by Mary Carver | Oct 12, 2015 | Giving Up on Perfect
I saw a friend after church and stopped by to say, “hello.” She hugged me and mentioned that she’s been reading my series about “Not Sorry.” As we chatted I kept looking down the hallway toward a screeching child, trying to determine if...
by Mary Carver | Oct 11, 2015 | Faith Life
Then God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry because the plant died?” “Yes,” Jonah retorted, “even angry enough to die!” Then the Lord said, “You feel sorry about the plant, though you did nothing to put it there. It came quickly and died quickly. But...
by Mary Carver | Oct 10, 2015 | Giving Up on Perfect
I’m writing this on Thursday night, and I’m a little stressed out. I’m speaking at a women’s conference on Saturday morning and hosting Annalyn’s birthday party on Saturday afternoon. So obviously I decided to take a little brain break....
by Mary Carver | Oct 9, 2015 | Giving Up on Perfect
When I told my professor that I was leaving graduate school and returning to work, he said he was sad to see me go. He said that during our semester together, he’d enjoyed my work and thought I was “a ray of sunshine.” A ray of sunshine. Now, if...
by Mary Carver | Oct 8, 2015 | Giving Up on Perfect, parenting
Today is Annalyn’s birthday. We’ve invited all the girls in her class (to be fair, you know) to a secret agent spy party this weekend. All the decorations came in plastic, pre-made and sold at Walmart. And the cake? It will be delicious – and made...
