by Mary Carver | Sep 15, 2014 | Books, Movies & TV
It’s the most wonderful time of the year . . . Well, fine, maybe we shouldn’t compare the fall television premiere season to Christmas. We shouldn’t. Right? Okay, so we won’t. But I also won’t deny that I am ridiculously (though,...
by Mary Carver | Sep 10, 2014 | Faith Life, Family Life, friendship
It’s been a rough season for me in the friendship arena. I’ve felt rejected, disappointed, deserted and excluded. I’ve been certain that nobody likes me, nobody cares and if I were a couple decades younger I might just finish that little chant with,...
by Mary Carver | Sep 5, 2014 | Books, Movies & TV
A friend and I have had several conversations about being a high capacity person – or not, and learning to love people who have different capacities than we do. The other day I told her that I’m learning that I’m not as high capacity as I once was...
by Mary Carver | Sep 2, 2014 | Family Life, parenting
This summer Annalyn started saying the worst thing. I’m not referring to her sass-mouth that just about puts me over the edge in approximately 3.7 seconds. No, I’m talking about this phrase: “I’m not good at this.” She’s said this...
by Mary Carver | Aug 30, 2014 | Books, Movies & TV, My Life, What I'm Into
Ahhh, the end of August, you’re the best. We’re saying goodbye to summer (which makes me sweat) and saying hello to school (which makes me smile). And best of all? The end of you means the beginning of fall. And fall is my favorite. That doesn’t mean...
