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auld lang syne

December 31, 2010 wally metts2 Comments

Our kids and grandkids are all here or have been for the holidays. Tonight the parents celebrate. The kids sleep. There is a rare silence. But it is filled with hope.

Posted in celebration, family, marriageTagged new year, remember

maybe you should read this

November 4, 2010November 4, 2010 wally metts2 Comments

We avoid that which is uncomfortable and put off that which is necessary. "Maybe" becomes the way we manage our childrens' expectations and our spouse's concerns.

Posted in commentary, culture, familyTagged bernstein, facebook, maybe, wsj

my father’s heart

September 18, 2010September 18, 2010 wally metts5 Comments

We all have this responsibility to demonstrate the love of God. But in healthy families it starts with dads. It must mean something when a child thinks of God as his father.

Posted in church, familyTagged dad, grace, ministry

hospitality begins at home

September 9, 2010September 9, 2010 wally metts3 Comments

Dysfunctional families often turn inward, hiding their pains and focusing on their problems while healthy families turn outward, opening themselves to others, sharing God’s blessings without reservation.

Posted in church, faith, familyTagged congregation, hospitality, pastor

failure to launch is not a movie

August 26, 2010August 26, 2010 wally metts5 Comments

It may simply be sloth and a sense of entitlement that extends adolescence far beyond its historic boundaries. But in the end growing up is a choice, not merely a consequence.

Posted in commentary, culture, familyTagged arnett, emerging adulthood, maturity, sin, youth

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