by Mary Carver | Oct 29, 2020 | Faith Life
At the end of my freshman year of college, I applied for a leadership position in the campus ministry I’d been a part of all year. I wasn’t sure what area would be the best fit, but I figured I could probably lead a small group or be part of the event-planning...
by Mary Carver | Sep 16, 2020 | Faith Life
When I saw Hamilton on stage two years ago, I was surprised by how much of the production surprised me. After all, I’d listened to the soundtrack dozens of times—not to mention the deep dive podcast episodes and think pieces I’d taken in over the preceding...
by Mary Carver | Aug 4, 2020 | Faith Life, Finding Truth in Unexpected Places, Truth in TV Shows
For weeks my oldest daughter asked me to find out where she could watch Full House. She’d seen the reboot series (Fuller House) at my parents’ house and was itching to watch the original show. I remembered it fondly from my childhood and figured it would be a fun...
by Mary Carver | Sep 19, 2019 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
When I hear the word “control,” I immediately begin mixing my pop culture metaphors as my brain simultaneously sings Janet Jackson lyrics and does a [poor] Gollum impression, whispering, “My precious,” to the idea of control. Ah, to have everything in my world...
by Mary Carver | Aug 11, 2019 | Finding Truth in Unexpected Places, friendship, Movie Moments
A few weeks ago, my husband and I saw a movie called Yesterday. It’s about Jack, a struggling musician who’s hit by a bus during a worldwide power outage. When he wakes up, the world is going on like normal, but he quickly realizes things aren’t quite the same as...
