by Mary Carver | May 14, 2015 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
I’ve been lamenting my daughters’ solemn resting faces lately. They’re happy girls but sometimes – like when I try to take their pictures! – they just won’t smile. I blame Mark’s family. They’re notorious for not smiling...
by Mary Carver | May 12, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV, My Life
After I drop Annalyn off at school each morning, I turn up the radio and flip back and forth between my two favorite stations. I’m not searching for music, though; I’m hoping to find the morning show DJs talking. I’ve loved listening to the silly...
by Mary Carver | May 11, 2015 | Faith Life
When I saw an ad this winter for a new TV show called Hindsight, I was intrigued. The ad was colorful and fun, and the fact that it was on VH1 didn’t even register. Once I read the synopsis, though, the Nostalgia Channel ever made perfect sense as this...
by Mary Carver | May 8, 2015 | Faith Life
This has not been my favorite week. I haven’t felt well. My weekly weigh-in was discouraging. I’ve been grouchy and tired. My family has been irritating. It’s just not been a great week. Right now I’m sitting on the couch, next to a pile of...
by Mary Carver | May 5, 2015 | Faith Life
So you set a goal. You knew it was big, that it would take a lot of hard work and perseverance. Maybe it would even take a long time to get there. You knew that going in. So you jumped right in, giving it your all, doing your very best. Working hard, praying hard....
