OUR STORY
Publishing (and Living) the Faith-Centered Life
Plain Values magazine was born from our miraculous journey of faith, family, and the pursuit of simple living.
After five years of struggle with infertility, we (Marlin Miller and my wife Lisa) adopted four beautiful children, each with unique needs and gifts (one of our children is on the Autism spectrum, two have Down syndrome, and the fourth has Mosaic Down syndrome). We asked the Lord to bring us the children He wanted us to have, and He did. Our lives may be a bit noisy and unconventional, but we wouldn’t have it any other way!
In 2012, we launched Plain Values magazine–now part of the Homestead Living family – to share the gospel with Amish communities and celebrate the beauty of adoption. Today, we reach many families, Amish and beyond, with inspirational stories of hope and purpose having grown to include authoritative writing about deepening faith, wrestling with grief, profound family values, and a commitment to honoring the dignity of kids with special needs.
The pages of this quarterly magazine reflect the wide-ranging loveliness of this journey we’re all on together, and the kind of resiliency one can only find in a life of faith.
If you’re ever nearby (call or email us!), please join us for Porch Time at our pre-Civil War stone office in Winesburg, Ohio — the center of Amish country. We hang out around once a month – with friends old and new – to share coffee, friendship, community, and of course, stories. It’s always about the stories around here.
We also love to talk about Juneberry Hill, the brand new one-room schoolhouse that embodies our dream for multi-age, all-ability education on our homestead (it’s truly a beautiful building and mission). So, that’s it for now, we’re Plain Values, and we welcome all who seek a life of true faith, real family, and deep connection …
