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“Be my rock of refuge to which I can always go.”
Psalm 71:3
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- When Convictions Get Ugly
- Grateful for an Empty Tomb
- What God and “NCIS: Los Angeles” Share in Common
- Ballad for an Ordinary Life
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- 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
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
Are You Poor Enough?
Some of my more jaded journalist pals have been taking bets about which words are considered golden in “moving the needle,” (gaining voter support) in this rancorous election season. The word jobs, of course, is a biggie. But so is … Continue reading
Posted in Compassion, Self-righteousness, The Poor
Tagged Census Bureau, compassion, judgmentalism, low-income, political issues, poverty, The Potter's House
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What Facebook and the Bible Share in Common
I’ve always had a love-hate relationship with Facebook. It’s no substitute for real life (although some people live on Facebook like it IS their real life) and any relating on Facebook is shallow and fleeting. Deep relationships take face time and … Continue reading
Posted in Spiritual Growth, The Bible
Tagged Bible, Facebook, Friend request, social networking, story
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What Our Stuff Says About Us
We were out to dinner with friends the other night on the eve of another short-term move. It’s another chapter in our ongoing saga to get permanently relocated to our new home in Florida. This unexpected multi-part journey to get … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Spiritual Growth
Tagged accumulated stuff, hindrances, identity, living simply, possessions, running the race
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The Problem with Angels and Politics
Both Republicans and Democrats will gather in the next couple weeks to nominate their candidate and kickoff the official presidential campaign season. What? You mean it hasn’t really started yet? I’m already up to here with the vicious political advertising, the ranters on … Continue reading
The Curse of Expectations–Yours, Mine, Ours
The summer Olympic games are already a distant memory. Now that the hoopla has died down, I’ve been thinking about another part of the Olympic experience that never gets much ink. It’s the athletes who went home with crushed expectations and … Continue reading
Posted in Expectations
Tagged disappointment, expectations, Gabby Douglas, Jordyn Weiber, Michael Phelps, Olympic games, shame
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What If Words Were Banned?
What if you were told you couldn’t talk for the next 30…60…90 days or longer? Or that you were at least severely limited in what you could say? Would you be willing to do it, if it was preparation for … Continue reading
Posted in Our speech, Renewal, The Wilderness
Tagged initial public offering, King Solomon, kvetching, quiet, SEC quiet period, talking less, time with God, trash talk
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The Best Part About Having No Clue
The winner of Most Repeated Comment I’ve Heard the past two weeks is, “What’s going on? It feels like the world has gone mad!” Colorado’s Waldo Canyon wildfire swallowed up 27 square miles of woodland and 347 homes–one of more than … Continue reading
Life Above Niagara Falls
When Nik Wallenda successfully walked across Niagara Falls Friday night, I was among the 13 million viewers holding their breath. In the end, what blew me away was not the feat itself–though worthy of all the praise it received–but his … Continue reading
Posted in Perseverance
Tagged ABC, focus, goals, Niagara Falls, risk, spiritual disciplines, tightropes, Wallenda
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The Cliche` That’s Actually True
My husband and I recently saw “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” a charming movie about seven seniors from wildly different backstories, who choose to retire to what was billed as an exotic, upscale senior community in India. It’s run by … Continue reading
Pilgrim on the Loose 