by Mary Carver | Aug 13, 2018 | Books, Movies & TV, Finding Truth in Unexpected Places, Movie Moments
I don’t go to the movies that often. Normally. It’s not uncommon for friends to mention a very popular movie, look at me and realize I haven’t seen said movie, and sigh deeply. But this summer I had a brief season of intense movie-watching. It was a fluke, and I can’t...
by Mary Carver | May 22, 2018 | Finding Truth in Unexpected Places, Truth in TV Shows
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 | May 8, 2018 | Finding Truth in Unexpected Places, Movie Moments
Don’t you wanna get away from the same old part you gotta play ‘Cause I got what you need, so come with me and take the ride A couple weeks ago I rented The Greatest Showman for my girls to watch. Since that evening they’ve asked every single day to...
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 | Mar 14, 2018 | Books, Movies & TV, Finding Truth in Unexpected Places, Movie Moments
Last summer I decided my daughters needed to have their pop culture horizons expanded. With the help of some googling (“top family movies from the 80s and 90s”), I made a list of all the movies I loved from childhood. Movies my brother, parents, and I had...
by Mary Carver | Jan 17, 2018 | Finding Truth in Unexpected Places, friendship, Movie Moments
Last weekend I got into a bit of a social media fight over a slightly political statement I made. Not one part of that sentence is normal for me, so it caused a whole lot of stress to bubble up inside. I also missed about half a night’s sleep, thanks to a...