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 | Aug 21, 2019 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
On Saturday night I went to bed at a decent time, with plans to get up on time the next morning. That might sound like common sense, but it’s not always — or even often — what I do. Most Sunday mornings start off late and get more stressful every...
by Mary Carver | Aug 14, 2019 | Faith Life, Finding Truth in Unexpected Places
If there’s one question that will start a firestorm of opinion and emotion, it is… What’s the worst TV show finale you’ve ever seen? One of my good friends will take every opportunity to express her great disgust for the ending of White Collar....
by Mary Carver | Jul 3, 2019 | Faith Life
The Channel Tunnel — or the “Chunnel” as it’s often called — is an underwater tunnel more than 31 miles long linking France and Great Britain. Though the idea for this tunnel was introduced in the early 1800s, construction of the actual project didn’t take place until...
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...
