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The Quiet Work of Rest

November 18, 2025 wally metts1 Comment

Maybe a nap can be a small Sabbath—an act of trust that the world can turn without me, that strength is received rather than manufactured, that God still reigns— a twenty-minute liturgy of letting go.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged aging, augustine, faith, nap, rest, sabbath

Not by Sight

October 31, 2025 wally metts3 Comments

When the world dims, another kind of light begins to appear. This is a story of losing some sight and learning to see, not what is visible, but what endures.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged amd, faith, macular degeneration, writing

A weekend away

October 15, 2025October 15, 2025 wally mettsLeave a comment

The whole weekend was a sabbath for the soul, an intentional setting aside of work and the demands of daily life for recovery and rest.

Posted in marriage, seasons, travelTagged coloma, lake michigan, rest, retreat, sabbath

The last day of summer

September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 wally metts1 Comment

As a Floridian, I still marvel at the frenetic northern cycle of playing hard for a couple of months and then packing things away, bracing for months of cold.

Posted in seasonsTagged autumn, life, nature, seasons, winter

I’m falling

September 8, 2025 wally mettsLeave a comment

Fall is not my favorite season, although I’d rather not jump straight to winter. I’ll miss the front porch and the long walks, the wild flowers and the songbirds.

Posted in aging, culture, teachingTagged autumn, fall, morning walk, oddesey, seasons

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