Transforming Words
by Michelle Van Loonin ⛪ Faith & Spirituality
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Transforming Words
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The newsletter of author and speaker Michelle Van Loon
About Michelle Van Loon
Author of 8 books including Downsizing: Letting Go of Evangelicalism's Nonessentials (releasing 8/19/25), Translating Your Past, Becoming Sage, and Born to Wander, plus articles, curriculum, and plays. There's always more to say.
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