James H. (Jim) Pence is a man of many talents, some of which I’ll share with you in a moment.

But first, I’m so excited to welcome him to the SEE THE LIGHT team of artists. Jim did the JOY OF ART lesson on  “Crossmaker”.  Check him out by clicking on the promo for “Crossmaker”.  You will just love his teaching style as much as 1000’s of kids have through the years. Jim is also contributing a JOY OF ART lesson for each of the next Bible stories to be released:  “God’s Runaway”, “God’s Special Surprise”, and “Shipwrecked”.

But that’s not all to tell about Jim 

Jim is also a performance chalk artist, a singer, a speaker, a published author and (if that weren’t enough), in his “spare time” he teaches karate, writing, and art to home schooled children. Although Jim has been called a ‘Renaissance man’, he prefers to be known simply as a follower of Jesus Christ and a storyteller.

Jim has been drawing and painting and singing since he was a child, and has been doing performance chalk artistry in churches, camps, and conferences across the U.S. for over thirty years.

Wow!  Jim sounds really neat.  How can I get to know him?

 So glad you asked.  You’ll be getting to know Jim through the SEE THE LIGHT blogs beginning next week. He’ll also be posting great art ideas for “Fun Stuff”. He has other exciting ways to share with you and your family. Just tune in to Jim

Where can I meet Jim and when?

We’ll be having a Facebook “Meet and Greet” with Jim from 6 to 6:30 p.m. (Central time) today (Thurs, April 14, 2011) at the See the Light Facebook page. Come on by and ask Jim some questions.

Jim will also be appearing in person at the “See the Light” booth at the:

Oklahoma City Homeschool Convention on April 25, 26, 27th,   and

the Texas Homeschool Convention on July 28th, 29th, and 30th.

May I schedule Jim for a performance at my church or for a camp or for a conference?

Sure.  In spite of his very busy writing/traveling schedule, Jim loves to visit churches, conventions, conferences, homeschool coop groups, etc.

You’ll soon be able to check out his promo at our website: http://www.seethelightshine.com  It’s really neat to see clips of Jim drawing, singing, speaking, teaching, and - even playing guitar.

P.S.  Believe it or not, there’s lots more to share about Jim’s talents and abilities, but honestly - don’t you think that’s enough for one blog? You can learn more about Jim, his books, and his chalk art ministry by visiting his website: http://www.jamespence.com