by Mary Carver | Oct 14, 2013 | Faith Life, Family Life
I can’t watch Parenthood. That’s partly because I just can’t get jazzed up about spending an hour sobbing every week, but it’s also because, well, those Bravermans make me mad. Not mad at them, really. But just a tiny bit mad at every person...
by Mary Carver | Oct 13, 2013 | Faith Life
When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things. Now we see things imperfectly, like puzzling reflections in a mirror, but then we will see everything with perfect clarity. All that I know now is partial...
by Mary Carver | Oct 12, 2013 | Books, Movies & TV
[The Pentatonix doing an a capella cover of “Royals.” Because much as I enjoy the original, it’s not quite as aca-awesome as this version.] I’d heard snippets of the new song a few times but hadn’t listened to the whole thing until this...
by Mary Carver | Oct 11, 2013 | Faith Life
As I’ve read your comments and posts about perfectionism and fairy tales, about contentment and real life, I’ve noticed a few themes we all have in common. One of them is the testimony we can share about how our childish fantasies may not have come true...
by Mary Carver | Oct 10, 2013 | Home Life
Last night I read a blog post from one of my most favorite writers. Until that moment I didn’t think anything could diminish my love of said writer. But then I read the words that changed my mind. She said a cleaning service had offered to clean her house. Every...
