rita buettner commentary BlogCommentaryOpen Window Treats for a Sunday, toy trains, and other pandemic fun (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerMarch 5, 20214 min read ~1~ Did we give up desserts for Lent? Maybe? Probably? But Sundays are Sundays. So, this past Sunday I was thinking of making homemade apple pie. Then I thought of Rice Krispie treats—so much easier and faster to make. They were even more popular than the pie would have been, and they took hardly any […] CommentaryFeatureLentThe Domestic Church The fish-stick dilemma Rita BuettnerMarch 4, 20213 min read As we focus on growing closer to Jesus, may we carve out time and opportunities to walk with him in joy. If that happens to include fish sticks for dinner, let me know what time I should be there. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Washing dishes for Lent Rita BuettnerMarch 4, 20213 min read We are blessed to have dirty dishes to wash. BlogCommentaryOpen Window A Lent full of promise, steak success, cooking with children, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerFebruary 27, 20214 min read This Lent holds a different kind of hope and promise. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Pandemic Stories (or why there’s a Nerf gun in the tub) Rita BuettnerFebruary 25, 20213 min read Our daily lives are different in so many ways, transformed suddenly almost a year ago and then evolving bit by bit every day. BlogCommentaryOpen Window A pandemic Lent, ox cookies, and Valentine’s gifts (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerFebruary 19, 20214 min read In many ways, it feels we have been in one long Lent for almost a year now. BlogCommentaryLentOpen Window Do nothing for Lent Rita BuettnerFebruary 18, 20212 min read Many years for Lent I take on too many goals and give up too many things. A few days into Lent, I invariably realize I have failed at everything I planned to give up and take on. CommentaryThe Domestic Church God prepares us for the unexpected Rita BuettnerFebruary 18, 20214 min read We so rarely know what will be asked of us on any given day. All we can really do is accept each task as it’s placed in front of us. BlogCommentaryOpen WindowUncategorized Xin Nian Kuai Le! A Chinese dumpling recipe Rita BuettnerFebruary 14, 20215 min read Remember way back at the beginning of the pandemic when we were all jockeying for yeast and discussing sourdough starters? It seems like a distant memory. Lately, I feel I’m thinking more about which local restaurant I want to support tonight. I can still find my way to the stove, though, and I love to […] BlogCommentaryOpen Window Our Chinese New Year festivities and other highlights from the week (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerFebruary 12, 20214 min read Welcome to the Year of the Ox. Previous 1 … 1 2 3 … 57 Next