by Mary Carver | Mar 21, 2012 | Faith Life
“Always be a first rate version of yourself and not a second rate version of someone else.” ~ Judy Garland A couple months ago, I watched the series finale of Chuck. It featured several flashbacks, and one thing I noticed – even through the sappy tears I...
by Mary Carver | Mar 14, 2012 | Faith Life
I almost drove through a road closed sign a few days ago. I was taking a back way to a friend’s house, and just two days before, I’d followed that same road all the way to the same neighborhood my friend lives in. So, running a little late [like usual] and...
by Mary Carver | Feb 26, 2012 | Faith Life
When I was in college, I confessed to my roommates a trick I had for staying motivated while working out. I sang the theme song from Rocky in my head. I’m not talking about Eye of the Tiger, either. I’m talking about Gonna Fly Now, a mostly instrumental anthem that...
by Mary Carver | Aug 18, 2011 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
My friends and I didn’t pass notes during middle school. Instead, we passed entire notebooks. Sharing a notebook with a friend – and passing it back and forth all day long – was all the rage. It makes sense, really. First of all, it demanded...
by Mary Carver | Jun 8, 2011 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
I was raised in a traditional, small-town church. The congregation sat in pews and our pastor stood behind a pulpit. The choir wore robes, and service was always over before noon. There were no raised hands during worship, mainly because we were singing hymns and...
