How to prepare for the best Lent yet February 18, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Lent, Open Window In these days before Lent begins, you—like me—might be trying to figure out what to give up or take on for the 40 days that lie ahead. I still haven’t decided, but these are some questions I am considering.
A Valentine’s Day proposal, chicken soup with rice, sending valentines, and more (7 Quick Takes) February 13, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Sixteen years ago today, John asked me to be his wife during a beautiful dinner at the Candlelight Inn in Catonsville, Md.
Small acts of love can mean the most February 11, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window, Uncategorized I often think that the small actions, the little kindnesses, are the ones that touch your heart in a special way.
The $8 bridesmaid dresses February 9, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window My mother and I still laugh about how she bought the dresses before we were even engaged—and without me or any of the hypothetical future bridesmaids there.
Our first dance: Can’t help falling in love with you February 9, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window You give your whole life, your whole self, to each other every day—and you accept the gift of your spouse in return.
How I met my husband, sickness in the house, brownies, family time, my cousin Sheila, and more (7 Quick Takes) February 7, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window Have I ever told you how I met my husband?
With the spread of the coronavirus, be on guard against racism February 7, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window As coronavirus spreads around China and starts to reach other parts of the world, we need to be on guard not to let fear of a new disease translate into racist comments and actions against Asian-Americans.
When I grow up February 4, 2020By Rita Buettner Filed Under: Blog, Open Window It’s past bedtime, and our little boy should be asleep. But when I go to check on him, his mind is too full to sleep.
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.
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.
