rita buettner commentary BlogOpen Window Schoolwork at Home (A mother’s lament in rhyme) Rita BuettnerApril 15, 20202 min read “Mom I am.Oh, Mom I am. I love to be just Mom I am. What’s that? Here comes a quarantine? But what could all that home time mean?” “Here comes the schoolwork—there’s a lot. So make sure that each day you plot.” “I’m teaching math? And ELA? Can’t we just let the kids go play?” […] BlogOpen WindowUncategorized Becoming an at-home hairstylist? Tips to avoid a hairy situation Rita BuettnerApril 13, 20203 min read Here are a few tips if you find yourself starting your own home salon. BlogOpen WindowRecipes The beauty of Holy Saturday, our Lenten prayer basket, schoolwork, and a yummy mac and cheese recipe (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerApril 11, 20204 min read Holy Saturday is such a powerful day. It’s a day of quiet. A day of transition. Today we stand between the sorrow of Good Friday and the joy of Easter. It is a peaceful, hopeful, expectant day. BlogLentOpen Window As we await the Resurrection Rita BuettnerApril 10, 20203 min read Somehow in this time of anxiety and indefinite quarantine, when so much seems uncertain, we seem to be primed for those moments of happy discovery—those moments when we see how much we are loved by God and by others. BlogLentOpen Window The bird at the feeder Rita BuettnerApril 7, 20202 min read We’ve waited. We’ve watched. And the bird feeder has hung there, full of seeds no one was eating. BlogLentOpen Window Not the Holy Week we expected Rita BuettnerApril 5, 20203 min read Let’s find small and simple ways to walk with Jesus this Holy Week. BlogOpen Window April is the perfect time to share these seven takes in rhyme Rita BuettnerApril 2, 20202 min read Happy National Poetry Month! BlogOpen WindowSaints Three kisses for Tomie dePaola Rita BuettnerMarch 31, 20203 min read We could never get enough of Tomie dePaola’s illustrations and stories. But what he has left behind for us will have to be enough to read over and over again. BlogOpen WindowRecipes A slice of apple cake a day to keep the quarantine blues away Rita BuettnerMarch 29, 20203 min read Do you like to bake while in quarantine? Here is a recipe for a delicious apple cake. CommentaryThe Domestic Church Pie plate connection Rita BuettnerMarch 29, 20203 min read Small acts of kindness show how connected we are – and can be – in a world that sometimes feels so focused on individual happiness. Previous 1 … 57 58 59 … 101 Next