A special moment during Communion October 13, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window It was a simple exchange—but I was struck by the power and the beauty of that interaction between a husband and wife.
The arrival of autumn, a day trip, meeting a chinchilla, and a flyswatter update (7 Quick Takes) October 12, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Fall is such a beautiful season. I do love the mums and the pumpkins and the wondering when my children will tell me what they want to be for Halloween so we can make a mad dash to the store to find costumes.
Accompanied by angels October 10, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church We want to believe the sun will rise tomorrow and we’ll embrace the fullness of another day. We must live life with that hope. There is no other way.
A fun gift on an ordinary day October 8, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window It was a special day—just as each and every day is. And it was made even more special by this unparalleled gift from a friend.
Birthday card shopping, St. Francis, flea marketing, wedding fun, and more (7 Quick Takes) October 3, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Today is my husband’s birthday! I don’t know how we will celebrate, but our boys and I picked out a few gifts, and we each chose a card for him.
When life gives you blue ice cream with sprinkles October 1, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window My son looked at me, and I looked at him. No words were spoken. All questions were answered in his eyes.
A rose from St. Therese September 30, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window If you’ve ever prayed a novena to St. Therese of Lisieux, you know that as you pray, you start looking for roses.
Getting cornfused in a maze, dress shopping, an apple pie in the new kitchen, and more (7 Quick Takes) September 26, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Many years autumn comes and autumn goes and we haven’t had a chance to do the fun fall things we look forward to all year. This year we are trying to be more intentional about fitting things in.
Fifteen years ago today… September 24, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window We knew we were saying yes to forever, so maybe 15 years doesn’t seem like much. But as I look back on that time, I feel so very grateful.
Make room for the essential September 24, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church As we begin the start of a new school year, and children and young people are filling their backpacks for a season of new opportunities, maybe we, too, can take the time to look at what’s filling our lives.
A neighborhood walk, our utensil drawer, puzzles, guacamole, and my newest pins (7 Quick Takes) September 20, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Last Saturday morning I took a walk with our fourth grader through our neighborhood. He rode his bicycle, and I followed along behind, not even trying to keep up. I knew he would stop as we went along.
Everything you ever wanted to know (and then some) about our kitchen renovation September 15, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window This story begins six years ago when John and I dropped our sons off at my parents’ house to go house hunting.
