by Mary Carver | Oct 16, 2014 | Faith Life, Family Life, parenting
I didn’t dream of being a mom. I just assumed I would eventually have kids. A people-pleasing, first-born child, I was a good student who went to college and never changed my major. I interned and worked as a news reporter – just as my print journalism degree would...
by Mary Carver | Oct 15, 2014 | marriage
My friend Elizabeth came over to my house after school to curl my hair. My little brother ironed the vest came with my skirt set – the one my mom suffered through a tortuous shopping trip to find. Yes, I was pretty in plaid well before Britney told us to hit her...
by Mary Carver | Oct 13, 2014 | Faith Life, Family Life, parenting
Saturday was Annalyn’s birthday party. I scheduled it for 4:00, so I had plenty of time to get the house cleaned up and decorated without stressing out. Or so I thought. Given the chaos of this year I knew I wasn’t up for an elaborate party. My plans were...
by Mary Carver | Oct 12, 2014 | Faith Life
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 Have a great day, friends! Photo source This post is part of a 31 Days series. Make sure you don’t miss a single post by subscribing to this blog. Once you confirm your email...
by Mary Carver | Oct 11, 2014 | My Life
It’s Saturday. The weekend. So let’s kick back and play fill-in-the-blank. I say, “When life gives you lemons…” and the internet says, well, a lot of stuff. Here are the funniest (and strangest) twists I found. Can’t wait to hear...
