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…
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Featured Video of the Week: To See the Sun by Peggy Blann Phifer
I’m excited to share with you the latest video of the week that you can find on my right sidebar at juliearduini.com. It’s To See the Sun by Peggy Blann Phifer. To purchase To See the Sun, click here.
Character Confession: When I Keep Visiting a Closed Store
I’ve never bragged about being the brightest crayon in the box. Sometimes it takes me a few times to get a lesson through my head. Like when I kept going to the same store. What’s wrong with visiting the same establishment? Nothing. Unless it closed down. It wasn’t a store in my neighborhood, and the…
Sabbath Sunday: 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: What Imperfect Progress Looks Like On Me
This summer I’ve been working through Lysa TerKeurst’s latest book, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions. She has one term that is the goal for readers, imperfect progress. I used to be a very angry, wounded person, and unglued was my heart. Although God’s healed me from so much, imperfect progress…
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