Carl Lance

Planting Shrubs –      I just finished planting shrubs in the front yard of our house.  That was the end of a long process that began months ago.  We had to remove a tree that had grown up too close to the house.  When I told my wife she told me to remove the overgrown […]

Friends in High Places –      Last night I was going through “Our Prayer” and was struck by the greeting, “Dear LORD our Heavenly Father.”  We are so close that we can address GOD in such a personal term!  Yes that was part of a written prayer, but I can call on Him whenever I

Two Endings –      My wife and I just finished watching the last episode of a British television drama.  I didn’t particularly like the series but watching it gave us something to do together.  After several episodes I became familiar with the storyline and looked forward to seeing what would happen next.  I also got

Stones –      My wife and I just finished making a flower bed in front of our house.  It is covered in a layer of small white stones and looks much better than the patch of weeds that had been there before.  Nothing will grow among the stones, because we dug up the weeds and

Spending Time Together –We retired and moved back to Texas, in part, so we could spend more time with our favorite (only) grandchildren. We’ve made some great memories and have gotten to know them much better than before, but not like we want to. We live 30 miles apart, which isn’t far by Texas standards,