Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
Years ago my mom bought me a bag similar to this. At the time I had a school-age child and a baby with chronic illness and special needs. I’d look at the bag and kick myself for not putting in the real pictures of my family but it wasn’t on the top of my priorities…
Before we begin, I’m looking for people to share why they are thankful. I’ll use it next month for the monthlong thankful event. Care to share? More info here. When I was a new Christian, I mean baby brand new, I was at a church that had a cross up front. Like…
You know the old movies where the sheriff is a good guy and you could count on him to do right for the town? Then, something happens, usually against the woman he loves and all bets are off. He’s out to make things right, his way. But he’s still the sheriff. So when the climax…
I was stunned to open my Facebook feed and find it full of tributes to Robin Williams. I knew he wasn’t even 65, so I wondered if it was his heart. I was devastated to read and now know it was a suicide. His family shared that he had been struggling with deep depression. His…
I was new to town, new to the state. My dad had recently passed away, our daughter nearly passed away but was chronically ill. My husband had a new job, our son, a new school. I sat in the Sunday School class and fought the tears. Everyone knew each other. You could tell there were…
I remember sobbing, I mean snot-on-the-pillow-hiccuping-red-eyes-for-hours kind of crying. It wasn’t just one night or circumstance. But there was one season in particular where it seemed like everyone around me was thumbing their nose at God. Blatantly mocking Him, and often, me, for following Him. They were charting their own path and all I could…