by Mary Carver | Jun 8, 2011 | Family Life, parenting
A couple weeks ago we had a playdate with some friends. As five of our kids ran back and forth between two bedrooms and got busy pulling every toy in the house into the play room, my two friends and I sat and chatted. After a while – in the middle of a...
by Mary Carver | Jun 8, 2011 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
I was raised in a traditional, small-town church. The congregation sat in pews and our pastor stood behind a pulpit. The choir wore robes, and service was always over before noon. There were no raised hands during worship, mainly because we were singing hymns and...
by Mary Carver | Jun 6, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect
Do you see those expectant eyes? Looking at me? Asking me, “What are we going to do in the morning, Mama?” The end of preschool kind of snuck up on me. All of a sudden, I had all the time in the world to spend with my question-asking, toy-scattering,...
by Mary Carver | Jun 6, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect
I wasn’t sure about this latest installment in my Year o’ S’mores, but when my friend Amy opened up her care package (I love trying out these new recipes, but I cannot handle having the goodies in my house!), she declared her undying love for me. So...
by Mary Carver | Jun 4, 2011 | Giving Up on Perfect
In case you missed any posts from the Compassion bloggers this week, here’s a quick (but amazingly powerful) round-up. I hope you have time to check them out. Emily @ Chatting at the Sky Compassion That Comes from Empty Hands :: Day 1 For When Provision Looks...
