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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 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: Surviving in an Unkind World
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 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
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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Postcard From Paradise
The Gulf Coast of Florida is a wonderful place to be in January. It’s widely known for its tropical beauty, even though the part most visitors see is a beauty that’s been carefully trimmed and manicured and arranged into botanical … Continue reading
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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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
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
Why Gladys Valentine Trumps Dick Clark
When TV icon Dick Clark died this week, the Internet exploded with tributes and personal anecdotes about the man and his legacy. Best-known to the world as the genius behind “American Bandstand,” I remember him as the man who taught me to love … Continue reading
Posted in Living Well, Surviving in an Unkind World
Tagged American Bandstand, Dick Clark, finishing well, hard times, legacy, Romans 12, Steve Jobs
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Louder Is Not a Strategy
I’m not a fan of geese, unless they’re flying a few hundred feet overhead in a pretty formation far far away. On the ground they’re loud and messy and territorial, with real anger management issues. We used to live in … Continue reading
Pardon Me, Ma’am. Are You Somebody?
Last night I was once again reminded of the fact that I’m not a big deal. I don’t have a big ego. I’m not like the narcissist at the dinner party who said, “Enough about me, tell me about you. … Continue reading
Pilgrim on the Loose 