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Michelle Layer Rahal

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MICHELLE LAYER RAHAL is the award-winning author of "Straining Forward". She is a former radio news reporter, elementary school teacher, educational consultant, and published educator with an undergraduate degree from Hofstra University and Master of Education degree from the University of New York at Buffalo. She lives in Northern Virginia where she teaches Bible study classes, cooks gourmet meals for fun, and can often be found curled up with a good book. She is married to Greg, who makes her laugh every day. ...more

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	Straining Forward: Minh Phuong Towner's Story: One woman's journey from oppression to redemption in the wake of the Vietnam War 4.44 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 2018 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Are You Listening?: A Guide to Recognizing and Responding to God’s Voice 4.53 avg rating — 15 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The highest heavens belong to the Lord, but the earth he has given to mankind. —Psalm 115:16 It was the perfect day for a hike. Cool, but not cold, without even a hint of rain. My husband selected a regional park about a 40-minute drive away that promised breathtaking views of the Potomac River. We had never been to this place before, but with Great Falls National Park closed due to government Read more of this blog post »

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Finding Amanda

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Ditch the Fear! and Just Market It!: The 90-Day Power Plan to Establish the Book Marketing Foundation for New and Intermediate Authors

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The Message for the Last Days

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Michelle Rahal made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Book listed twice topic " Michelle Layer Rahal My latest book, Are You Listening?, is listed twice on my author page. Can you remove the one with no reviews? Thank you! ...more "
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Michelle Rahal liked a quote “Plants and animals don’t fight the winter; they don’t pretend it’s not happening and attempt to carry on living the same lives that they lived in the summer. They prepare. They adapt. They perform extraordinary acts of metamorphosis to get them through. Winter is a time of withdrawing from the world, maximising scant resources, carrying out acts of brutal efficiency and vanishing from sight; but that’s where the transformation occurs. Winter is not the death of the life cycle, but its crucible.” Katherine May
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“Plants and animals don’t fight the winter; they don’t pretend it’s not happening and attempt to carry on living the same lives that they lived in the summer. They prepare. They adapt. They perform extraordinary acts of metamorphosis to get them through. Winter is a time of withdrawing from the world, maximising scant resources, carrying out acts of brutal efficiency and vanishing from sight; but that’s where the transformation occurs. Winter is not the death of the life cycle, but its crucible.”
― Katherine May, Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

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