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Discover a beautifully told story with the new ‘Little Women’ film

December 30, 2019
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

“Little Women” has been performed many times, but my favorite rendition doesn’t feature Elizabeth Taylor or Winona Ryder.

Stories from Christmas, a Star Wars birthday cake, a new flyswatter, and more (7 Quick Takes)

December 27, 2019
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Stories from Christmas, including how an Old Bay ornament made its way to our tree

There’s something special about a baby

December 26, 2019
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

God knows how the Infant Jesus will capture our attention—if we just let Him.

Advent: It’s not over ’til it’s over

December 23, 2019
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Advent, Blog, Open Window

We’ve made it this far. Ready or not, Christmas is coming. But this last little stretch offers a sliver of time.

Camping out at the dollar store

December 21, 2019
By Suzanna Molino Singleton
Filed Under: Advent, Blog, Snippets of Faith

Little gifts. Tiny blessings. This Christmas season, give away a compliment and your smile.

First snow day of the season, candy cane caprese, paper-towel penguins, school concerts, and more (7 Quick Takes)

December 20, 2019
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Recipes

Unexpected snow days are always a hit.

’Tis the season to make a photo calendar

December 18, 2019
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Every Christmas our family presents my parents with a beautiful calendar full of grandchildren pictures. Everyone loves the calendar. Everyone except, well, maybe the person who knows the calendar is going to be her responsibility the next year.

A live nativity offers a lesson in joy

December 15, 2019
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Advent, Blog, Open Window, Uncategorized

Our fourth grader may have only had one brief job to do, but he embraced it wholeheartedly. He held the Star proudly and peered through the center of it with an enormous smile. His eyes, his smile, and his whole face were full of joy.

Advent calendars, December excitement, winter concerts, and more (7 Quick Takes)

December 13, 2019
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Blog, Open Window

Christmas comes at the same speed no matter how quickly or slowly you open those Advent calendar doors.

Be Our Guest

December 12, 2019
By Father T. Austin Murphy Jr.
Filed Under: Blog, Diamonds in the Rough

Everyone who comes to us should be reminded that through their Baptism, they are priests, prophets, and kings — not just in some fairy-tale sense, but truly, because their relationship with Christ makes them so.

Advent: Finding purpose in expectant waiting

December 7, 2019
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Advent, Blog, Open Window

When my husband and I were matched with our son, we thought we might travel to China to adopt him in just a few short months. But it turned out to be a much longer process.As the months dragged on and the wheels of bureaucracy moved slowly on both sides of the world, I grew […]

Celebrating St. Nicholas Day, accepting Advent as it comes, name tags, skating, and more (7 Quick Takes)

December 5, 2019
By Rita Buettner
Filed Under: Advent, Blog, Open Window

Happy St. Nicholas Day! Every year we leave our shoes by the door the night before his feast day, and we wake up the next morning to treats in our shoes.

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