Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
Julie’s Note: I can’t believe it, but I have over 2100 posts on this site since 2011. I’ve blogged longer than that, but that’s what I’ve been able to save at this domain I know readers come and go, so I thought here and there I’d share some of those first posts, revised a little.…
Sitcoms enjoy using the plot strategy where people are on an airplane and suddenly the pilot is unable to do his job, or, the plane is in trouble, or even both. An amateur takes the controls and through great, funny writing, they land the plane and everyone is safe. Recently I thought about where I…
This humorous, poignant, and conversational guide invites young men and women to practically apply gospel solutions to all of lifes pressures, big or small. From navigating failure, roadblocks, and spiritual warfare to tackling relevant, hard-hitting topics such as drinking, sex, dating, pornography, and the fear of missing out, Pressure Points by Shelby Abbott encourages college…
June 2019 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: The Art of Rivers by Janet Ferguson — Can a woman whose life has been damaged by addiction trust her heart to a man in recovery? (Contemporary Romance, Independently Published) Cross My Heart by…
Last month I shared a post about my vanity and low self-confidence in the outer beauty department. In that time frame that I saw our daughter adopting my terrible habit of avoiding pictures and hating what she saw in the mirror, God has been working on my heart. Sometimes with the bluntness of a sledgehammer,…
I don’t know about you, but I tend to take holidays as a moment to reflect. Mother’s Day was no exception. There are so many amazing memories from our wedding prayer that included my husband’s children, to playing Rock Band with the youngest two. Over twenty years of recollections. Like it or not, there’s also…