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Boy holding fish and rod
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Darrell J. Pedersen

They Could Eat You Before Anyone Ever Knew

Father’s Day? Dad taught me to fish. Mom fried the fish. Both bought me the pole. I caught the fish. Both of my books are written to honor and celebrate parents. To tell their stories. Any dad, mom, or grandparent would love to read them. Both are also available in

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Who Will Carry The Fire - Cover Art - Large Print Edition
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Darrell J. Pedersen

Six Apples, Three Cucumbers, and Beans

Somewhat shy, perhaps a little frightened, a dozen children huddled with their teacher at the back of a full sanctuary. They had just returned from the church yard where they had been working in God’s Garden. They stood quietly (as carefully instructed) tentatively scanning the crowd to locate their parents.

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Book Review
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Darrell J. Pedersen

How To Review My Books

Many of you have commented how much you love my book, Campfire in the Basement. Thank you so much. I enjoy and appreciate all of your comments. Many of you have asked how to leave a book review.We got some help with this explanation and hope it helps. Reviews are

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Darrell J. Pedersen

A STORY WORTH TELLING

Recently retired, I spent almost 40 years teaching and preaching as a parish pastor. Several years ago (1997,) one of my parishioners asked me to submit one of my sermon illustrations to be used in Chip and Jean Borkenhagen’s second issue of their new Lake Country Journal Magazine. It was

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