Carl Lance

A Big Deal

     Why do they make such a big deal about Easter?  The Sunday before and the week leading up to Easter Sunday are bigger than Christmas in many countries.  Here in the US, special events are scheduled all week.  My sister-in-law said a lot of businesses will be closed on Easter Sunday, so we should […]

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My Cross

My cross…His loss He knew…what He must do In the garden He prayed…for me He stayed For me He was faithful…though I wasn’t grateful For my healing He was whipped…His flesh they ripped His pain… my gain His life He did give…That I might live On the cross He died…His mother cried In a tomb

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Good Friday

Why is it called Good Friday? It wasn’t good for JESUS. He had been up all night after praying in such anguish that drops of blood fell from his brow and then He was arrested and taken before the High Priest. He was questioned, mocked and accused by the religious leaders and slapped by a

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What a Loss

     The lives of two men were in the spotlight this week.  Men who “had it all” and lived lives that many dreamed of.  They both had wealth, fame, and an endless supply of beautiful women chasing after them.  Though they had similarities, their stories are very different.       Hugh Hefner died this week.  Born

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I Don’t Like…

    It was a special time for me and Grandma when our granddaughters spent the night with us.  Olivia, the youngest, hasn’t stayed with us as often as her older sister and brother.  I don’t like cooking on Sunday morning but decided to when the girls’ wanted eggs.  Olivia is a picky eater and I

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