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taking it to the next level

February 27, 2017 wally metts3 Comments

I reached level 64 today. I’m glad it’s a multiplayer game. It wouldn’t be as much fun or as rewarding if you had to play alone.

Posted in celebrationTagged birthday, wally metts

the secret life of Santa

December 29, 2012December 5, 2013 wally metts1 Comment

The challenge is not to give people what they think they want, but to try and give them what they don’t yet know they want. Or at the very least, what they don’t remember that they wanted.

Posted in family, generosityTagged christmas eve, Detroit News, gift giving, gifts, santa, secrets, St. Nicholas, wally metts

Retrospective: 2002

August 23, 2012August 23, 2012 wally mettsLeave a comment

God in his wisdom has called this godly father, husband and pastor to a perfect sabbath rest. Some of the things we depended on him for we will now have to do for ourselves. Or for each other. Or simply wait for God to do.

Posted in church, griefTagged death, englewood fl, wally metts

the day Santa died

December 1, 2011 wally metts9 Comments

Although St. Nicholas had rich parents and my dad had poor ones, both of them were gracious, righteous men, generous to a fault. I know good came to them and that they are and will be remembered that way. And I know I want to be such a man.

Posted in celebration, family, griefTagged christmas, nicholas of myra, psalm 112, saint nicholas, santa, wally metts

(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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