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“Be my rock of refuge to which I can always go.”
Psalm 71:3
NIV Translation-
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- The Story Behind “The Forgottens”
- The Perversity of Unanswered Prayer
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- Judging Our “Truthiness”
- When Is It Time To Go?
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- When Convictions Get Ugly
- Grateful for an Empty Tomb
- What God and “NCIS: Los Angeles” Share in Common
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- What If You’re Not Feeling Thankful?
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- Are You Poor Enough?
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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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Category Archives: Compassion
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
Judging Our “Truthiness”
As I was channel surfing recently, it struck me how many highly rated television shows today are contests with serious-as-a-heart-attack judging, winners and losers, and lots of drama. There’s “American Idol,” “The Voice,” “Dancing with the Stars,” “The Biggest Loser,” … Continue reading
Posted in Compassion, Judging Others
Tagged Cleveland Clinic, empathy, judging others, mercy, Stephen Colbert, truthiness, TV contest shows
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When Convictions Get Ugly
I’m a jaded old reporter who isn’t shocked by much. I’ve covered heinous stories like the John Wayne Gacy trial, political corruption at the highest level, and kids sold by a parent on drugs. But one story this week caught me … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Compassion, Our speech
Tagged Christianity, compassion, denominations, evangelicals, Purpose-Driven Life, Rick Warren, suicide
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What If You’re Not Feeling Thankful?
Recently, my husband returned from a 30 min. pre-dawn power walk through the charming older suburb where we currently live. As he passed a little pocket park near a small shopping area, he noticed a woman sitting on a park … Continue reading
Posted in Compassion, Perseverance, Surviving in an Unkind World
Tagged circumstances, gratitude, homeless, hope, hopeless, Thanksgiving
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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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Pilgrim on the Loose 