by Mary Carver | May 31, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV, My Life, What I'm Into
Whew! May was a busy, busy month! I’m sure it was for you, too. May seems to be nearly as hectic as December for most people, what with graduations and showers and weddings and Mother’s Day and end-of-school-year craziness. So much going on! For us, the...
by Mary Carver | May 29, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV, Family Life, My Life, parenting
Mark and I both love music. We may not always love the same kind of music, and more than one road trip may have ended in silence due to car stereo battles. But we have enough musical preferences in common to share Pandora and iTunes accounts, so that’s...
by Mary Carver | May 22, 2015 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?” He looked up...
by Mary Carver | May 18, 2015 | Faith Life
We have this rose bush in our backyard. It’s been there since we moved in 12 years ago, and the most we’ve done to cultivate it is trimming dead branches every couple of years. It’s wild and unruly, like my daughter’s hair or a Dixie Chicks...
by Mary Carver | May 15, 2015 | Books, Movies & TV
The seasons are clearly changing. Temps are rising, lawns are growing, and all my favorite TV shows are winding down. I mean, I found myself watching Mr. & Mrs. Smith on TV the other night rather than this week’s episodes. (In order to prolong the Season Is...