by Mary Carver | Mar 13, 2012 | Family Life, friendship, marriage
Smitty, Mark and I call ourselves The Three Amigos. We’ve seen movies together, thrown parties together, gone on vacations together and eaten a thousand meals together. Smitty actually knew Mark before I did, and she and I have been friends since kindergarten....
by Mary Carver | Feb 8, 2012 | Faith Life, Family Life, friendship, Giving Up on Perfect
A couple weeks ago we took a road trip to visit friends for the weekend. You may recall I mentioned them, saying they “had the nerve to move away.” Yes, I said it. Because honestly? I get really annoyed when people I love move away. I’m not mad at...
by Mary Carver | Sep 6, 2011 | Faith Life, Family Life, friendship, Giving Up on Perfect
Over the past few months, my husband and I have been looking for a new church home. At one church we visited, we ran into a couple we hadn’t seen in years. One of them made the most honest, striking comment. She said, “Now that I see you, I miss you so...