rita buettner commentary BlogOpen Window Jesus knows what you need Rita BuettnerApril 3, 20192 min read Jesus knows what we need before we ask. He knows what we needbetter than we do. BlogLentOpen Window Everything about Lent is awesome (in rhyme) Rita BuettnerApril 1, 20192 min read This Lent is fantastic! Believe it, it’s true. We are ready for Easter! We’ve nothing to do! BlogOpen Window An art history lesson, fun with words, and why these 7 Quick Takes are a 12th birthday gift Rita BuettnerMarch 28, 20194 min read Our younger son brought home this beautiful pastel drawing of a cityscape. I don’t know what the assignment was or whether it’s inspired by a famous artist. I just know I love it. BlogOpen Window Listening for God on the feast of the Annunciation Rita BuettnerMarch 24, 20192 min read It was a quiet day in Galilee when the archangel Gabriel arrived at Mary’s home. Imagine what it must have been like in that moment. BlogOpen Window Finding your Lenten rhythm, Irish soda bread, Peeps, and Maryland Day festivities (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerMarch 22, 20194 min read Here we are in the heart of Lent. We’re far enough into Lent that maybe I should be feeling my spiritual rhythm. BlogOpen Window The day we met Brooks Robinson Rita BuettnerMarch 21, 20196 min read It was kind of a crazy idea. BlogOpen Window A new lesson from St. Joseph Rita BuettnerMarch 19, 20193 min read It turns the whole story on its head for me. CommentaryThe Domestic Church A little lesson in trust Rita BuettnerMarch 19, 20194 min read Sometimes the large, life-changing moments are the ones that show us we need to turn everything over to God. Sometimes it’s the flat tire or a snowstorm derailing our plans. But each time we have an opportunity to come away trusting Jesus a little bit more. BlogOpen Window A simple St. Patrick’s Day appetizer: Shamrock-shaped tortilla chips Rita BuettnerMarch 17, 20192 min read Every Sunday my fellow small group leader and I bring a snack for our second graders to enjoy in our Sunday School class. Because it was St. Patrick’s Day, I thought we might make the snack a little more fun than usual. BlogOpen Window Fortune cookies, Shamrock Shakes, muskrat dinners, zoo charades, and more (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerMarch 15, 20194 min read Don’t you just love fortune cookies? You get a cookie that has a little note just for you inside. Previous 1 … 58 59 60 … 88 Next