Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
To Be Honest…blogging as we knew it back in 2007 isn’t the same. That’s approximately how old this site is, minus server changes. I have about 3k posts through those years. When I started blogging, my pre-schooler was overcoming many health issues and challenging us as she became verbal. She’s 21 and a college student.…
I can’t believe my first release, Entrusted, published ten years ago. My first small-town romance with a fiesty heroine named Jenna and a grieving grump named Ben honestly remains a favorite. Since then I’ve authored ten books. Given I’m a wife, mom, and served in youth and now women’s ministry, it’s a balance I haven’t…
Yesterday was World Mental Health Day and I came across this at the bottom of my LinkedIn page. I know the Mess had … and my guess is it means I have messages. But me and 2024? I feel like it’s been a green light for the hot mess express. I’ve shared over the years…
It was around Memorial Day I said goodbye to a ministry I have loved serving with—youth. I will champion for teens louder and longer than any age group, and that includes my own. To live a surrendered and free life in Christ is uncomfortable at times. If I did things my way, I’d be in…
God is really stretching me into new situations and one is Substack. It’s not a blog, it’s not really a newsletter, but it’s a place I plan to share all kinds of surrender posts that of course include chocolate mentions. It’s not replacing this blog, it’s giving you another layer of who I am and…
Every year since I’ve had this domain I have shared a birthday post. Yes, today is my 54th birthday. Earlier this month I had an author marketing event with my birthday theme, but that wasn’t the actual day. Wow. 54. I still remember high school highlights and college fun. The fact those things were over…