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Michelle W.

@ruffledbygrace.bsky.social
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Wedding Pastor for ALL 🩷 🌈 Writer 🔜 Author Curator of Imaginative Events Paris + Rural Farm Life in France Probably making jam, drinking coffee or petting my Great Pyrenees

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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
You don’t need Amazon to buy my book 😬
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
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Ruffled by Grace: Rebellious Blessings for a Fierce Faith
After crashing into the stained-glass ceiling, Pastor Michelle Wahila embarks on a transformative journey in Paris, where faith, glitter, wine, and liturgy intertwine. Defying the heteropatriarchy of ...
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
You don’t need Amazon to buy my book 😬
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Finally got my B-I-B-L-E! Best International Book Launch Ever!!! Welcome to the world little book. I hope you’re a blessing. 🩷
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
In life, those who share in your tallest mountain tops and lowest valleys are those whom we call friends. Living those experiences are sure to sort out your friends for you. Publishing a book and a family member’s death are two of those things. Let me tell you what a month it has been.
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Good Faith Media @goodfaithmedia.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
@ruffledbygrace.bsky.social: Grief has a way of both stretching and sustaining gratitude. I have deep gratitude for the foundation you helped me build—my education, friendships and traditions. But I am stretched by the rift between who you were and who you have become. Read more: ow.ly/fntj50X0PcX
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This Is What Mourning a Place Looks Like
Michelle Wahila reflects on returning to upstate New York from France—grappling with grief, gratitude, and belonging in the place she once called home.
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Thanks to Good Faith Media for this opportunity to write about grief, gratitude and belonging.
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Amen! I will go about my day, enjoy my garden and spread love.
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Well, our family wasn’t raptured. It’s after 7:00 AM and it’s time to start our very normal day. Metro. Boulot. Dodo.
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Airlines GAH.
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
An eternal goodbye - infinitely difficult. But now we are home. And we will learn to navigate this world without Dad. I’m not sure how yet, but he loved us so well, so I am confident we will figure it out.
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
O Divine Spirit, Capture my tears in your heart. Bring comfort to my sorrowful weeping.
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
I’m so tired. Grief is the worst.
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
Jesus be near.
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Dr. Jamie+ Marich @drjamiem.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Thank you to @goodfaithmedia.bsky.social for publishing my latest! #DeconstructionSky #LGBTQ goodfaithmedia.org/god-in-glitt...
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God in Glitter and Bagpipes: A Message to Pride Parade Protesters
At Akron Pride, blessings in glitter, protestors with bullhorns, and bagpipes drowning out hate reveal a God of love louder than exclusion.
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Dad is home. Hospice came in and prepared everything (as they do!). I am such a believer in the work of hospice and have had incredibly positive experiences in the past. Grateful my Dad will be comfortable at home now.
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White Pine Farm @whitepinefarm.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
I am so sorry. Sending light and breath, and my shortened version of my favorite Thich Naht Hanh meditation: In, out Deep, slow Calm, ease Present moment. 🕯💔
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Thank you so much 🩷. You have been such a graceful presence to me through this journey.
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Sharing this because while I try to live pretty transparently on social media, it’s been hard to share my Dad’s sickness. I was a fool for having my heart tugged. Sadly, that’s both a lesson and a warning. And also why I have been so quiet. Friends, pray for my family.
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Long story short, work was never done. No response to my refund requests and finally just no response. My father was placed on hospice this week and that $ could have been a flight home. Angry doesn’t even cover it.
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
I was taken in by a sad story and request from a Twitter mutual for extra work to earn money because their father was unwell. My father was unwell at the time and I had work to be done.
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Happy Book Release day to my friend, Rebecca who has so powerfully brought to life the voices of Biblical women!
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
When grief sneaks in, who knew a fuzzy friend could be the ultimate comfort? 🐾💖 Slobber and all, love helps us heal. Dive into *Ruffled By Grace* and find your own grounding joys in tough times! 🌈✨ #GriefSupport #FurryComfort #LoveHeals
A large fluffy white dog being hugged by a woman.
