rita buettner commentary BlogOpen Window Blogging about blogging and a day trip to Virginia Rita BuettnerSeptember 1, 20173 min read Last weekend I had the opportunity to attend a gathering of Catholic women bloggers in Front Royal, Va. We drove down as a family of four, and my husband and our boys went off to explore Skyline Drive and the Skyline Caverns during the day. BlogOpen Window Kite flying, Brothers’ Day, our staycation, skipping school supplies shopping, and excellent corn dogs (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerAugust 31, 20175 min read My sons and I have been staycationing this week as we get ready for the school year to begin. BlogOpen Window Talking to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton about the start of the new school year Rita BuettnerAugust 29, 20173 min read Last week I told the boys that today would be our pilgrimage day—that we would pick a destination and go pray for a great school year. BlogOpen Window Nothing to fear but the Ferris wheel Rita BuettnerAugust 28, 20173 min read As I stood on the ground and watched them go up, I was suddenly scared. God has entrusted my husband and me with raising these two amazing children, and I just put them on a ride that would take them far up into the sky. BlogOpen Window Praying for victims of Hurricane Harvey and finding inspiration in a priest in a kayak Rita BuettnerAugust 27, 20171 min read What a frightening time for the people who are affected by the flooding from Hurricane Harvey in Texas. They are in desperate need of our prayers—prayers for those who are being rescued and those doing the rescues, along with prayers for many who are still waiting and hoping that they will be able to stay in their homes. BlogOpen Window When cousins come to town, screen safety, the eclipse, shuffling, and a mini-reunion (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerAugust 25, 20174 min read My niece and nephew are spending the week with my parents, and with Daniel’s Gotcha Day, soccer practice, and other excitement, the week has been getting away from us without any solid cousin time. So yesterday I took our boys over to play. BlogOpen Window Kicking off the soccer season (and looking for my rose-colored glasses) Rita BuettnerAugust 23, 20172 min read As we prepared for our first practice of the year, I may not have been the most excited member of the family. Soccer is a great sport, but I’m just not a fan of extracurricular activities that throw our lives into a tailspin for months. BlogOpen Window Celebrating Gotcha Day six years after meeting our baby boy Rita BuettnerAugust 22, 20172 min read Having the opportunity to be this little boy’s mother is an amazing blessing. It’s also an astonishing gift for me, especially since I wasn’t sure I would ever be a mother—never mind a mother of two sons who were born on the other side of the world. CommentaryThe Domestic Church Trusting author of our life stories Rita BuettnerAugust 22, 20174 min read We have to accept that even with the suffering and challenges life can bring, God is writing a more wonderful story than we could imagine. BlogOpen Window Hosting our first sleepover, holding onto summer, losing power, and an eclipse coincidence (7 Quick Takes) Rita BuettnerAugust 18, 20175 min read How do you prepare to host your first sleepover? I made sure we had popcorn and chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream on hand. Previous 1 … 84 85 86 … 92 Next