A blooming bush, staycation plans, the wurst dinner, Father’s Day fun, and more (7 Quick Takes) June 21, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window The butterfly bush that was my Mother’s Day gift has started to bloom! I’m looking forward to seeing the butterflies come from far and wide to visit.
A profound moment of my priesthood June 21, 2019By Father J. Collin Poston Filed Under: Blog, Dust and Dewfall One of more profound memories from my priesthood involved a visit a few years ago with an elderly man in the hospital who was dying.
Where did I go wrong with my children’s faith? June 20, 2019By Suzanna Molino Singleton Filed Under: Blog, Snippets of Faith I am no longer in control of my children’s faith. I was then; it’s impossible now. I can pray about it – and I do. I ask God to pull them back into His arms. Touch them with His grace and mercy. Help them to see it’s the only way to joy.
A tuxedo for graduation June 17, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window I’m not a mother who thinks my children need to have everything they want when they want it, but when our 11-year-old asked for a tuxedo, I couldn’t help myself.
A trip to Chicago, meeting Sister Jean, seeing a long-time friend for the first time, and a birthday wish (7 Quick Takes) June 14, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window I find flying to be completely exhilarating and also terrifying. I do love to fly. But I also believe that we will probably crash. I’m always astounded when we land safely at the other end.
Ode to Gerald Brown: This one hits close to home June 9, 2019By Paul McMullen Filed Under: Baltimore Boomer, Blog You have to live in a cave not to know a family or three who have lost a loved one to the opioid epidemic, but for me, the violence infesting and dragging down Baltimore has never hit closer.
A love of nature, pizza delivery, National Donut Day, a moment of fame, and more (7 Quick Takes) June 7, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window During our visit to my in-laws on Maryland’s Eastern Shore last weekend, I took our boys on a trip to the store. As we were driving, I saw something move out of the corner of my eye and my younger son yelled, “STOP!”
In the right place at the right time June 3, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window This wasn’t a mistake. We weren’t attending Mass in some random parish that just happened to fit our travel schedule. We were exactly where we were supposed to be.
Cooking up a fun summer, graduation gifts, buddy benches, and a flag cake (7 Quick Takes) May 31, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window The other day our younger son came to me with an idea. “What if we filled a jar with pieces of paper with fun things to do this summer? We could pick one every day and then go do it!”
Is it summer vacation yet? May 29, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window It’s not that I’m ready for summer. It’s just that I need the school year to end.
Unsubscribe yourself May 29, 2019By Robyn Barberry Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional Every time I look at my phone to check my email or update my social media, I feel like I am on an expedition on the Amazon.
67 Ways to Do the Works of Mercy with Your Kids (An author Q&A) May 28, 2019By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Books, Open Window With very full lives, it can be easy to feel that there’s no way to fit anything else into your day. So, when I saw that Heidi Indahl had written 67 Ways to Do the Works of Mercy with Your Kids, I was immediately intrigued.
