For Rachel Wittenborn, the seeds were planted early on as a young child to become an illustrator and author. At eighteen, she heard God’s calling to write and illustrate Christian stories to help spread His word to children everywhere. 

The concept behind her debut children’s book, God Paints a Rainbow, began with a theme of colors blowing away and paired it with the bible verse Jeremiah 14:22: Do any of the worthless idols of the nations bring us rain? Do the skies themselves send down showers? No, it is you, Lord our God. Therefore our hope is in you, for you are the one who does all this.

Rachel believes a great book is a mix of imagination and real-life application. She hopes her young readers come away from her story learning to ask God for help and that this stays with them long after the book is closed. When she isn’t writing and illustrating, Rachel enjoys going to church, getting dressed up, decorating, and playing with her pets—a cat named Tabby and a dog named Corgi—where they live in Austin, Texas. She is thankful for the inspiration God gives and for His collaboration on her publishing journey.