Michelle Van Loon

Since coming to faith in Christ at the tail end of the Jesus Movement, Michelle Van Loon’s Jewish heritage, spiritual hunger, and storyteller’s sensibilities have shaped her faith journey and informed her writing. She is the author of seven books, including

- Translating Your Past: Finding Meaning in Family Ancestry, Genetic Clues, and Generational Trauma

- If Only: Letting Go of Regret

- Moments & Days: How Our Holy Celebrations Shape Our Faith

- Born to Wander: Recovering the Value of Our Pilgrim Identity

- Becoming Sage: Cultivating Maturity, Purpose, and Spirituality at Midlife. Michelle has been published in a variety of outlets including ChristianityToday, Next Avenue, In Touch ministries, and Fathom magazine. She's the co-founder of ThePerennialGen.com, a website for midlife women and men. She’s married to Bill, and is mother of three and grandmother of two. Learn more about her writing and speaking ministry by visiting her website, MichelleVanLoon.com.

Michelle's book, If Only: Letting Go Of Regret (Beacon Hill Press, 2014) won an Award of Merit in the Christian Living category of Christianity Today's 2015 Book Of The Year list.