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Abundance in the New Year, Rubik’s cubes, random selfies, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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Abundance in the New Year, Rubik’s cubes, random selfies, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJanuary 15, 20234 min read
Whenever I have avocado toast for breakfast, I remember the year that my New Year’s resolution was eating avocado toast more often.
The Story of the Missing Pizza
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The Story of the Missing Pizza

Rita BuettnerJanuary 12, 20233 min read
The other night I ordered a pizza for dinner. When a text came through saying the pizza had been delivered, I checked, and there was nothing on our porch. For whatever reason, our house doesn’t show up properly on every GPS, so I wasn’t shocked. I called the pizza place and explained what had happened. […]
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Quick Pick-up

Rita BuettnerJanuary 8, 20233 min read
Sometimes we are seeking transformation when what we really need is more gentle growth.
Celebrating Epiphany and other late-Christmas fun (7 Quick Takes)
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Celebrating Epiphany and other late-Christmas fun (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJanuary 7, 20234 min read
It was Epiphany Sunday when we received the referral to adopt our older son, so this time of year always makes me smile. Gold, frankincense, and myrrh are wonderful gifts, but that phone call brought the best news we had ever received.
Returning a Christmas Gift
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Returning a Christmas Gift

Rita BuettnerJanuary 5, 20232 min read
Hi Santa, I’m sorry, but I’d like to send this back. Yes, I know we had asked for a Christmas break again this year, but this wasn’t quite what we had in mind.
Christmas treats, victories, and memories (7 Quick Takes)
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Christmas treats, victories, and memories (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerDecember 29, 20224 min read
We’ve reached the point in our Christmas break where I am not entirely sure what day of the week it is. What I do know is that we are still in the midst of our Christmas celebrations.
A Christmas Eve Miracle
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A Christmas Eve Miracle

Rita BuettnerDecember 27, 20223 min read
On Christmas Eve morning, we woke up to find that our furnace had stopped working.
When the end of Advent is a scramble to the finish
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When the end of Advent is a scramble to the finish

Rita BuettnerDecember 18, 20223 min read
In these final days of Advent, I am way behind on my preparation for Christmas.
Finding our way through the darkness
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Finding our way through the darkness

Rita BuettnerDecember 13, 20223 min read
At this time of year, alarm clocks seem to go off during the middle of the night. But we have to get up and get the day started, even when it looks like midnight outside. So, I climb out of bed and make sure my high schooler is awake. I ask him what he wants […]
Journeying toward Christmas
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Journeying toward Christmas

Rita BuettnerDecember 4, 20223 min read
When we were waiting to adopt our older son, we had a long to-do list.
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