Carl Lance

Another Father

As we celebrate Father’s Day, it can bring back good or bad memories. It depends on what kind of relationship you have with your father. If you have a good father, you have a chance to show him your love and appreciation. If your relationship isn’t all that great, you might want to try to […]

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It’s Different Now

We are in the midst of a vacation with our daughter and grandchildren and though I enjoy this time with them, it’s different from vacations we took before. My wife spent months planning this trip, we booked our accommodations early, to get better prices. We bought tickets for the Universal Studios theme park to make

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Like New

Recently I have been working with Brother Bob (Assistant Pastor) and his son Caleb at our Church and Christian School. Brother Al Steel was also there and has been an invaluable source of encouragement and a treasure trove of tools. While I could only work one day a week, Al has been working two and

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The Barrier

When I joined the Foreign Service, I expected to be sent “overseas” but my first assignment was Mexico City. That is just 900 miles from my home. I figured the food, culture, and language would be familiar, since we had lived in San Antonio, Texas for the past ten years. Besides that, some Spanish is

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The Heat

Recently we were trimming shrubs and cleaning up the flower beds at Church. Yes the Heat Index was expected to top 100 degrees Fahrenheit, but we had to get it done before school started. Much of our work was Brother Bob wielding hedge clippers and Caleb and I cleaning up what he cut off. We

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