by Mary Carver | May 29, 2014 | marriage
A couple years ago Mark and I were eating lunch at our favorite Mexican restaurant. Awkwardly, we were seated right behind my high school music teacher and his wife. (I say “awkwardly” because is there anything MORE awkward than being seated near someone...
by Mary Carver | May 20, 2014 | Books, Movies & TV
It’s true. Those tears leaking out of my eyes cannot be blamed on allergies. They are simply the result of springtime television. First there are the finales. The cliffhangers and the bombshells. The end of seasons and, sometimes, the end of series. This year,...
by Mary Carver | May 13, 2014 | Books, Movies & TV
I’m on a super stressful deadline, so of course that means I’ve been reading even more mindless fluff than usual while feeding Adrienne. As I was skimming a silly romance that I’d already read (I know. Two strikes. Judge away.), I was reminded of an...
by Mary Carver | May 11, 2014 | My Life
I overheard her tell someone that she didn’t like reading one particular line, that it was just so hard for her to say out loud. I could only imagine how difficult it was going to be for her, standing in front of hundreds of people and saying words that hurt her...
by Mary Carver | May 6, 2014 | Faith Life, Family Life, friendship
About 10 days ago, I hosted an (in)RL gathering at my church. It was part of a whirlwind weekend that included a whole lot more work than usual (tweeting on behalf of (in)courage until I was literally dizzy from switching from screen to screen!) and a rehearsal for...
