Welcome to
Big Bowl of Popcorn
Hi, I’m Martina Griffin—wife, mom of four, Catholic convert, and writer of all the things that weigh on the heart and stir the soul. Big Bowl of Popcorn is my cozy corner of the internet., where I write about faith, family, motherhood, and the long, slow work of becoming.
This site is named after my favorite snack: warm, comforting, and always ready to share. I hope that’s how this space feels to you, too.
Whether you’re here to read reflections, browse resources, or follow along with my upcoming novel Finding Alberta, I’m so glad you’ve stopped by.
Hey, friend… have you read my book?
Finding Alberta
This is my debut novel. A story about love, grief, memory, and the quiet ways we misunderstand the people closest to us. Set in Detroit and Howell, Michigan, it explores what remains after loss and what we discover when we finally go looking.
Thank you for reading, supporting, and being part of this story.
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Hello,It’s weird to be here…
Read More: Hello,It’s weird to be here…Hello, It’s weird to be here. I almost feel like I’ve come out of hiding, although I have been doing no such thing. I have, however, been living through an incredibly hard time in my life. Now this incredibly hard time has led me back here…to my home, writing at my computer under a warm…
Recent Posts
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Outside of the Room
I used to feel like I was just outside of the room. It’s hard to explain,…
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Suffocating Faith
For clarity it is not because I dislike church, doctrine, Scripture, commitment, or even authority. In…
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The Runway Appears
In her novel Gilead, Marilynne Robinson captures a frustration that every writer, thinker, and creator knows…
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That Way Is Still the Best Way
One of the byproducts of converting to Catholicism is over-questioning my past understanding of life and…