Carl Lance

It’s Not All About You

I spend a lot of time looking online for good posts to share. A few years ago, I began collecting pictures to share with a private group I belong to called Back View (thanks Beth Bacod). I’ve posted thousands of these with my “Good News to Share” stories or as part of a captioned series […]

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Doing Just Fine

     When the Air Force sent me to Saudi Arabia for six months I missed my family, my privacy, and having some control over my life.  I felt lonely and unhappy.  I saw it as something I just had to get through.  The only thing I looked forward to was leaving when my tour was

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Getting Ready to Go

     This is our last weekend in Beijing before we fly back to visit our family, friends and loved ones in Texas.  It will be a long flight (16hrs) and we will only stay for two weeks.  We made sure the ticket destination was correct and we know when we will leave.  The tickets were

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Thank GOD for the Marines

     Watching the news coverage about the murder of four unarmed Marines makes me want to thank GOD for the Marines.  You may have reasons to disagree, but there are many reasons why you should consider my suggestion.      Marines defend us and our way of life.  This is more evident to me because of

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Making a Difference

     I am really interested in the news.  I don’t know exactly how it started, but when I was in the Air Force and world events drew us into different armed conflicts, I began to pay more attention.  I also became interested in politics when I saw how the decisions politicians made could affect my

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