by Mary Carver | Sep 24, 2019 | Giving Up on Perfect, Movie Moments
On the last day of the conference my friend forced me to take a walk. I mean, invited me to take a walk. Whatever. We took a walk. Greenville, South Carolina, has a beautiful, charming downtown district, and if you walk far enough (like, a dozen blocks or so), you’ll...
by Mary Carver | Sep 24, 2019 | The Couch Podcast
Somehow it is already fall, even though it’s still a thousand degrees at a lot of places. So my friend Dawn Camp, who is the biggest movie-goer I know, and I sat down and talked through all the movies coming out this fall. Just for you, we watched every single trailer...
by Mary Carver | Sep 19, 2019 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
When I hear the word “control,” I immediately begin mixing my pop culture metaphors as my brain simultaneously sings Janet Jackson lyrics and does a [poor] Gollum impression, whispering, “My precious,” to the idea of control. Ah, to have everything in my world...
by Mary Carver | Sep 17, 2019 | The Couch Podcast
Grab a pen and paper, because today’s supersized episode is chock full of great recommendations. Have you ever wondered, “What TV shows would my tween like?” and what you really meant was, “What shows would my tween like that I wouldn’t hate with the passion of a...
by Mary Carver | Sep 16, 2019 | Books, Movies & TV
The pop culture-related question I am asked (and overhear or read) the most is, “What’s a good show for my tween to watch?” Which might seem like a simple, straightforward question . . . but it’s really a pretty complicated one! First of all,...
