Born in Ukiah, California, on June 23, 1984, Adi Michelle Rutler has experienced a life defined through struggle, change, and spiritual awakening.

After early years marked by abuse, she was raised by two loving foster families, one Seventh-Day Adventist, and later, a Catholic home that became her forever family. Though she walked away from faith at seventeen and explored many paths, it was through time, healing, and the love of her own family that she found her way back to Christ and the Catholic Church.

Now, Michelle writes with the hope of reaching those who feel lost, those who question, and those who still believe. Her words are a reflection of her personal journey of leaving, returning, and finding grace again.