Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
I think I received my Kindle three years ago, and I wasn’t sure. I’m a die hard book reader. Well, I love my Kindle. I still have the basic model, and it serves me well. I still read “real books” but for those times I’m stuck in a waiting room, I can get a lot…
Happy New Year! Today I’m sharing my favorite non fiction read of the year. I choose this out of the reviewed books I tackled in 2013. Yesterday I unveiled Raspberries and Vinegar as my favorite fiction read. Again, this wasn’t an easy choice. I loved Undaunted: Student Edition, as well as God is Able. …
I can’t believe we’re looking at the last day of 2013. It’s also the celebration of my surrender. Seven years ago I promised God I’d give Him my fears of rejection and start writing for Him. I created a blog that very night. And the rest they say is history. One of my favorite things…
Thanksgiving speaks so many things to me. Pumpkin pie. Turkey. Thanksgiving parade. Family. Time passing on traditions in the kitchen. No matter where we are, Ohio or New York, just the four of us or extended family, I always try to take extra time to reflect on our blessings. The word God gave me for…
Ah, temptation. Each Sunday I post my own amateur nature picture with a thought or two about God’s love for you. I love this one, and to give credit, my mom was the photographer on this one, but the subjects are mine. I think they give a good visual on 2012. It’s tempting to take…
My 2013 Word of the Year Each fall I seek the Lord for a word or phrase to embrace for the coming year. This year’s word came pretty early and has been confirmed many times before the calendar page even turned. Abundance. With that word often comes joy, but I feel I’m supposed to focus…