by Mary Carver | Oct 27, 2009 | Giving Up on Perfect
by Mary Carver | Oct 26, 2009 | Faith Life
On an evening such as this, it’s hard to tell if I exist.If I pack the car and leave this town, who’ll notice that I’m not around?(Pinch Me, Barenaked Ladies)One of my favorite songs has a vulnerable – and yet somehow catchy – line that seems to come...
by Mary Carver | Oct 26, 2009 | Giving Up on Perfect
When I was a freshman in college, my roommate loved Elmo toys. She’d worked at Toys ‘R Us, I think, and also had a young nephew to spoil – between the two, she’d really become fond of the annoying red muppet. And so she had a Tickle Me Elmo....
by Mary Carver | Oct 24, 2009 | Giving Up on Perfect
Two out of three of us are still sick in my house, so this will be short and sweet. Or, at least, short. (And you know that my version of short is less than 600 words, right?)Smitty and I went to see Fame after Annalyn’s birthday party. We had pretty high...
by Mary Carver | Oct 23, 2009 | Uncategorized
The good news: I don’t have the flu.The bad news: That’s the only thing my neighborhood drugstore clinic is treating for.More bad news: I waited an hour and a half to find that out.The good news: It’s Friday.Last night, my choir director mentioned an...