Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
Surrender to Peace by Rose Allen McCauley Surrender to Peace is the title of my latest contemporary romance set in lovely Puerto Rico, and it is also something I think Christ taught all Christians to do when he said to “take up your cross daily.” This quote is mentioned in three of the four gospels,…
Excuse Me, But Do You Validate? “For in Him we live and move and have Our being.” Acts 17:28 I’ve been a social worker for over twenty years and many times I have said it’s not just a job, it’s who I am. At no time was that more true than when I worked for…
The Surrender of Life By Ginger Solomon Our society sees surrender as a dirty word. But is it? Imagine for one moment: What if Mary, the mother of Jesus, had been unwilling to surrender her body to the Holy Spirit and give birth to Jesus? Not only would she have deprived the world of…
Whose Face Is That in the Mirror? One day when my family was gathered around the dinner table, I complained to my husband about a bossy woman in one of my Christian women’s groups. She always criticized others and insisted her way was best. As soon as I finished my story, my youngest daughter piped…
SURRENDERING OUR STORIES Glorify God and Enjoy Him Forever The Westminster Shorter Catechism, written in 1647, asks, “What is the chief end of man? [Not politically correct, but we get the meaning.] The answer certainly applies to our busy modern lives. “The chief end of man is to glorify God and to enjoy him forever.”…
Julie’s Note: Throughout this year I’m featuring posts from guest writers on surrender. It can be on basically anything, and you do NOT need to be an author. To sign up, click here (to post between now and March 31) and/or here (to post between April and June 30.) Today, Tanya Eavenson interviews her characters…