rita buettner commentary BlogCommentaryOpen Window Happy 1st birthday to our baby finches! Rita BuettnerSeptember 19, 20215 min read This weekend the baby birds are turning 1 year old. It’s impossible and wonderful. BlogCommentaryOpen Window No sorrow too great for our Mother Rita BuettnerSeptember 14, 20213 min read There’s no grief we can bring to our Blessed Mother that she doesn’t understand. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Happy rutabaga to you, virtual back-to-school night, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerSeptember 12, 20214 min read There are three kinds of people in the world: people who love rutabaga, people who love giving rutabaga as gifts, and people who can’t believe I would write so many words about rutabaga. BlogCommentaryOpen Window A Lucky Find Rita BuettnerSeptember 9, 20212 min read God sees us looking for things. Then he slips exactly what we’ve been searching for into our lives when we don’t expect it. CommentaryThe Domestic Church Opening our hearts to love Rita BuettnerSeptember 9, 20214 min read That’s love – wanting to be with those who matter to you and being open to whatever comes along the way. BlogCommentaryOpen Window School days, in-person life, Brothers Day, and lunch with a friend (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerSeptember 4, 20214 min read ~1~ After a mad scramble to get everything together for school, our boys started sixth and eighth grades in person on Monday! They are having a great time. As I knew it would be, it’s much less stressful to me now that it’s happening. On the morning of the first day, I blessed them with […] BlogCommentaryOpen Window Back-to-school prep, pandemic pets, and lots of chocolate (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerAugust 29, 20215 min read We traveled earlier in the week, and I came back to feeling completely unprepared for the school year that starts on Monday. BlogCommentaryOpen Window That time I helped my niece move into college Rita BuettnerAugust 28, 20214 min read The stars aligned just right, and the morning of move-in, we waved goodbye to the farewell committee and headed north. BlogCommentaryOpen Window When forever begins today Rita BuettnerAugust 22, 20213 min read Ten years ago today, my husband and I met our younger son for the first time. BlogCommentaryOpen Window Prayer, hospitality, school preparation (or the lack thereof) and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerAugust 21, 20215 min read I love that the members of my prayer group don’t really offer advice. They simply listen and support and share. Previous 1 … 38 39 40 … 101 Next