Things I’ve Learned
“A writer is someone who has learned to turn his failures into stories.” – Joan Didion.
© Karla Rogers 2025
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Laying the Foundation Over the last few months, my life has undergone a major overhaul. My husband accepted a new job out of state, moving into an apartment near his new work, while I stayed behind in our old house in Mississippi. This led to months of grueling house hunting,…
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I became a Christian when I was 12. My experience was genuine, and I could see the changes in my life, but I still had…
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Life moved slowly in the tiny community of Whitehall, MS, population 276. Whitehall ran along a state highway dotted with modest farmhouses and mobile homes,…
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Fiction The snow was coming down in heavy sheets almost heavy enough to hear hitting the sidewalks. Northern Virginia got snow on occasion but this…
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When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man,…
● About Karla
Karla Rogers is a Southern literary author and blogger drawn to the contradictions that make life — and the South — so compelling. With a voice rooted in faith and a deep love of story, she writes both fiction and nonfiction that explores grit, grace, heat, and holiness.
Her blog, Things I’ve Learned, weaves together personal insight, honest reflection, and spiritual depth. Whether she’s unpacking a Bible verse, chronicling a character’s transformation, or recalling a small-town memory, Karla invites readers into the beauty and tension of becoming.
