Carl Lance

A Nicer Place

     My wife and I drove from San Antonio, Texas to Vancouver, staying in moderately priced hotels along the way.  We selected those hotels based on price and reviews from previous travelers.  They were clean, comfortable, provided breakfast and with minor exceptions all met our needs.      In Vancouver, my wife wanted to be downtown […]

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Another One Has Gone

     Yesterday we said goodbye to Sister Carolyn.  She has been a faithful member of our Church for many years, and we are sad to see her go.  We will miss her singing in the choir and seeing her sitting in “her seat” on the front row.  She was very quiet and shy, but everyone

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We Missed You

     We missed you at Church last week and hope you are OK.  I just wanted to let you know there was a “you-shaped” empty space in the service and in our hearts.  We missed your warm embrace and kind words.  We missed the genuine love you show for everyone you meet.  We even missed

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Peculiar People

     I have heard this term for most of my life and don’t consider it bad at all.  When I told a co-worker he was peculiar, he became angry.  I tried to explain that being different from others isn’t always bad, but I guess he didn’t want to be different.      Jim would be considered

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If I Forget…

In recent years I’ve noticed that I’ve become more forgetful than usual. I’ve always used lists, notes, and marked calendars to help me remember, but now I’m forgetting things I shouldn’t. I’ve forgotten routine things like shaving, taking medicine, and trash pickup day. Nothing too serious so far but it caused me to increase my

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