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waiting for Elias to come

April 13, 2013April 13, 2013 wally metts7 Comments

Your mom's love will steady you and her spirit will encourage you and her faith will sustain you. Some young men have mothers who drain them, even scare them. You are not one of those men.

Posted in celebration, faith, familyTagged childbirth, grandson, labor, motherhood, mothering, newborn

the idolatry of food

March 16, 2013 wally mettsLeave a comment

Is modern agribusiness with its abuses of labor, animals, and health a form of idolatry? Perhaps. But pride in our food sources or esthetic can be idolatry too.

Posted in commentary, faith, foodTagged agribusiness, christianity, ethics, fair trade, food, idols, organic food

older and wiser

February 27, 2013February 27, 2013 wally metts10 Comments

So many things I can’t change, so many things I can’t do over, and yet He is Himself a quiet habitation, a sure foundation, a shelter in any storm.

Posted in celebration, faithTagged birthday, mercies of god, mercy, silence, six-o, sixty, spurgeon

home for the holidays

December 23, 2012 wally metts3 Comments

Everyone is home for Christmas, our four adult children, their spouses and all the grandkids. It’s a houseful, with 16 of us counting Katie and me. We try to get everyone together every other year, and there are some things you learn. Like that you have to go to the store everyday. This year we… Continue reading home for the holidays →

Posted in celebration, faith, familyTagged advent, grandkids, holidays, reconciliation

a Saint Nicholas Day sermon

December 6, 2012December 6, 2012 wally metts1 Comment

Remember to get your Saint Nicholas / Santa fix today. Christmas is about Someone Else.

Posted in books, celebration, faith, guest bloggerTagged aquinas, saint nicholas, santa, st nicholas day

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