by Mary Carver | Oct 22, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV
On the last day of the conference my roommate forced me to take a walk. I mean, invited me to take a walk. Whatever. We took a walk. Greenville, South Carolina, has a beautiful, charming downtown district, and if you walk far enough (like, a dozen blocks or so),...
by Mary Carver | Oct 19, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV
I just spent four days with writers. “What are you reading?” and “What’s the last book you read?” were common questions – and questions that made me sweat a little. Consider this conversation I had with a friend, about another...
by Mary Carver | Oct 2, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV, Giving Up on Perfect
She asked me how I was doing, and I told her the truth. Overwhelmed. As the new season (my favorite, don’t get me wrong!) has settled into a routine, my days have done the opposite. It’s like my to-do lists (yes, multiple) and my calendars (yes,...
by Mary Carver | Sep 25, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV
I don’t know if you’ve heard or not, but the season of pumpkin-spiced everything is upon us. Fall actually is my favorite season, with its beautiful changing leaves and cold snaps that kill pollen and apple-flavored drinks (which I favor over the popular...
by Mary Carver | Aug 27, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV, My Life, What I'm Into
I wanted two things from our family vacation. TWO THINGS. I wanted a family photo and a Christmas ornament. Which I got. But I should have specified, it seems, because what I really wanted was a GOOD family photo where all four of us are looking at the camera and...
by Mary Carver | Aug 24, 2015 | Faith Life, My Life
On Saturday night I went to bed at a decent time, with plans to get up on time the next morning. That might sound like common sense, but it’s not always – or even often – what I do. Most Sunday mornings start off late and get more stressful every...
