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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.
Popsicles before dinner
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Popsicles before dinner

Rita BuettnerFebruary 4, 20203 min read
I have come to see that there are times when the best parenting move is the one that is best for the parent.
The Year of the Rat, meeting a friend in real life, plans for Lent, and more (7 Quick Takes)
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The Year of the Rat, meeting a friend in real life, plans for Lent, and more (7 Quick Takes)

Rita BuettnerJanuary 31, 20204 min read
Are you celebrating the Year of the Rat? We had some friends over last weekend to mark the Chinese New Year, and it was so good to be together.
A better sense of time
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A better sense of time

Rita BuettnerJanuary 29, 20202 min read
Every morning is the same. We’re hurrying through breakfast and lunch-packing and shoe-finding and rushing to get out the door to get to school.
The gift of presence in the face of grief
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The gift of presence in the face of grief

Rita BuettnerJanuary 28, 20203 min read
There were tears as people shared memories and spoke about what the past year has been like. But there were also smiles. There was peace. And there was connection—with God and with one another.
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