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\"\"Karen Anderson Holcomb <\/em><\/strong>has\u00a0a Master of Arts degree in Communication from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Ft. Worth, TX) and undergraduate degrees in theatre and journalism. She ministered for\u00a0eight years in Christian repertory theatre and served as a staff artist at Southwestern.\u00a0She is an accomplished writer, with 20 years of experience in writing dramatic scripts for performance, and Bible and missions curriculum, published by the National Woman’s Missionary Union and LifeWay Christian Resources.<\/p>\n

Karen served on the national WMU staff as editor of Accent magazine for teen girls for several years before marrying and starting a family.\u00a0For the past six years,\u00a0she served as the Children’s Minister at Pole Creek Baptist Church in Candler, NC, where\u00a0she discovered a love for communicating God’s Word to children.<\/p>\n

She shares, “I was drawn to the book of Proverbs for this children’s series because of its practical content and its rich fodder for story-telling and teaching biblical principles, which are desperately needed by today’s family. Giving and receiving instruction, establishing and adhering to boundaries, work and money ethic, relationship issues, guarding the tongue–bits of wisdom for kids which, if digested, lead to sound decisions as adults. The stories are for the entire family, to fortify their homes through the elementary years into adulthood.”<\/p>\n

“Proverbs\u00a0is filled with wisdom for parenting. I enjoy drawing stories to communicate these practical truths. Kids love stories. Jesus taught with stories. Truth slides into the heart\u00a0sideways using a story, where it\u00a0may never get past\u00a0the ears in more direct communication.\u00a0And children\u00a0have terrific body language.\u00a0I giggle at the characters sometimes as I’m drawing them.”<\/p>\n

Of her simple, cartoonlike illustrations, Karen says, “These line drawings are easy for children to understand. Each illustration lends itself to multiple levels of understanding, with a dash of humor. Because kids are funny.”<\/p>\n

Karen enjoys cooking, gardening, camping, reading, Bible study, speaking, mission trips, and spending time with family and friends. She grew up on a farm in Barnesville, Georgia, with her parents and two sisters. She and her husband Bron have two teenaged sons and live in Canton, North Carolina.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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