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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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Category Archives: Our speech
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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Our Own Version of “Boston Strong”
In the wake of the marathon bombings, Bostonians rose up to declare to the world they would not be cowered by terrorists–homegrown or otherwise. Blue and gold t-shirts emblazoned with “Boston Strong” sold out almost immediately. Other companies leaped in … Continue reading
Posted in Courage, Life Purpose, Our speech, Uncategorized
Tagged Boston Strong, Daniel, Denim Day, McDonalds, passion for a cause, secrets, terrorism
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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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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
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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Pilgrim on the Loose 