Carl Lance

The Storm

     The strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Western Hemisphere just made landfall on the Mexican coast.  With high-tech tracking and computer models to predict its likely path, this storm didn’t come as a surprise. There is a long history of damage from hurricanes in that area and the people know death and destruction can take […]

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The Good Old Days

With all the trouble we see in our nation and around the world, there are many who long for the good old days. I agree that some things were better in times past, but I don’t want to go back. Even if you could pick the place and the time, it would mean you and

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Celebration

     On Sunday we enjoyed the 13th Anniversary celebration of the Beijing International Christian Fellowship, Filipino Congregation (FILCON).  Filipinos really know how to throw a party and the small room was decorated with banners and balloons.  Many members wore bright yellow t-shirts displaying the newly adopted logo.       Filipinos love to sing, and we are

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Bundles of Joy

Over the years Susan and I have been given many blessings from GOD. These were definitely because of His grace (unmerited favor). We did nothing to deserve them, but they continue to bring joy to our lives. These are some of our “bundles of joy.” The first of these “bundles” is our daughter, Rebecca. Our

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Unmerited favor

     We were enjoying a long Holiday weekend in Beijing, China when I got a phone call from my boss, telling me I had been promoted!  I knew the promotion list was supposed to come out, but I didn’t expect to be on it.  It wasn’t something we particularly needed and it won’t have a

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