Greetings!     

Thanks for stopping by Big Grin! We are Mary and Larry Kent, and we're sure glad you're here! In this site you will find information about who we are and what we do - and we hope that your visit here will put a Big Grin on your face.

Whitewater!!

Our son, Zak, fulfilled a long-standing desire this past summer as he worked as a whitewater rafting guide working out of Buena Vista, Colorado. He was guiding on the Arkansas river running the rapids in the cool snow-melt waters. This year he is continuing to live in BV and is working for a landscaping company. He is enjoying building relationships and serving on the worship teams at Clearview Church. He's also recruiting friends that might join him in river guiding for summer 2012! 

Big Grin??

Where did Big Grin come from? Back in college days before we were married, we were attending different schools several hours apart, and would write each other letters each week. As Mary wrote her letters, she would always sign them and use for her return address the drawing of a big grin. Smiling and laughing has always been one of her trademarks. So years later as we were developing the pottery work and the musical services, we chose the Big Grin to represent our work. We hope you will find joy as you peruse these pages of Big Grin Productions.  

Big Grin Pottery

Mary has always been a creative artist. She has enjoyed working in painting, sculpture, and various other media. While completing her degree in Fine Arts, the potter's wheel became her favorite tool and clay her favorite means of expressing her art. Big Grin Pottery was started more than twenty years ago on her homemade kick-wheel that is still spinning today. Mary works out of her studio that she and Larry built in their back yard.

Mary has presented her works through regional art fairs, retail shops, restaurants, and a Christian bookstore. She loves to make functional ware - serving bowls, cereal bowls, pitchers, etc. One of her specialties is making cut-out candle holders. Samples of her work can be seen in our Gallery and are available to order through email: beaver79@sbcglobal.net,  or phone: 214-244-7366.

Another passion for Mary is doing pottery demonstrations for groups. She shares the message of Christ from her potter's wheel and show's the various stages and steps the clay goes through to become a beautiful pot.

Destiny Ministries, Inc.

Destiny  is a non-profit ministry corporation formed as an outgrowth of the music ministries of Larry. The primary purpose of DMI is to share the message of Jesus Christ through the worship & music ministries. Larry has been a church worship leader for more than thirty years and has served churches in Texas, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Utah. He has also been the worship leader for numerous retreats, conferences, and concerts. His musical talents include being a singer, song writer, choir & orchestra director, recording engineer & producer, and plays the keyboards and guitars. Larry served as Pastor of Worship and Administration at Clearwater Community Church in Richardson, Texas - leaving the staff at the end of June 2011.  

Several recordings of Larry's music are available and you can see and hear samples of these on our Gallery page. For concert, conference, and retreat information Larry can be reached at email: lrkent54@sbcglobal.net, or by phone: 214-213-9611.