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...
by Mary Carver | Feb 20, 2018 | Faith Life
On a Saturday morning I found myself with arms and mind overflowing as I hurried my girls into the car for a little road trip. Blankets and snacks and books and gift bags somehow made it into the car along with my people, and we were off. The first half of our drive...
by Mary Carver | Jan 23, 2018 | Faith Life, Music We Love
Last year (or was it two years ago? Now that we’ve entered a new year, I can’t keep my 20-teens straight.) my church read through the Bible chronologically. As we traveled through the desert with the Israelites and watched them make the same mistakes, over...
by Mary Carver | Dec 19, 2017 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
This year has been a difficult one, even devastating for some. I know I’m not alone in looking forward to a fresh start as we flip over the calendar. But before we head into a new year, we still have a few days left in this one – and I’m determined to make the best of...
by Mary Carver | Nov 28, 2017 | Faith Life, Finding Truth in Unexpected Places, Movie Moments
When I was in college, a friend introduced me to the movie, Home for the Holidays. It stars Holly Hunter and Robert Downey, Jr., and it’s a fantastic film about the special brand of family crazy that comes out around the holidays. (It’s also a reminder...
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by Mary Carver | Sep 26, 2017 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
“I killed the president of Paraguay with a fork. How have you been?”Last weekend I went to my 20th high school reunion. It was an event that I’d built up to be A THING in my head, one I was both nervous about and looking forward to. It turned out to...
