by Mary Carver | Aug 16, 2018 | Books, Movies & TV, Movie Moments
Trying to verify the author of a quote — and said quote’s exact wording — can feel just about impossible. I don’t understand it. With all the information we have, how can we not know for sure, for sure if Mark Twain said, “The reports of...
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 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 | Feb 14, 2018 | Books, Movies & TV, Movie Moments
I love going to the movies. And renting movies. And flipping through the channels, stumbling onto an old favorite, and then watching a movie that I can practically recite from memory. I may not have seen your favorite movie or many of the movies on any “greatest...
