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Please don’t give up social media for Lent
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Please don’t give up social media for Lent

Rita BuettnerFebruary 22, 20203 min read
During Lent, people are spiritually hungry. We are in the desert, and it can be a lonely and dark time—this time of repentance, this season with no alleluias. By remaining active on social media—or even approaching it more intentionally—you have the opportunity to help others see and connect with Christ in a new way.
Our Lenten prayer basket, tiramisu, The Crown, cake pops, and a surprise in the mail (7 Quick Takes)
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Our Lenten prayer basket, tiramisu, The Crown, cake pops, and a surprise in the mail (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerFebruary 20, 20204 min read
Ash Wednesday is next week, so sometime before now and then, we will fill our Lenten prayer basket.
How to prepare for the best Lent yet
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How to prepare for the best Lent yet

Rita BuettnerFebruary 18, 20203 min read
In these days before Lent begins, you—like me—might be trying to figure out what to give up or take on for the 40 days that lie ahead. I still haven’t decided, but these are some questions I am considering.
A Valentine’s Day proposal, chicken soup with rice, sending valentines, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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A Valentine’s Day proposal, chicken soup with rice, sending valentines, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerFebruary 13, 20204 min read
Sixteen years ago today, John asked me to be his wife during a beautiful dinner at the Candlelight Inn in Catonsville, Md.
Small acts of love can mean the most
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Small acts of love can mean the most

Rita BuettnerFebruary 11, 20203 min read
I often think that the small actions, the little kindnesses, are the ones that touch your heart in a special way.
The $8 bridesmaid dresses
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The $8 bridesmaid dresses

Rita BuettnerFebruary 9, 20203 min read
My mother and I still laugh about how she bought the dresses before we were even engaged—and without me or any of the hypothetical future bridesmaids there.
Our first dance: Can’t help falling in love with you
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Our first dance: Can’t help falling in love with you

Rita BuettnerFebruary 9, 20203 min read
You give your whole life, your whole self, to each other every day—and you accept the gift of your spouse in return.
How I met my husband, sickness in the house, brownies, family time, my cousin Sheila, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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How I met my husband, sickness in the house, brownies, family time, my cousin Sheila, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerFebruary 7, 20205 min read
Have I ever told you how I met my husband?
With the spread of the coronavirus, be on guard against racism
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With the spread of the coronavirus, be on guard against racism

Rita BuettnerFebruary 7, 20203 min read
As coronavirus spreads around China and starts to reach other parts of the world, we need to be on guard not to let fear of a new disease translate into racist comments and actions against Asian-Americans.
When I grow up
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When I grow up

Rita BuettnerFebruary 4, 20202 min read
It’s past bedtime, and our little boy should be asleep. But when I go to check on him, his mind is too full to sleep.
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