Joy and sorrow, remembering a much-loved brother-in-law, and other moments from the week (7 Quick Takes) October 14, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window We are grieving the loss of a young and much loved husband, father of four, brother-in-law, son, brother, and uncle.
A rose and an answered prayer (or what happened after our child care fell apart) October 9, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Two weeks ago when I was praying a novena to St. Therese, I asked her help on a number of things. I explained to her about our children’s transition to their new school.
Birthday celebrations, an inflatable pug, goalie lessons, and orange you glad it’s time for 7 Quick Takes October 7, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Our 4th grader is learning the state capitals. If you’ve never had a child learning the state capitals, maybe that doesn’t sound like an excuse. But I consider it a part-time job.
The joy of gift-giving (or a special moment on the Feast of St. Francis) October 4, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Uncategorized It seemed as if I had all summer to hunt for a statue, and though I kept my eyes open, I couldn’t find the right one in time for his birthday.
Driving away the shadows October 4, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Saints St. Francis of Assisi must be one of the best-known saints. But I didn’t feel a special connection to him until 14 years ago when I went on a retreat.
Nothing like a lightning strike to change your life September 29, 2017By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Blog, Commentary “The Stray,” a movie premiering Oct. 6, looks at the true-life story of Mitch and his family, and how they cope with the long hours and stress of his life as an executive at a Hollywood studio, reviewing scripts and pitches that might be made into movies.
Are you smarter than a 4th grader, trumpet playing, Cinderella’s glass slipper, and plarn (7 Quick Takes) September 28, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Our older son gets to read a book of his choice for 20 minutes each night. I love that this week that homework assignment turned into reading aloud to his little brother.
Our lucky 13th wedding anniversary September 25, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window How do you celebrate 13 years of marriage?
A Moving Story, Part 3: Moving Day September 25, 2017By Robyn Barberry Filed Under: Blog, Unconditional Robyn Barberry continues her “moving saga” in part three of her blog series.
Swinging into fall, hats, the joy of soccer, prayer lives, and more (7 Quick Takes) September 22, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Between soccer, Sunday School, and learning all the states in the U.S., we don’t have much free weekend time.
Finding God in a geography lesson September 19, 2017By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Our fourth grader has to be able to label all the states in the U.S. on a map in five minutes.
How did Jesus become the friend that everyone tries to avoid? September 19, 2017By Hanael Bianchi Filed Under: Blog, Fertile Soil Jesus is present from the moment I wake up, and he is with me until the moment I fall asleep at night. How do I interact with him? How much of that time do I ignore him?
