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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Edge Fishing
No it’s not a new fishing technique. “Edge” is the name of our middle school group at church. This morning I went fishing with one of our 7th grade students (Gavin, right) and two of our leaders (Steve on the … Continue reading
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Tagged College Avenue Baptist Church, fishing, middle schoolers
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My Sis the TV Star
My sister Mary Rice Hopkins has been writing, performing and recording outstanding children’s music for several decades and now she has her own TV show which is aired weekly on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). Personally, I’m not a big … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Personal
Tagged Darcie Maze, Family, Mary Rice Hopkins, Puppets with a Heart, TBN
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My latest book, er, libro.
Zondervan informed me a while back that my book (series) Hot Illustrations for Youth Talks was going out of print. So I was a bit surprised when they sent me the latest edition of it in the mail this week … Continue reading
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Tagged books, hot illustrations, Zondervan
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My Weekend in the Hospital
Friday night I came home from a middle school event at College Avenue Baptist Church called Dye Wars (200 kids in a colored-water fight) to find that my face felt funny. I know my face looks funny a good deal … Continue reading
Tribute to Mitch Jayne
One of my bluegrass music heroes died this week and along with the sadness that I have felt, I also have felt deep gratitude. Mitch Jayne was the senior member of the Dillards, a bluegrass band from Salem, Missouri that … Continue reading
Sweet Layla
Our beautiful grand daughter. Hard to believe she’s almost two months old!