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Rita Buettner

Welcome to summer break, a trip to the Orioles game, belated birthday cards, dragon eggs, and a broken elevator (7 Quick Takes)

June 11, 2017
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

This week’s 7 Quick Takes broach the summer break baseball, a broken elevator and more.

Thoughts during an evening at baseball practice

June 9, 2017
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

I can’t tell whether he’s one of the better players on the team. That doesn’t matter. I know he’s right where he needs to be right now. And so am I.

Here comes the bridesmaid

June 7, 2017
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church

God doesn’t care whether we’re immaculately dressed in fancy clothes or wearing an old bathrobe with sausage grease on the sleeve.

Scuffy the Tugboat, the school year that just won’t end, an Elvis sighting, cicadas, fishing and more (7 Quick Takes)

June 2, 2017
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

This week’s 7 Quick Takes covers everything from Scruffy the Tugboat to fishing and cicadas.

In defense of the fidget spinner

June 1, 2017
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Usually I agree with my friend and fellow Catholic Review blogger, Robyn Barberry. But we have finally found the topic that divides us: fidget spinners. Read Robyn’s persuasive (and also poetic) take over at her blog, Unconditional.But take a spin through mine first. It’s small, it’s fast, it’s so much fun, And nearly every kid has one, Or […]

Going fishing

May 24, 2017
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church

What do I do to inspire others to become fishers of men? Do I ever convey that joy, that excitement, in being a follower of Christ that someone would stop to ask me about Jesus?

7 Quick Takes: Piggyback rides, succulents, salmon, and how great it is when your son loves you more than his bathrobe

May 19, 2017
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Rita Buettner shares this week’s 7 Quick Takes.

A commencement goodbye

May 18, 2017
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

During my 19-year career, I’ve seen colleagues come and colleagues go. The hellos I look forward to. The goodbyes I dread.

An adoptive mother’s thoughts on Birthmothers Day

May 13, 2017
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Today, the day before Mother’s Day, is Birthmother’s Day, and I find myself wondering about the women who gave our sons life.

7 Quick Takes: Chilly baseball games, honeysuckle, entering a new whole new world of Pokemon fun, cow birthday cards, and more

May 12, 2017
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

This weeks ‘7 Quick Takes’ covers everything from chilly baseball games to entering a new whole new world of Pokemon fun.

As a parent, every day is Christmas morning

May 9, 2017
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

As we watch them grow and learn and change, I realize so much of who they are seems to have nothing to do with us.

“Don’t step on a crack. You’ll break your mother’s back!”

May 8, 2017
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

I can only hope God will give my husband and me the wisdom, the strength, the courage to handle each stage we will encounter as a family.

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