Two of my friends don’t believe in God August 16, 2018By Suzanna Molino Singleton Filed Under: Blog, Snippets of Faith I do know this … we have no power in other people’s spaces. But God does.
Personal archaeology: A piece of art I never knew I owned August 15, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Over the past few weeks, I have been going through some boxes of photos and mementoes. The idea is that I will organize them and maybe even discard some things I don’t need.
The truth hurts August 15, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Child & Youth Protection, Open Window Sometimes people do terrible things. They hurt people deeply. They hurt children. They let down people who look up to them, people who trust them. They lie about what they do, and sometimes they tell the people they are hurting to lie, too.
Crabs, beware aunts bearing gifts, a photo with Cal Ripken, and what we need from the grocery store (7 Quick Takes) August 9, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window It’s not really summer around here without at least one taste of steamed crabs.
A little comfort after an airplane crash August 8, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Colleen McCormick and Don Hudson were taking off from an airport in Mexico with their children last week when their plane started shaking and crashed.
When people ask us to pray August 7, 2018By Suzanna Molino Singleton Filed Under: Blog, Snippets of Faith The next time someone asks you to pray for something or someone specifically, it is because that suggestion is significant to him or her. Let’s really hear the petition … pray it … and mean it.
How much is that doggy in the window? August 6, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Our 8-year-old wants a dog. He’d probably settle for a cat, but he really wants a dog.
Rooting for the Orioles, a rainbow, a sunset, a trip to the Green Dragon, school supply shopping, and more (7 Quick Takes) August 2, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window We’ve had a mixture of rain and sun this week, and one night I slipped out of the house to run to the store for strawberries.
A memory from the feast of St. Ignatius July 30, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Then I thought of something. It was the feast of St. Ignatius. When you can do nothing else, you can pray.
My birthday celebrations, arcade wins, praying the Rosary, and more (7 Quick Takes) July 27, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Yesterday was my birthday! Birthdays are the best.
Is it appropriate etiquette to eat pepperoni pizza in a funeral home? July 24, 2018By Suzanna Molino Singleton Filed Under: Blog, Snippets of Faith Death is such a part of our lives, and it puts us in a funny place. Since that’s true, why not amuse ourselves?
One way to get tickets to visit Alcatraz July 23, 2018By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Apparently Alcatraz tickets are a hot commodity.
