by Mary Carver | Sep 30, 2013 | My Life
Having an almost-six-year-old daughter means our house is full of fairy tale everything. It has been for a few years, and I suspect things won’t change anytime soon. (I had a brief glimpse of hope last fall when, for a short time leading up to the week of...
by Mary Carver | Sep 30, 2013 | Home Life, recipes & food
Good news! That weekend I was going to make jam? Well, I did make jam . . . just not the chipotle strawberry kind I had in mind. Instead, I made bacon onion balsamic jam to top bacon burgers. It really worked out for the best. I mean, what was I really going to do...
by Mary Carver | Sep 28, 2013 | Books, Movies & TV, My Life, What I'm Into
Is it possible? Have I truly not taken a SINGLE PHOTO in the last month? Um, yeah. It is. It’s possible and it’s horrible! Apparently, in the stress and busy-ness that’s been our summer and early fall, I’ve completely abandoned my camera. What...
by Mary Carver | Sep 26, 2013 | Faith Life
I sat in my car, waiting to pick up my daughter from preschool and scrolling through Instagram on my phone. As rain started pelting my windshield, tears started soaking my cheeks. That’s when I decided not to open Instagram for the rest of the weekend. Last...
by Mary Carver | Sep 23, 2013 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
“Poverty is not necessarily an issue to solve; it is an opportunity to serve. As we go through each day, our heart’s cry should be, Lord, where would you have me give, serve, and invest myself to bring hope to the poor?” ~ Johnny Carr This month my...