by Mary Carver | May 22, 2019 | Faith Life, Finding Truth in Unexpected Places, Movie Moments
Once upon a time, I wrote a devotional just for you… Beauty and the Beast is a story we know as a fairy tale full of magic and romance and, at least in the most recent movies, songs guaranteed to be stuck in your head for days. But is that all there is to this tale?...
by Mary Carver | Apr 22, 2019 | Faith Life
This post was originally published in 2012. ************************** “Throw your nets on the other side,” He said. “Just give it one more try.” I don’t actually know anything about fishing. The last time I went fishing, I let go of the button thing too soon and...
by Mary Carver | Apr 17, 2019 | Faith Life, Finding Truth in Unexpected Places
I used to watch a TV show called Blindspot with my husband. I liked the show, but he quickly found it ridiculous – too preposterous to waste time watching. He’s not wrong. The premise and nearly all the story lines are incredibly unrealistic. But I keep watching....
by Mary Carver | Dec 12, 2018 | Faith Life, Movie Moments
This year my daughters have caught the holiday movie bug. As a longtime fan of Hallmark movies (and the like), I first felt like I had finally arrived. I was living the dream! The watch-cheesy-movies-with-my-daughters dream! Until my youngest started reminding me that...
by Mary Carver | Nov 14, 2018 | Faith Life, Finding Truth in Unexpected Places, Truth in TV Shows
Earlier this fall I watched a new show on Amazon Prime called, “Forever.” Just six episodes long, it starred Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisen, and it follows the unusual story of a married couple realizing they might be in a rut. It is a bizarre little show,...
by Mary Carver | Mar 22, 2018 | Faith Life, Finding Truth in Unexpected Places, Movie Moments
The first time we bought an SUV (or, technically, a crossover, if you want to be technical), the strangest thing happened. When I drove it I began feeling like “a real mom.” WHAT. I don’t know. I don’t know what A REAL MOM is, you guys. But...
