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remembering mom

April 30, 2015April 30, 2015 wally mettsLeave a comment

At 14 mom drove a cab barefoot along 5th Avenue. At 18 she was the swamp buggy queen, and got to kiss the winning driver. For 50 years she was a pastor’s wife, teaching Sunday School to teens and women and leaving secret notes in their Bibles.

Posted in family, griefTagged grief, hospice, mothers day, naples FL

on dying well

September 21, 2011September 21, 2011 wally metts12 Comments

We have a lot yet to learn. But we are determined to learn it, and to extend grace with calmness and certitude in our final hours.

Posted in commentary, family, grief, marriage, poetryTagged death, grace, grief, sam hamill, the orchid flower

(re)collections on God’s faithfulness

August 22, 2011August 22, 2011 wally metts5 Comments

I've been blogging now over nine years, and am planning to pull together some collections of these essays as small paperbacks that could be shared with others. I've outlined them here, and welcome your feedback on which ones you might find helpful or interesting.

Posted in books, commentary, culture, family, marriageTagged book, career, grief, marriage, poll, wally metts

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