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Ready or not, it’s Advent
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Ready or not, it’s Advent

Rita BuettnerNovember 27, 20222 min read
Maybe you didn’t even realize Advent had started. You feel like you’ve fallen behind. Advent will rush by, and Christmas will come, and you’ll never catch up.
Thanksgiving leftovers, Grandma’s gravy, and a road trip (7 Quick Takes)
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Thanksgiving leftovers, Grandma’s gravy, and a road trip (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerNovember 26, 20224 min read
~1~ I had thought that this would be the first Thanksgiving we would spend with extended family since 2019. By Wednesday afternoon, however, I could see that that wasn’t going to happen, thanks to a few sicknesses running through the family. My mother told me she would be happy to share the food she had […]
Pass the gravy
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Pass the gravy

Rita BuettnerNovember 21, 20223 min read
May this season of gatherings offer us opportunities to open our arms and hearts to others – and to be ready to entertain angels along the way.
Start the day with a smile
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Start the day with a smile

Rita BuettnerNovember 19, 20222 min read
I groaned as I saw the frost on my car. And then I saw the smile.
Apple cake, a special birthday movie, and making the impossible possible (7 Quick Takes)
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Apple cake, a special birthday movie, and making the impossible possible (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerNovember 13, 20224 min read
We are still eating our way through the apples we picked last week, so I made an apple cake. Our house smells sweet and cinnamon, but this beautiful cake only used six apples.
We played Powerball…and now we’re rich
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We played Powerball…and now we’re rich

Rita BuettnerNovember 9, 20222 min read
Like many other people, we bought a Powerball ticket. Then we did a little dreaming.
An apple picking trip, a free turkey, and a little rutabaga lesson (7 Quick Takes)
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An apple picking trip, a free turkey, and a little rutabaga lesson (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerNovember 6, 20224 min read
It has been a few years since we’ve gone apple picking. So, when we realized we had a few free hours on a sunny Saturday, we headed up to Baugher’s to pick apples.
This side of heaven
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This side of heaven

Rita BuettnerNovember 2, 20223 min read
May this season of All Souls offer you a chance to reconnect with those you’ve loved and maybe make a new connection with someone you won’t meet on this side of heaven.
Happy Halloween, autumn surprises, and homemade apple pie (7 Quick Takes)
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Happy Halloween, autumn surprises, and homemade apple pie (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerOctober 30, 20224 min read
Our boys won’t be trick-or-treating again this year, but we will be handing out candy, and we have two magnificent jack-o-lanterns for the front porch.
7 saints you can call on for help
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7 saints you can call on for help

Rita BuettnerOctober 28, 20225 min read
Saints are friends who are in heaven, and we can invite them into the ordinary moments of our day.
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