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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.

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

A ritual of love

August 26, 2025 wally metts1 Comment

Over 20 years ago we discovered that tea made us slow down, and that’s what we need. The whole process— measuring and filtering and waiting— is a metaphor for the intentionality of marriage itself.

Posted in celebration, IndiaTagged darjeeling, life, love, marriage, moringa tea, relationships, ritual

HBD, Katie Metts

January 29, 2025 wally metts2 Comments

Let my grateful heart esteem you, my companion, faithful friend;

Posted in celebrationTagged birthday, marriage

A Call to Faithful Communication

December 1, 2024 wally metts2 Comments

Faithful communication starts not with technique but with character.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bible, christianity, faith, God, Jesus

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