Michelle Layer Rahal is the Indie award-wining author of STRAINING FORWARD and a certified writing coach with Hope*Writers. Passionate about spiritual formation, she leads women, college students, and the homeless in weekly Bible studies and annual retreats. Michelle brings her skills as a former radio news reporter, published educator, and youth ministry director into everything she writes. She lives in Virginia with her husband, Greg. Connect with her at www.MichelleLayerRahal.com and on Instagram @MichelleLayerRahal.