Carl Lance

The Trial

The room was filled with nervous excitement as the legal teams prepared to do battle. The defendant was bound by chains and hung his head in shame as he waited for his crimes to be displayed for all to see. He had failed and would have to pay a horrible price for all he had […]

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Favored

Have you ever been “favored” by anyone? Do you want to be? It isn’t a term we commonly use in the U.S. but we use “favorite” and want to be someone’s favorite, especially someone important! I have always referred to my grandchildren as my favorites. My grandson was our favorite grandchild until his sister came

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A Safe Place

Ever since I can remember, I wanted to be in a safe place, where I wasn’t likely to get harmed. Not that I was able to avoid all danger, but I wanted to minimize the danger to myself and my loved ones. Who wants to get hurt? Not me! There was a time when the

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I Apologize

You got me! I’m not perfect and won’t be until I leave this mortal body. I have made mistakes and have unknowingly hurt many people. Add to that the ones I know I hurt and the few I intentionally hurt and the list of my offenses becomes pretty long. My family moved a lot when

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Save the Lost Boys

The story captivated the world’s attention. Though it is half a world away from us, I kept looking for updates. 12 boys and their soccer coach were lost in a cave. For nine days we prayed they would be found. Miraculously they were found alive, deep inside an extensive cave network. At that point it

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