Julie Arduini

GRATITUDE BORN FROM SELFISHNESS   I sat for a bit, pondering what I would say in this post on being thankful. Sure, I could start a long list of reasons for giving thanks, but so can anyone else. Then, it hit me. Although I have a lot of reasons to give thanks today, I didn’t always do that in the past. Instead, I spent a lot of time lamenting over what I did NOT have than praising God for what I DID have.   After growing up in a Christian household, graduating with honors from high school and a private  [ Read More ]

This is really going to sound strange, but I’m thankful for breast cancer.   Yes, you read that right.   Three years ago, I had the shock of my life. What I thought was an inflamed milk duct was diagnosed as breast cancer.   I’ve always been a Christian, I was raised in a Christian home and accepted Christ as my Savior when I was nine. I was in church, Sunday morning, Sunday night and Wednesday night. My parents had Bible studies in the home. I grew up immersed in Bible.   So, it might come as no surprise to  [ Read More ]

Well, this is new! I’m so excited to present Desert Breeze author June Foster with you. She is a gifted writer and I’m blessed to have her in my Scribes critique group. June’s blog today features an interview with—me! It’s a swap, and I love it. Please leave her a comment today! Want to read my interview on her blog? Go here. *** The things I’m thankful for each year change as circumstances change. But one thing which remains consistent is my gratitude to the Lord. I am thankful for salvation through Jesus Christ, for Christian fellowship, and at my  [ Read More ]

Each Sunday I share my own amateur nature picture with a few thoughts on God’s love for you. This is Upstate NY in Autumn. Breathtaking, isn’t it? It’s part of a 300 mile journey I take each time I visit loved ones. The trip is nearly a few turns and probably over 200 miles of straight highway. The road is known for bumps and construction. Just like life. I got so used to the straight road in my life that when a turn came, an exit I didn’t see coming, a detour I wasn’t planning, I let it throw me.  [ Read More ]