by Mary Carver | Sep 13, 2010 | Faith Life, Family Life, Giving Up on Perfect
Sometimes it’s hard to put things into words. I know. As much as I talk (for those of you who get to listen to me in real life) and write (for all of you), this might come as a surprise. Finding words seems to be much less my problem than, you know, not using so many...
by Mary Carver | Sep 11, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect
I don’t know what movie bug has bitten me this summer, but I have had the worst craving for watching movies at the theater. Until a couple weeks ago, I had to make do with rentals and cable. But these past two weekends, I’ve gotten to see not just one, but two movies...
by Mary Carver | Sep 10, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect
Today I’m at the beach with my sisters from (in)courage. (More about that SOON!) But not everyone will be here. Lisa-Jo and Ann are in Guatemala, meeting hundreds of children who are served by Compassion. You can support them – and the others on this Compassion...
by Mary Carver | Sep 8, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect
It’s no secret around here that I like to watch a lot of TV. Some of you have even suggested that I watch too much TV. That’s fine. You go ahead and point your disapproving fingers. But just remember: When one finger is pointing at me, it makes it really hard to get a...
by Mary Carver | Sep 7, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect
This summer, we’ve gone on quite a few road trips. The first one was miserable, as I learned that a newly potty trained toddler just can’t handle long stretches of highway with not a rest area in sight. Since then, though, we’ve gotten into a pretty good travel...