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Dying. 💀
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🔥The Quirky Pastor🔥 @quirkypastor.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
In one week this baby launches! Some great endorsements from authors like @tialevingswriter.bsky.social @rcallahanwaco.bsky.social @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social #throughhereyes #biblicalwomen
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🌈Rev. Pat Raube @patraube.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
Huge love and congratulations to Rev. Michelle Wahila @ruffledbygrace, whose memoir/ prayer book/ blessing book is out TODAY! And I have it in my hands and next to my heart. I am so grateful for her bold feminist/ femme voice! Michelle, je t'aime! #church #parispastor @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Oh my goodness! Thank you so much. 🩷🩷🩷
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🔥The Quirky Pastor🔥 @quirkypastor.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
In happy news, my dear friend @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social just released her first book! 🥳
Soft pink flower cover of a book: “ruffled by grace: rebellious blessings for a fierce faith” by Michelle wahilaBook review: Finding grace in unexpected places
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2025
Format: Paperback
If you’re searching for blessings and spiritual insights rooted in vulnerability and shared humanity, “Ruffled by Grace” delivers. It reads like a series of intimate conversations. Pastors in particular will resonate with the struggle of both loving the church, and nearly being destroyed by the demands of “executive Jesus.” But really anyone who has found themselves in the midst of a situation that is crushing their soul, will find both solace and refreshment in how grace shows up in the most unexpected people and places. And that one can flourish outside the bounds of “typical” ministry. Each chapter is followed by a devotional blessing for your own daily use.
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Oooof, don’t we know it. 😉
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Oooof, don’t we know it. 😉
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Me too 😉 ! But that makes sense now!
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
🩷 thank you. Gosh, you have been reading quickly!
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Some words in my book may challenge your beliefs and perspective. It's okay to feel uncomfortable or defensive—embrace it! 🙏 Journey through the discomfort; that's where growth happens. 🌟
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Superrrrr. Yeah, tensions have been rising but I hadn’t seen this!
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Getting photos from friends and family with my book is something else!!! It’s so surreal.
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Smplefy @smplefy.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
. New book came @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Eeek!!!
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🔥The Quirky Pastor🔥 @quirkypastor.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
I honestly think God’s kingdom is actually hell for MAGA.
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
🌟 2 Weeks! My story, like that of many pastors, is a blend of joy and vulnerability. It’s tough to share, but the need is real. I hope you will join me in reading.Together, we can reimagine community, prioritze clergy mental health, and advance gender equity in the church.
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Love seeing my book next to the talented Rebecca Craig’s new book. You can order my book on July 15! And hers on August 19. ☺️ Thank you @tehomcenter.bsky.social
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🔥The Quirky Pastor🔥 @quirkypastor.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Aww. My new book is listed next to my friend @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social ‘s new book!
A screenshot of two books on tehom center publishing’s website listed as “coming soon”: “through her eyes: biblical women speak” by Rebecca J. Craig and “ruffled by grace” by Michelle wahila
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
I love this so much!
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Muppets are there best, so…?
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
It was so nice to see you! And I am extra short so maybe that’s why 😜 !
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
The Nazis targeted disabled people first. They knew no one would speak up for us They tested the gas chambers on us Ableism and eugenics feed right into fascism and white supremacy Now more than ever we need folks to engage with disabled activists. Learn about disability justice. Help us resist.
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Oh my goodness, yes. Thank you for all of your words.
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Her account had been hacked. I realized it but it caused me a lot of angst before 6am.
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Michelle W. @ruffledbygrace.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Incoming vent: My IG was almost hacked/taken from me because I tried to support another woman entrepreneur with whom I had worked. I had money stolen from me this year because I naively tried to help someone looking for freelance extra work. Apparently, I should be done being nice?
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