Ryanne Molinari

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October 8, 2025

No Longer Science Fiction: Seeing vs. Viewing

If you’re not familiar with the work of Isaac Asimov, you should be. Considered the “world maestro of science fiction,” Asimov held a doctorate in biochemistry before retiring to work as a full-time author. His interests were far-ranging, leading him to not only write wildly successful science-fiction stories but various textbooks, a sprawling history of… Continue reading

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October 3, 2022

Seven Books for Spooky Season

Autumn is upon us, which means I am devouring mystery novels. Here are a few of my favorite spooky season reads: Continue reading

A Bit of Light Reading, literary living, Literature

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July 5, 2022

The Sacrifice

I recently revisited and revised this old story for a competition. To my horror, multiple rounds of editing and two different spell-check programs failed to catch a few typos. For my own peace of mind, I’ve decided to share the corrected version here as the typo-riddled version is already awaiting adjudication. Typos aside, I feel… Continue reading

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A blessed Ash Wednesday to you all. ✝️

Spent Martin’s first nap of the day making a playlist of hymns I hope he grows to love. Thank you all for the beautiful recommendations! I hope you enjoy. 🩵

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Anyone else get shy when asked to share their “boring” testimony? I hope this post encourages you that there really is no such thing. After all, coming to Christ is not the end but the beginning of the adventure! Read the full post on my blog or Substack (links in bio), and consider supporting my work by subscribing for free.

Share your Spring 2026 repertoire in the comments! Let’s see what wonderful music everyone is working on this season!

A proper understanding of body dysmorphia can instruct us in combating "church body dysmorphia," which might be defined as follows: "a spiritual condition that arises when church members spend a lot of time worrying about trivial grievances. These concerns tend to be personal and subjective, rather than holistic and objective. Churches of any age and size can suffer this disorder, but it's most common during seasons of growth and transition."

Nothing to say other than whole milk cappuccinos are the best writing fuel. ☕️

My postlude from Sunday: Walther’s lively setting of the Old One Hundredth. 🙌🏻 How’s your week going? I can’t believe it’s already Wednesday.

Did you still have service yesterday? If so, what did you sing? What songs do you think would best suit a frigid day?