by Mary Carver | May 8, 2017 | Faith Life
My girls are in a season of YouTube dance parties. Every night brings a negotiation of how many songs they can select and who gets to pick first and if they’ll choose music videos or movie trailers. Occasionally a request is made for something that pushes my PG-rated...
by Mary Carver | Nov 4, 2016 | Faith Life
This year has been a hard one. People have taken sides on every issue under the sun, armed themselves with opinions and rights and offenses and wrongs, and proceeded to hurl word-grenades at each other, one after another, until the air has become so thick with anger...
by Mary Carver | Dec 28, 2015 | Giving Up on Perfect
I wonder if we’d be so gung-ho about New Year’s resolutions if January didn’t come so quickly after December. The holiday season, with all its fun and festivities and falalas, also gives us obligations, stress, and to-do lists (or credit card bills)...
by Mary Carver | Nov 28, 2015 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
I didn’t realize I couldn’t see before I got glasses in the second grade. But I remember a night shortly after getting my super sturdy (and nerdy) frames with the thick bifocal lenses. I was riding in the car with my parents and as I looked out the window at the...
by Mary Carver | Oct 6, 2015 | friendship, Giving Up on Perfect
A few weeks ago a friend told me about a difficult situation she was facing. It was complicated and hurtful and she wasn’t sure how to handle it. I wasn’t sure, either, even after she shared a bit about what was going on. As we talked, though, she admitted...
