by Mary Carver | Aug 5, 2010 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect, My Life
A few years ago, I endured the Worst Interview Ever. It had been three months since I delivered my premature baby girl. And three months since I got laid off from my supposed-to-be dream job. With the lovely mix of snow and ice that only true Midwesterners can...
by Mary Carver | Jul 21, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect, My Life
When Mark and I were dating, he got me a card for some holiday (Valentine’s Day? Birthday? I can’t remember.) that compared real estate to kisses. As in, the key is location, location, location. Looking back, I’m not sure that was actually appropriate, considering I...
by Mary Carver | Jul 14, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect, My Life
This is pretty much exactly how I look when resigning from a job. Exactly. I’ve quit a lot of jobs. But don’t you dare call me a quitter. Or a job hopper. Reasonable or not, that criticism gets me going like no other. Perhaps because I’m afraid it might be true. My...
by Mary Carver | Jun 25, 2010 | My Life
I was born in Kansas. When I was four years old, my family moved to Missouri. After graduating from high school, I branched out on my own for college. In Missouri. Then I briefly moved to Kansas for graduate school. And then moved back to Missouri. Clearly, I’m from...
by Mary Carver | Jun 3, 2010 | Books, Movies & TV, marriage
We sat shoulder to shoulder in a tiny dorm room around a tiny TV, watching one of our favorite movies. Just as Johnny marched over to Baby and pulled her out of the corner, our friend Jared walked in the room. As he took in the room, looking from one girl to the next...
by Mary Carver | May 24, 2010 | Books, Movies & TV
I’m not sure what the book was doing in the elementary school library in the first place. With a main character who was 13 years old, it seems more appropriate for the middle school. At least, it does now. When I was in second or third grade and allowed to check out...
