by Mary Carver | Jan 7, 2013 | Faith Life
“Join me in raising your hands as we worship the Lord.” My eyes darted from one corner of the room to another and then back to my own table. Wondering if I was the only one feeling an increased heartbeat and slight shortness of breath, I nervously freed my hands from...
by Mary Carver | Dec 13, 2012 | Faith Life
Saying goodbye to summer is never hard for me. After all, the advent of fall weather means I can put away my capri pants, flip flops and [let’s be honest] my razor. And it means I can pull out my comfiest sweaters and favorite jeans. That, of course, can be good...
by Mary Carver | Dec 12, 2012 | Books, Movies & TV
My brother posted on Facebook several days ago, saying that he is a Christmas music purist and rejects the idea that decidely non-Christmas songs such as My Favorite Things and the Charlie Brown song are holiday favorites. Fair enough. Until this year, I’ve also...
by Mary Carver | Dec 10, 2012 | Home Life, recipes & food
Signed up to take cookies to your kiddo’s Christmas party? Agreed to go to a cookie exchange at church? Need a simple homemade gift for your neighbors? Make these cookies. Have I mentioned how much I love the combination of pumpkin and chocolate? I know. Just a...
by Mary Carver | Dec 7, 2012 | recipes & food
Last weekend I had a few friends over to eat pizza and make Christmas wreaths. It was a fun way to kick off the holiday season – and you know I’m all over any excuse to have a party. I made a fabric wreath last Christmas after finding an easy tutorial on...
