The Year of the Rat, meeting a friend in real life, plans for Lent, and more (7 Quick Takes) January 31, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Are you celebrating the Year of the Rat? We had some friends over last weekend to mark the Chinese New Year, and it was so good to be together.
Missing Coach Wootten, brothers Corrigan and others, but warmed by new life January 31, 2020By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Baltimore Boomer, Blog An unusually mild January nonetheless left me chilled, by too many deaths.
The three questions you should ask your family every day January 31, 2020By Robyn Barberry Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional Take some time to ask your family these three questions today. You may have a laugh and learn a thing or two about life and the people you share it with.
‘You ain’t never had a friend like Him’ January 30, 2020By Father T. Austin Murphy Jr. Filed Under: Blog, Diamonds in the Rough God is not a genie; but he is intimately fond of us. He would do anything for you – not because he is our slave, but because he is nothing but love.
The Wishing Rock January 30, 2020By Robyn Barberry Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional There is no mystery with what God can do for us. After all, he is our rock.
A better sense of time January 29, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Every morning is the same. We’re hurrying through breakfast and lunch-packing and shoe-finding and rushing to get out the door to get to school.
The gift of presence in the face of grief January 28, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window There were tears as people shared memories and spoke about what the past year has been like. But there were also smiles. There was peace. And there was connection—with God and with one another.
5 easy ways to celebrate the Chinese New Year, chocolate rats, bacon, and a button story (7 Quick Takes) January 23, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window If you’re looking for a way to celebrate the Year of the Rat, here are a few simple things you can do.
He must increase January 23, 2020By Father J. Collin Poston Filed Under: Blog, Dust and Dewfall As the Lamb of God, he gives himself to us in the Eucharist to empower us to conquer our own sins – and allow him to increase more and more within us and in our lives.
So quick to judge January 23, 2020By Suzanna Molino Singleton Filed Under: Blog, Snippets of Faith I already know what my 2021 new year’s resolution should be – I shalt not judge others for however long they decide to keep up their Christmas decorations.
An open letter to the former royals during #Megxit January 21, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window I don’t really know what’s going on with this whole #Megxit situation—though I have to admit I am a fan of the hashtag. I just wanted to let you know, you’re not alone.
Olives, a lesson from Annie’s mom, a forgotten trumpet, and a flat tire (7 Quick Takes) January 17, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Our pediatrician once told our children that you need to try a new food 16 or 17 times before you can decide that you don’t like it.
