it is Nana (Grandma Janet) reading to our Ray grandkids on the new iPad that just arrived. Cozy indeed!

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Fighting for his Meal

by Steve Ray on March 30, 2011

Now that our grandson Dominic is out of the hospital we could take him for his birthday lunch.

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Dominic Now Home

by Steve Ray on March 17, 2011

My grandson Dominic is now OK and home from the hospital after his exploded appendix. Thanks for your prayers.

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…but if you don’t mind silly movies Grandpa makes for his sick grandson in the hospital, you might be able to tolerate it.

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Good News; Bad News!

by Steve Ray on March 5, 2011

Good News! Just arrived at Columbus Airport to fly home after amazing day with 2,000 fired-up Catholic men with 54 priests hearing confessions. I was the first speaker and made grown men cry. Now on my way to Dallas for big parish mission. Bad News! Grandson Dominic rushed in for emergency surgery – exploded appendix. [...]

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Blessed! Recovering!

by Steve Ray on March 2, 2011

At home catching up on family, mail, exercise, computer, e-mail, reading, prayer. 13 speaking venues in next 5 weeks. Yikes! On my way to speak at a 2,000+ Men’s Conference in Columbus Ohio. Www.StevesSchedule.com.

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Bella Pulling Cats’ Tails

by Steve Ray on February 6, 2011

Cute and funny 1-minute video.

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My New Grandson

by Steve Ray on February 1, 2011

My new grandson Daniel Xavier Ray – thanks to a great son and daughter-in-law and ultrasounds.This is a human being with beating heart, fingerprints, and a soul. This baby boy should have all the protections of a human person (thank goodness he does, in Anna’s womb!)

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When Janet got up on her birthday, their was a bouquet of flowers on the table, a birthday card and a home-made DVD. On the DVD was a birthday movie Emily made for her mom. Janet cried for an hour. You might enjoy it.

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Updated SuperFoods Chart & Progress on Health

by Steve Ray on January 14, 2011

I POSTED THIS TWO YEARS AGO. We had made New Year’s resolutions on January 1, 2009 to get healthy and stay fit. By the grace of God and the encouragement of family we did it! So, to encourage others, I decided to re-post my original blog. We need to be serious about God’s gift to [...]

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Found these Tracks While Walking Recently

by Steve Ray on January 9, 2011

Don’t know about where you live — but here in Ann Arbor Michigan it is cold! But Janet and I don’t mind and we’ve been walking to keep in shape and enjoy the outdoors. It snowed last night so it was fun looking at all the track little creatures left in the fresh powdery snow, [...]

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