by Mary Carver | May 22, 2015 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?” He looked up...
by Mary Carver | May 14, 2015 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
I’ve been lamenting my daughters’ solemn resting faces lately. They’re happy girls but sometimes – like when I try to take their pictures! – they just won’t smile. I blame Mark’s family. They’re notorious for not smiling...
by Mary Carver | Feb 3, 2015 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
I am so excited to wear these earrings! Not [just] because they’re pretty. And not [just] because they’re dangly and gold, and I like dangly and am trying to work more gold into my jewelry rotation. But because they came from my first Fair Trade Friday...
by Mary Carver | Oct 8, 2014 | Faith Life, Family Life, parenting
Today is my daughter’s birthday. This girl … This girl is amazing. She’s so smart (and sometimes smart-mouthed). She’s kind and quirky and funny (although her recent discovery of knock-knock jokes leaves much to be desired). She wants to be a...
by Mary Carver | Aug 12, 2014 | Faith Life, Family Life, Home Life, parenting, recipes & food
We have a snack problem at our house. Namely, we like them too much. And by “we,” I mostly mean my six-year-old, but she learned it from me. [Cue the commercial flashback now: “I learned it from watching you, okay?!”] Given the choice between...
