by Mary Carver | Dec 3, 2010 | Family Life, Giving Up on Perfect, parenting
Disclaimer: My son, Griffin, very much dislikes the label “special needs”. We respect it. We honor it. For other severe disabilities. For other kiddos/adults. You see, in our house, we all have special needs and we think other people do too. He was not my...
by Mary Carver | Aug 8, 2010 | Giving Up on Perfect
Do you have a hard time being still? Do you find it difficult to commit to a quiet time that’s truly . . . quiet? Are you constantly on the go, busy, busy, busy? Me, too. And despite my name, I have a real hard time having a Mary heart in this Martha world. (It’s even...
by Mary Carver | Jun 29, 2010 | Faith Life
Five years ago, I started a new church. Not by myself, of course. My husband and I were one of six couples that were part of the “core” group, the leadership team. We left our home church, with the blessing of the pastoral team, and stepped out in faith. Excited....
by Mary Carver | Sep 11, 2008 | Faith Life
I was driving to my temp job, running late as I often do, when I heard the news. On the morning of September 11, 2001, I was in my car trying to beat traffic on my way to the Pitch office. Pitch is an alternative newspaper, and I was temping in their accounting...
by Mary Carver | Jun 14, 2008 | Faith Life
Yes, it’s another quote from Juno. I like the movie, okay? For some reason, it just moved me. I mean, yes, of course, it’s really funny. And fo-shizzle, it has groovy music. (Just kidding – I don’t talk like that.) But parts of it – and...
