Carl Lance

Red Herrings

I was teasing our Pastor’s son about holes in his education, and I asked if he knows what a Red Herring is. Our Pastor said, it’s a bird, which wasn’t the answer I was looking for, so I explained. A Red Herring is something meant to mislead or distract from a relevant or important question, […]

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Thankful, for What?

Over the past year I noticed an increase in the number of posts asking for help and even a few more posts giving thanks to GOD for blessings they have received. Considering we were going through the worst of the pandemic (US), national lockdown, racial unrest and a crucial election, I wasn’t surprised. People have

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Gone But Still With Us

     My boss just left again for a well-deserved month-long vacation in the US.  She is taking with her the knowledge and experience she gained from working many years in our job.  With her went the boundless energy and drive she has for doing a great job.  She also took the insight she has from

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I’m Not From Here

     I live in Beijing, China and see the impact the communist government has on every part of the people’s lives.  When the government wants to do something, they don’t have a public hearing, take a poll, put it to a vote, or ask for popular support.  They just go for it.  When they wanted

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The Fallen

I’ve been watching as leaves accumulate in my yard. At first there were just a few, but as it’s gotten colder there are many more. The wind picked up recently and now my yard is covered with a thick, brown layer that will damage my lawn, if left there. Those leaves were a welcome sight

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