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BOOK REVIEW | SPOTLIGHT ON The Devoted by Suzanne Woods Fisher

  I cannot believe the series is over now… I may cry. Oh well… I can always hope for more. It could happen. After all, Suzanne brought us back to Stoney Ridge once already! The Devoted does not disappoint. It is just as wonderful as books 1 and 2 – a beautiful addition to the series: The … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW | SPOTLIGHT ON The Devoted by Suzanne Woods Fisher

BOOK REVIEW | SPOTLIGHT ON The Quieting by Suzanne Woods Fisher

Book TWO! And the saga continues… In the usually quiet community of Stoney Ridge, the Stoltzfus family has quite a lot to deal with! From meddling relatives to a Bishop in trouble… there is no end to the drama David must deal with. The Quieting is an amazing continuation of Suzanne’s series: The Bishop’s Family! Suzanne has an … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW | SPOTLIGHT ON The Quieting by Suzanne Woods Fisher

BOOK REVIEW | SPOTLIGHT ON The Imposter by Suzanne Woods Fisher

Fair warning – Yes, I’m going to gush and No, it has nothing to do with Suzanne endorsing my upcoming book. Suzanne is one of my all-time favorite authors and it is absolutely a dream come true that she saw fit to endorse my own work. So here we go… It does not get much … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW | SPOTLIGHT ON The Imposter by Suzanne Woods Fisher

Girls Who Write: Meet Rachel L Miller

I am thrilled to be part of this new and very exciting venture.   And I look forward to sharing with readers. . . and authors in upcoming videos. Please be patient with me though. I’m very new to videos and they’re far from perfect. GOD BLESS!       ©Rachel L Miller 2017  Filed … Continue reading Girls Who Write: Meet Rachel L Miller

What Readers, Reviewers and Authors are already saying about A Mother For Leah!

  I am thrilled to have such wonderful readers, authors and professional reviewers talking about my story! Already! Can you believe it…   “A story of love’s healing power and restoration, Author Rachel L. Miller weaves a sweet message of God’s faithfulness and provision that will pull at readers’ heartstrings.”               … Continue reading What Readers, Reviewers and Authors are already saying about A Mother For Leah!

COVER REVEAL – A Mother For Leah!

I am thrilled and delighted to finally be able to share this beautiful cover with you all!   I love it and I truly hope you all will love it too!   Without further ado…   Isn’t that just GORGEOUS! I can hardly wait!   Watch for more news coming soon!   ©Rachel L Miller 2017Filed under: … Continue reading COVER REVEAL – A Mother For Leah!

My book has a COVER!

I am so very excited to share this cover with everyone!   I am so excited about this – that I’m having a party; with prizes and behind the scenes info and lots of other exciting things! DON’T MISS IT! It’s going to be a GREAT party!   Watch for more news coming soon!   … Continue reading My book has a COVER!

My novel has a name!

  This is one of the things I LOVE about a small press – there is SO MUCH communication! They don’t just tell me what I have to do… They tell me their ideas – and I tell them my ideas and sometimes I compromise. . . and sometimes they compromise. . . and sometimes we meet …

I am being published!

  S&G Publishing is going to publish my Amish fiction novel(s)! I am so excited! Some of you have been around since the start of this journey. Some of you have seen how long and hard I have worked on this dream. And for those who have, this may actually feel like a huge, exciting thing … Continue reading I am being published!

What CHRISTmas means to me…

Over the years I have discovered that Christmas is one of those things that means something a little different to everyone – even people who celebrate for essentially the same reason.

Obviously I cannot list all of those reasons because… well… 7.3 billion + people… But I’m going to list some of the general reasons. I have a point – I promise.

To some, Christmas is a very serious season – meant to be revered, solemn, quiet, still… Some of these people may decorate a tree, where others want nothing to do with trees because they feel so commercial.

To some, Christmas is all about the fun – meant for sleigh riding, snowball fights, ripping into wrapping paper and hanging out with friends. You’ll find that most of these people decorate a tree, bake tons of cookies, shop endlessly and watch every Christmas special they can. I did say most though… there are always exceptions.

To some, Christmas is just about family – baking together, making one of a kind gifts, doing a secret Santa drawing so you can really personalize and pour all your energy into that one perfect gift, and of course… traveling to visit family.

 

But where do I fall? What does Christmas mean to me?

Well, I am – like so many others – one of a kind.

I cherish CHRISTmas because of what the holiday originally stood for – the birth of our Lord and Savior; JESUS CHRIST! And there is reverence in holding this dear.

I value my family during this time – because without JESUS’ sacrifice and Saving Grace, would any of us be here now?

And of course, I focus on having fun with my family – because I believe it is what JESUS would want me to do this time of year… in reality… every time of year. JESUS blessed me with my two children – two little miracles all my own – and I intend to do everything I can to show them how rare and precious they are; not just to me but to their Heavenly Father as well.

We will watch Christmas specials that focus on all these things; A Charlie Brown Christmas, The Nativity Story, Christmas comes to Canaan, etc… because the most important thing about Christmas isn’t the tree… or the presents… or the food… or the movies you watch… or even the people you watch with… it’s remembering WHY all of that is important – because JESUS gave his LIFE to save us and HE deserves ALL THE PRAISE for blessing us this season and every other!

GOD BLESS YOU!

MERRY CHRISTmas!

 

©Rachel L Miller 2015

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