Carl Lance

The Plan

     Last year my wife and I decided to drive across the US, up to Vancouver, Canada and back to Texas for our vacation. We made a plan and that gave us a chance to look at our options, select the best route and make reservations in advance. The plan helped us stay in our …

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Fixer Upper

Last week we took a trip to Waco, Texas to visit the places we saw on the TV program “Fixer Upper.” We didn’t expect to see the stars of the show, Chip and Johanna Gains, but we hoped to see some of their work. In the show they fixed up old houses, transforming them into …

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Too Expensive!

     We just switched our cable and internet service provider.  I was perfectly happy with the quality of service we were getting.  It was easy to pay the monthly bill and they were very responsive to the few problems we had.  Their internet was fast and reliable, with few outages over the past year.  My …

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A Witness

     If you try to tell a non-Christian about JESUS, they will tell you “I don’t believe.”  Too often that brings the conversation to an abrupt halt.   Unlike other subjects, people expect you to “respect” their non-belief and stop trying.  If the stakes weren’t a matter of eternal life and death, I might agree.  Would …

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Born Again?

     Our Pastor is kind of peculiar.  He is very active and engaged for an 88 year-old.  Given the opportunity, he will ask if you have been born again.  He may be dressed in a suit or work clothes, but you can see him praying for his food in the restaurant or praying for the …

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