Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
Win Spiritual Warfare by Giving Thanks Gratitude changes my attitude. Sometimes I forget when I pray, seeking God for specific needs, that I should be thankful first. The Apostle Paul instructed us “in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God” (Philippians 4:6). He precedes that statement in…
Each Sunday I share an amateur nature picture of mine along with a thought or two regarding God’s love for you. God is for you. He is specific. He is a romancer. He will go to great lengths to get your attention. Why? Because He loves you. This season has been full of change and…
When a grandchild’s terminal cancer diagnosis and long-term hospitalization brought overwhelming life and death concerns, little things made a big difference. A gift book of 10 rules to understanding God’s control over any situation (The Red Sea Rules by Robert Morgan) changed those first scary days to a focus of hope. We’re praying…
As this Thanksgiving season approaches, I am reminded of a time many years ago, that even today reminds me of how faithful our God is. My husband was out of work and had been for a long time, our unemployment checks had stopped and he had a minimum wage job, with three children at home…
Yesterday I presented an interview with author Sharon Srock. Today I have a review of her women’s fiction book, Callie. This is Book One in the Women of Valley View by HarbourLight, an imprint of Pelican Book Group. I think it’s natural for every woman to want to help, make a difference, be a rescuer.…
The hottest summer in half a century in the Midwest. Drought conditions that conjure up visions of the Great Depression. Bans on water use in the suburbs. The months of June through August scorched the grass with unrelenting days above 90 or 100 degrees. Yet, God’s grace is bountiful. Planting a garden takes faith that…