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Is it Christmas yet?

December 1, 2015December 1, 2015 wally metts1 Comment

So we light the candles as the shadows deepen, and mark off the calendar as the days lengthen. It’s the Babe of Bethlehem that we long for, for God to come and dwell with us.

Posted in celebration, faith, familyTagged advent, emmanuel, longing, waiting

a quiet, culinary holiday

November 27, 2015 wally metts2 Comments

We enjoy preparing good food for others. As it turns out, we enjoy preparing it for ourselves too. Few things elicit gratefulness as much as good food, thoughtfully prepared.

Posted in family, foodTagged donna hay, recipes, rest, splendid table, thanksgiving

the problem with praise

November 5, 2015November 5, 2015 wally metts1 Comment

We need to be careful about how we praise our kids. And what we praise them for.

Posted in commentary, faith, familyTagged Carol Dweck, growth mind-set, praise, process, smart kids

why we read to children

September 23, 2015September 23, 2015 wally metts1 Comment

Reading to children is a relational thing. It is what laps were made for.

Posted in books, culture, familyTagged books, children, l'engle, Meghan Gurdon, virtue

bed-time reading privilege

September 18, 2015September 19, 2015 wally metts4 Comments

If there is one thing every kid needs, it’s engaged parents. And one way we engage them is reading to them.

Posted in books, culture, familyTagged adam swift, bed-time reading, privilege

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