# Mark Charles Powers: Becoming a Debut Novelist at 70 Years Old

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Podcast: [#12minconvos with Jesus Believers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/12minconvos-with-jesus-believers-7774952)
Published: 2026-06-25T07:12:00+00:00
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## Resource

From high atop a mountain in Western North Carolina, Mark Charles Powers shares glimpses of grace revealed in ordinary lives. Go to MarkCharlesPowers.com to be uplifted and inspired by his weekly blog "Glimpses of Grace" and his book "Going Full Circle: Worship That Moves Us to Discipleship and Missions." Powers' novel "His Eyes: A Novel of Hope from Tragedy" released on Amazon and other platforms in October 2025. Mark is a choral director, church musician, and a little-better-than-bogey golfer. His wife, Kay Ward Powers, lifelong educator and mentor to many, serves as Mark's encourager and unofficial editor. Stormy the Cat chimes in. MARK CHARLES POWERS - Writer, Blogger, Director- Mountain Song Chorus E-mail: mark@markcharlespowers.com My heart-warming, inspirational book: "HIS EYES: A Novel of Hope from Tragedy." https://www.amazon.com/His-Eyes-Novel-Hope-Tragedy/dp/B0FVNSTZZ3 My weekly blog: Glimpses of Grace: Inspiring Stories of Hope and Grace My websites: https://markcharlespowers.com https://mountainsong.info

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