Carl Lance

Celebrate Freedom

Living in Beijing for the past year (2015) has made me appreciate the freedoms I once took for granted. I firmly believe our country is headed in the wrong direction, but we as Americans still have it better than most and can turn things around with GOD’s help. I’m not happy with some of our […]

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Not Made For That

A 29-year-old ground technician stole a twin engine, 76 seat passenger plane from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The untrained, inexperienced video-game player single-handedly started the engines, took off and flew the $30 million aircraft over Puget Sound. He performed unbelievable acrobatic maneuvers during his wild 60-minute ride. He eventually crashed the plane into the uninhabited

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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 have wanted to be in a safe place, where I wasn’t likely to be 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

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