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...
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...
by Mary Carver | Nov 30, 2017 | Movie Moments
You know what’s even better than curling up on the couch with a warm blanket, a hot drink, and a DVR full of cheesy Christmas movies? DOING IT WITH A FRIEND. Okay, okay, all you introverts, I get it. Sometimes you’d rather chill with Netflix all by...
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...
