In May, I wrote about the next chapter of The Daysman. After twenty-five years of keeping a public journal here, I've begun publishing new work on Substack. The transition is now underway. In the next few days, I'll transfer your free email subscription to Substack. You don't need to subscribe again, and there will be… Continue reading The Daysman: One More Step
Author: wally metts
Wally Metts is the daysman. He is a professor of English and communication at Spring Arbor University and co-pastors Falling Waters Bible Church. The father of four adult children, he and his wife Katie raise barn cats on 20 acres in Horton, Michigan. His grandchildren call him Santa.
still walking
A pilgrim is not a tourist. A tourist travels to see something and comes home. A pilgrim travels because something has been placed in them that will not be satisfied by staying put. The destination matters, but so does the road, and so do the companions.
a wedding toast
It’s clear that you love her. And it’s clear that you understand what that means—not just an emotion to feel, but a covenant to keep.
What’s a birthday?
This year Katie's birthday post includes a surprise gathering, a long marriage, and a poem about boundary stones and covenant love. Sometimes a birthday is less about getting older and more about noticing the ground you’ve been given to stand on.
The Quiet Work of Rest
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.
