Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
Last week I read about retired NASCAR driver Dick Trickle’s suicide. My parents dated by attending races at the Chemung Racetrack where then amateur Geoff Bodine was always put last in line to see how fast he’d get up front and win. Once married and with children our parents continued to watch NASCAR, much to…
Earlier this week I was blessed to have my step-mom experience shared with Rebecca’s blog Among Friends: The Ties That Bond Us. If you’re in a blended family I encourage you to take the time to read. Our family is proof that the step-family story doesn’t have to be a tragedy. Read my…
If you enjoy Amish fiction and contemporary romance, Laura Hilton is an award winning author with a long future in the business. She’s adept in both genres, and I think you’re going to enjoy her work. Laura shares the inspiration behind her latest release, Surrendered Love, and a lot more with this great interview. Is…
The last couple years I’ve used my birthday to gauge what my new age looks like on me. Here is last year’s post. Turning 43 feels like the clickety-clack of a roller coaster inching toward the top. It’s not old age, but it isn’t the youth that I felt was just yesterday. Last year was…
Last year I facilitated a Made to Crave study based on the book by Lysa TerKeurst. We’d watch the video and each week she’d have a word that we would replace with a better word. My notes for Week 6 have the word Desperation. Letting go of desperation, the new word we are to exchange…
What? Choosing the floor? I’m finally comfortable being what I call a misfit toy. I get that there is normal, and there is me. Normal people would go on a tropical vacation and read lighter fare. In fact, I passed beach chair after beach chair and Harlequin has to be doing well. There was a lot…