Going fishing May 24, 2017By 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, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Rita Buettner shares this week’s 7 Quick Takes.
A commencement goodbye May 18, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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, 2017By 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.
7 Quick Takes: Not camping this weekend, dominoes and dishes, my favorite response to Jimmy Kimmel, Star Wars Day, and more May 6, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window This week’s 7 Quick Takes includes a breakfast Star Wars tribute.
7 Quick Takes Friday: Going camping, cabbage, ham, Harpoon Lagoon, Infertility Awareness Week, and a visit to the cemetery April 28, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window These week’s 7 Quick takes covers ongoing Easter celebrations, camping, a visit to the cemetery and much more!
A sweet reminder from our son during Mass April 24, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window “Pure love … knows that only one thing is needed to please God,” St. Faustina wrote, “to do even the smallest things out of great love—love, and always love.”
7 Quick Takes: Lasagna for Easter, our fun spring break, preparing for summer, a trip to the zoo, and signs of spring April 21, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window This week’s 7 Quick Takes includes Easter fun and a trip to the zoo.
The search for a new-to-us bicycle April 20, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Two boys and two bicycles and two bicycle helmets and a new love for bargain shopping. Not bad for a beautiful spring afternoon.
