Carl Lance

Picture perfect

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but ten thousand wouldn’t be enough to describe the painting the “First Day in Heaven.” It portrays a young woman with her arms wrapped tightly around the neck of JESUS. Her eyes are tightly closed and her mouth wide open. It’s obvious this joyful greeting isn’t […]

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Why Does GOD…

A former co-worker posed a question, “Why does GOD let children starve?” He wasn’t looking for an answer but was questioning GOD’s existence. I chose not to play his game, but the answer is clear. GOD doesn’t let children starve; we do! GOD did His part when He made a way so we could turn

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The Upgrade

When we took a trip to Kemah, with our daughter and grandchildren, I reserved a minivan from a nearby rental company. I knew there was plenty of room in the van we selected, because I had rented the same model on many occasions. I try to plan our trips to avoid problems along the way

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Unselfish Acts

While in the Air Force, assigned to John Hay Air Station, Philippines, I oversaw a huge tree planting project. Everyone was asked to join in, and I encouraged my engineering section to do their part saying, “There is no more unselfish act than planting a tree.” No, I’m not a “tree hugger” (environmental activist), but

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