by Mary Carver | Oct 24, 2014 | Home Life
We’ve talked about all the many things you can do when life gives you lemons. But I noticed as I clicked around the internet that lemons are useful for a lot more than just food. As it turns out, there are lots of practical uses for lemons, too. You can Google...
by Mary Carver | Jan 8, 2014 | Home Life
Last week I sat on the couch while Mark and Smitty finished putting dinner on the table. And then I stood at the counter while Smitty loaded my dishwasher and made the no-bake cookies I was craving. I felt guilty . . . a little. But at nine months pregnant I’ve...
by Mary Carver | Oct 10, 2013 | Home Life
Last night I read a blog post from one of my most favorite writers. Until that moment I didn’t think anything could diminish my love of said writer. But then I read the words that changed my mind. She said a cleaning service had offered to clean her house. Every...
by Mary Carver | Oct 8, 2013 | Faith Life, Home Life
I thought I would move to the city. A big one, like Chicago or New York. Later, I thought – no, I KNEW – I would move to Nashville. Or Colorado. But probably Nashville. Never did I think I would settle in the medium-sized city just south of my tiny...
by Mary Carver | Sep 9, 2013 | Home Life
We have small group on Sunday evenings. We meet with several friends and lead a discussion about the Big Idea, the topic our church covered that morning. Because we love our friends in small group, it’s always hard to make ourselves leave at a decent time, but...