The joy of gift-giving (or a special moment on the Feast of St. Francis) October 4, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Uncategorized It seemed as if I had all summer to hunt for a statue, and though I kept my eyes open, I couldn’t find the right one in time for his birthday.
Driving away the shadows October 4, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Saints St. Francis of Assisi must be one of the best-known saints. But I didn’t feel a special connection to him until 14 years ago when I went on a retreat.
Are you smarter than a 4th grader, trumpet playing, Cinderella’s glass slipper, and plarn (7 Quick Takes) September 28, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Our older son gets to read a book of his choice for 20 minutes each night. I love that this week that homework assignment turned into reading aloud to his little brother.
Wrap mother-to-be in prayer September 28, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church Instead of baby showers, Rita Buettner has been throwing prayer gatherings for friends and relatives who are awaiting the arrival of their babies.
Our lucky 13th wedding anniversary September 25, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window How do you celebrate 13 years of marriage?
Swinging into fall, hats, the joy of soccer, prayer lives, and more (7 Quick Takes) September 22, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Between soccer, Sunday School, and learning all the states in the U.S., we don’t have much free weekend time.
Making memories on an evening walk September 21, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Commentary, The Domestic Church As a mother of two growing children, I’m getting used to following along behind. I want them to be cautious and hang back and stay young just a little while longer. But they see a wide open world ahead of them, without a danger in sight. They want to run free.
Finding God in a geography lesson September 19, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Our fourth grader has to be able to label all the states in the U.S. on a map in five minutes.
School days, backup cameras, fun homework, and our brush with Dog Man fame (7 Quick Takes) September 14, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window As I was walking our boys toward the school entrance yesterday morning, Leo ran on ahead to get inside. Daniel stayed back with me, but when we were still a distance from the school, he said, “Can you walk back to the car now?”
Talking birthday wishes and what a little boy wants to be when he grows up September 13, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window It’s not often I get one-on-one time with one of my nieces or nephews, and I love learning more about each of them.
Catapulting into a new faith opportunity September 11, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window God gives us each different talents. Some of us are better with cats or catechesis than catapults, but there’s a role for each of us.
Mothers are detectives, celebrating brothers, a lesson in humility, and a trumpet (7 Quick Takes) September 8, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window At the end of each school day, you might think that our children happily share every detail about recess, math class, lunch, what their teacher told them, and how many friends they made.
