by Mary Carver | Nov 10, 2016 | Faith Life
Hey, friends. What a rough week this has turned out to be. Everything feels heavy and hard and blogging is, at the very least, awkward for those of us who typically do not talk politics online. Though my posts for this week were written and scheduled before any...
by Mary Carver | Nov 8, 2016 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
Wow! What a week! And I’m not talking about politics or the election. I’m currently watching Sweet Home Alabama for the hundredth time to avoid election news. I had no idea just how many of you all are Gilmore Girls super fans. No idea! I should’ve...
by Mary Carver | Nov 7, 2016 | Faith Life
“Now I’m supposed to look pretty and girly, which is completely impossible because I’m gross, and I have nothing to wear.” – Rory, Kiss and Tell (Season 1, Episode 7) According to the internet fall is the most beloved of all seasons. Yes, I see you with your...
by Mary Carver | Nov 4, 2016 | Faith Life
This year has been a hard one. People have taken sides on every issue under the sun, armed themselves with opinions and rights and offenses and wrongs, and proceeded to hurl word-grenades at each other, one after another, until the air has become so thick with anger...
by Mary Carver | Sep 23, 2016 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
This morning was a rough one. We were up earlier than normal, because today is not just Homecoming but also Grandparents Breakfast Day. [Great planning, school district.] All of this meant that Adrienne woke up early, too, my parents — excited to go to breakfast...
by Mary Carver | Aug 23, 2016 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
When I was a kid, our pastor had a message he shared during the children’s story about once a year. He’d remind us that the building we were in — the pews and the pulpit, the classrooms and the choir loft — wasn’t the church. He’d...
