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Thoughts during an evening at baseball practice
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Thoughts during an evening at baseball practice

Rita BuettnerJune 9, 20172 min read
I can’t tell whether he’s one of the better players on the team. That doesn’t matter. I know he’s right where he needs to be right now. And so am I.
Here comes the bridesmaid
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Here comes the bridesmaid

Rita BuettnerJune 7, 20174 min read
God doesn’t care whether we’re immaculately dressed in fancy clothes or wearing an old bathrobe with sausage grease on the sleeve.
Scuffy the Tugboat, the school year that just won’t end, an Elvis sighting, cicadas, fishing and more (7 Quick Takes)
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Scuffy the Tugboat, the school year that just won’t end, an Elvis sighting, cicadas, fishing and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJune 2, 20174 min read
This week’s 7 Quick Takes covers everything from Scruffy the Tugboat to fishing and cicadas.
In defense of the fidget spinner
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In defense of the fidget spinner

Rita BuettnerJune 1, 20171 min read
Usually I agree with my friend and fellow Catholic Review blogger, Robyn Barberry. But we have finally found the topic that divides us: fidget spinners. Read Robyn’s persuasive (and also poetic) take over at her blog, Unconditional.But take a spin through mine first. It’s small, it’s fast, it’s so much fun, And nearly every kid has one, Or […]
Going fishing
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Going fishing

Rita BuettnerMay 24, 20174 min read
What do I do to inspire others to become fishers of men? Do I ever convey that joy, that excitement, in being a follower of Christ that someone would stop to ask me about Jesus?
7 Quick Takes: Piggyback rides, succulents, salmon, and how great it is when your son loves you more than his bathrobe
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7 Quick Takes: Piggyback rides, succulents, salmon, and how great it is when your son loves you more than his bathrobe

Rita BuettnerMay 19, 20173 min read
Rita Buettner shares this week’s 7 Quick Takes.
A commencement goodbye
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A commencement goodbye

Rita BuettnerMay 18, 20173 min read
During my 19-year career, I’ve seen colleagues come and colleagues go. The hellos I look forward to. The goodbyes I dread.
An adoptive mother’s thoughts on Birthmothers Day
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An adoptive mother’s thoughts on Birthmothers Day

Rita BuettnerMay 13, 20173 min read
Today, the day before Mother’s Day, is Birthmother’s Day, and I find myself wondering about the women who gave our sons life.
7 Quick Takes: Chilly baseball games, honeysuckle, entering a new whole new world of Pokemon fun, cow birthday cards, and more
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7 Quick Takes: Chilly baseball games, honeysuckle, entering a new whole new world of Pokemon fun, cow birthday cards, and more

Rita BuettnerMay 12, 20174 min read
This weeks ‘7 Quick Takes’ covers everything from chilly baseball games to entering a new whole new world of Pokemon fun.
As a parent, every day is Christmas morning
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As a parent, every day is Christmas morning

Rita BuettnerMay 9, 20173 min read
As we watch them grow and learn and change, I realize so much of who they are seems to have nothing to do with us.
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