When forever begins today August 22, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Ten years ago today, my husband and I met our younger son for the first time.
Prayer, hospitality, school preparation (or the lack thereof) and more (7 Quick Takes) August 21, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I love that the members of my prayer group don’t really offer advice. They simply listen and support and share.
Discovering light in the darkness August 19, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window As evening arrives, that last burst of light can be so vibrant.
Pool time, avocado toast, thunderstorms and more (7 Quick Takes) August 14, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Our friends have been out of town this week, and they offered to let us use their pool while they were on vacation.
A change in dinner plans August 11, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window God is with us through the storm and through the changes in plans. He knows we have what we need to face the challenges ahead.
Cookies, crab cakes and cousin fun (7 Quick Takes) August 7, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Family…happy kids…warm chocolate chip cookies. Life doesn’t get much better than that.
Time flies and we’re having fun August 5, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window Children grow fast. Time slips by faster every year. And pandemic time seems to be its own mystery.
That time we met the Met, my birthday, and more (7 Quick Takes) July 31, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window What a full week!
Leftover scraps of loaves and fishes July 29, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window I love miracles.
God gives us what we need July 27, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church God looks at his children on Earth and knows precisely what we need. He sees who needs a little more rest, a little extra sunshine or a new opportunity – and he provides.
Banana bread, coming home, lucky odometer numbers, and more (7 Quick Takes) July 24, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window When I saw we had four bananas that were nearing the end of their time, I decided to make banana bread—and then actually followed through.
All the good stuff July 20, 2021By Rita Buettner Catholic Review Filed Under: Blog, Commentary, Open Window “If I walk through that door, and I don’t have Berger Cookies, I don’t know what will happen,” I joked.
