Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
Around late July I can feel the music cueing up. My feet start tapping. I’m humming the tune. The Kids-Go-Back-to-School-Hallelujah Song. By August I usually proclaim that on that first day of school, I will be dancing. One year I think I even said I’d be doing so on top of a table. …
Last week I mentioned Michael Hyatt’s recent post about changing blogging habits. It wasn’t that long ago the unwritten rule was to post several times a week. But trends change. Now it looks as if posts are less frequent so readers can absorb content, and free the blogger up to do other things and prevent…
Julie’s Note: Laura is in a critique group I facilitate, and I am in a group she facilitates, if that makes sense. She’s a gifted writer, and I am thrilled that other readers agree with me. Congrats, Laura! 2012 LAUREL AWARD WINNER Author Laura V. Hilton’s novel, A Harvest of Hearts, is the winner of Clash of…
I’m rarely on time but for the past few months I’ve written a post and put on my sidebar a name of an organization or ministry that has my attention for all the right reasons. May—Chick Lit Girls July—Glass House Ministries August—Inspire a Fire From Google Search: Inspire a Fire is a Christian-faith based website…
Each Sunday I share an amateur nature photo I took along with a thought or two about God’s love for you. This was a picture snapped early in our 2010 Outer Banks vacation. By the end of the week, it was gone. It reminds me of a…
Guess what? I happen to be someone set free from people pleasing, yet I remain vain. Is that possible? I think it is. I no longer stay awake nights analyzing what I said, what was said to me, or how to handle a potential situation. But–I refuse to wear a hat unless the wind chill…