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“Be my rock of refuge to which I can always go.”
Psalm 71:3
NIV Translation-
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Recent Posts
- The Gift of Staring at Your Shoes
- A Suggestion For Your Reading List
- The Unexpected Lesson of Irma
- The Death of Discernment
- A Different Kind of Radical
- “Are We Safe Yet?”
- The Most Important Feature in My Home
- The Story Behind “The Forgottens”
- The Perversity of Unanswered Prayer
- It’s a Boy!
- Why God Loves Dogs
- Jesus and Cereal
- Getting in God’s Face
- Judging Our “Truthiness”
- When Is It Time To Go?
- Chatting It Up with God
- The Messy Journey Between Back Then, Now, and Up Ahead
- Our Own Version of “Boston Strong”
- When Convictions Get Ugly
- Grateful for an Empty Tomb
- What God and “NCIS: Los Angeles” Share in Common
- Ballad for an Ordinary Life
- The Fast Track Back to God
- Disappearance of an Old Friend
- Postcard From Paradise
- Breaking the Rules About Christmas
- What If You’re Not Feeling Thankful?
- The Answer to All Your Questions
- Are You Poor Enough?
- What Facebook and the Bible Share in Common
- Surviving the Life You’ve Always Wanted
- What Our Stuff Says About Us
- The Problem with Angels and Politics
- The Curse of Expectations–Yours, Mine, Ours
- What If Words Were Banned?
About My Latest Book
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Join Verla Wallace for a backroads adventure with no cell phone, laptop, GPS, or itinerary. Wallace’s journey of self-discovery is filled with humor and drama, heartache and breakthrough. Meet Duck Man, a washed-up machinist with a brain tumor who found a new purpose for his life in the unlikeliest of places. Meet the mysterious hiker, fresh off walking The Appalachian Trail, who forces Wallace to acknowledge her own calling. Whether it involved getting lost at night in a mountain canyon or attending an elegant Hilton Head wedding, Wallace’s life-changing road trip delivers a wealth of wit and wisdom with an ending no one expected.
Available on Amazon.
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Author Archives: Verla Wallace
The Gift of Staring at Your Shoes
Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist Cormac McCarthy once said that insights about life spring from the subconscious and require a lot of staring at your shoes. I don’t think he literally meant we must stare stupidly at our shoes, waiting for … Continue reading
A Suggestion For Your Reading List
Time out for a personal note: I’m excited to announce the publication of my new book, available now on Amazon. It’s the story of a 40-day unconventional road trip taken 25 years ago. Call it a mid-life re-evaluation, a mid-life … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Christian Living, Mid-life Evaluation, Personal Growth, Spiritual Growth, Uncategorized
Tagged life lessons, memoir
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The Unexpected Lesson of Irma
No one has on their bucket list: “To Go Through a Hurricane.” Even an adventurous teenager who has bungee-jumped off a bridge, dived from an airplane, and mastered Escape Rooms, ever says, “Aww, gee, Ma, why can’t we do a … Continue reading
Posted in Disaster, Fear, Perseverance, Personal safety
Tagged Home, Hurricane Irma, life lessons, survival
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The Death of Discernment
I connected this week with my 22-year old niece who is in Italy on a personal 500-mile pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago. There are many routes a pilgrim can choose to complete this spiritual journey. She spent time in … Continue reading
Posted in discernment, Fake news, Discernment, Our speech, Politics, social justice
Tagged Christianity, critical thinking, discernment, Fake news, Spiritual Growth
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A Different Kind of Radical
Mass shootings have topped the news 11 times in the past few weeks, racking up a stunning list of casualties. Cops, gays, African-Americans and people who just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. So many, … Continue reading
“Are We Safe Yet?”
I sat down near the play area in a local mall a couple of days ago, waiting for a friend, and watched as two young boys fooled around on the jungle gym. Their grandmother kept a semi-watchful eye nearby, engrossed … Continue reading
Posted in Courage, Fear, Personal safety
Tagged Personal Safety violence in the world, spiritual comfort
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The Most Important Feature in My Home
I had lunch today with a good friend who shared her disappointment about losing a house she and her husband tried to buy. The home–priced right, in a good neighborhood–ended up in a bidding war, with multiple buyers offering crazy … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Perseverance, Suffering, Surviving in an Unkind World
Tagged life lessons, Spiritual Growth, surviving
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The Story Behind “The Forgottens”
I’ve just completed a series of sculptures I call “The Forgottens.” I had never sculpted, despite a lifetime of creative interests. No time or money for it. But a birthday check a year ago sent me to an art center … Continue reading
The Perversity of Unanswered Prayer
A new friend recently told me she had never prayed out loud–especially with other people. She was afraid she wouldn’t “do it right.” I reassured her that it required no special language or training. It’s just talking to someone who knows … Continue reading
Posted in Answers, Prayer, Suffering
Tagged Apostle Paul, conversation with God, disappointment, God's character, suffering, unanswered prayers
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It’s a Boy!
Born: In Bethlehem, during the census Lineage: the line of David Weight: 8 lbs, 10 oz. Length: 21 inches Name: Jesus, Messiah, Wonderful Counselor, Prince of Peace, Savior Mary and the baby are doing fine, but both are exhausted. It was … Continue reading
Posted in Birth of Christ, Christmas
Tagged Bethlehem, birth of Jesus, Joseph, Mary, the poor
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Pilgrim on the Loose 