by Mary Carver | Oct 8, 2014 | Faith Life, Family Life, parenting
Today is my daughter’s birthday. This girl … This girl is amazing. She’s so smart (and sometimes smart-mouthed). She’s kind and quirky and funny (although her recent discovery of knock-knock jokes leaves much to be desired). She wants to be a...
by Mary Carver | Oct 6, 2014 | Family Life, parenting
It’s well documented around these parts that Mondays pretty much never go as planned. [Ever.] This one was no different. I forgot until Sunday afternoon that today was a teacher work day. In other words, no school. In other words, I got to spend all day with...
by Mary Carver | Oct 5, 2014 | Faith Life
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 What fills you with joy, peace and hope? Photo Source This post is part of my 31 Days series. Make sure you...
by Mary Carver | Oct 4, 2014 | Books, Movies & TV
Look at Liz, being all optimistic! Not exactly known for her cheerful outlook on life, Liz Lemon of 30 Rock still managed to find the bright side a time or two during the series’ run. “I don’t care. I’ll start my own group. Rejection from society is what created...
by Mary Carver | Oct 3, 2014 | Home Life, recipes & food
Even though this series is about finding the bright spot in all kinds of circumstances, I can’t resist taking the lemon and lemonade parts literally. At least a few times this month. And by “few times” I mean once a week. Yes, that’s right....
