by Mary Carver | Sep 23, 2016 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
This morning was a rough one. We were up earlier than normal, because today is not just Homecoming but also Grandparents Breakfast Day. [Great planning, school district.] All of this meant that Adrienne woke up early, too, my parents — excited to go to breakfast...
by Mary Carver | Aug 23, 2016 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
When I was a kid, our pastor had a message he shared during the children’s story about once a year. He’d remind us that the building we were in — the pews and the pulpit, the classrooms and the choir loft — wasn’t the church. He’d...
by Mary Carver | Aug 1, 2016 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
So, my plan for my trip to Africa was to write all about it. Right away. Like, while I was there and then more as soon as I got back. But between spotty wifi, exhaustion, and a heart that went into preservation mode the second we landed back in the U.S., that has not...
by Mary Carver | Jul 15, 2016 | Faith Life, Giving Up on Perfect
We arrived in Kenya earlier than I usually get out of bed. Now, I’m a night owl who resists the morning like a champ, so that’s not saying much. But it was first thing in the morning when we began our first day in Africa, which means we hit the ground...
by Mary Carver | Jul 5, 2016 | Giving Up on Perfect
I wanted to be clever and title this post something like, “If the shoe fits…” or “When the shoe is on the other foot…” or “Waiting for the other shoe to drop…” But the truth is, that would have been more confusing...
