Putting People Together There are very few things in this life more fulfilling than helping someone else reconnect with God. There are also very few things that can be as frustrating. Now picture this: You and I are standing in a dark room that has an unplugged lamp. YOU have the cord. All I can…
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Featured Video of the Week: Edie Melson’s Fighting Fear: Winning the War at Home When Your Soldier Leaves for Battle
I’m excited to share such an important book trailer with you during this most patriotic month. This week at juliearduini.com you will find Edie Melson’s Fighting Fear: Winning the War at Home When Your Soldier Leaves for Battle as my video of the week. This is perfect for deployed families. Purchase Fighting Fear: Winning the War…
COTT: Karen Witemeyer’s Stealing the Preacher
Clash of the Titles’ Laurel Award is in full swing with submissions just having closed and judges itching to get started. It’ll be another three mail-biting months before the winner of the 2013 Laurel is announced. In the meantime, COTT continues to shine the light on its past winners, including Karen Witemeyer whose novel,…
Character Confession: Freedom
Each Sunday I try to share my own nature picture with a thought or two about God’s love for you. I’ve never seen a limp flag, have you? Even on a non windy day I think our flags still represent so many strong themes. Freedom. Sacrifice. Heroes. Freedom in your life will never be a…
Character Confession: After the Whale
One of my favorite Bible stories is Jonah, but for the longest time, I didn’t get true nature of the story. Oh, I got the staying in a belly’s whale and ewww part, but I thought it was fear that landed him in that whale. Nope, it was disobedience. He knew once he obeyed and…
Book Review: Dog Tags by Heidi Glick
“When disabled ex-Marine Mark Graham reconnects with his best friend’s sister, he finds himself falling in love. But Beth Martindale’s presence is a constant reminder of events he’d rather forget. Mark wants to move forward, but the secrets surrounding her brother’s death as well as his own confinement to a wheelchair threaten to tear them…