Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
Being Thankful in Grief My daughter and I were the best of friends. People who didn’t know us often thought we were sisters, because of our cheerful camaraderie. She was an only child, and perhaps, growing up as an army family with my husband often away for extended periods, our bond as a mother and…
Thankful for My Relationships by B.J. Bassett I am thankful for my relationships—with my husband, my children, and with friends. The most important relationship I am grateful for is the one I have with my Heavenly Father. He put a desire in my heart as a little girl to seek him. My family moved…
The Sacrifice of Thanksgiving by Nike Chillemi The Bible talks about “the sacrifice of thanksgiving.” Most of us don’t like to sacrifice anything. We think: suffering, forfeiting, losing, renouncing, and/or kiss it goodbye. Simply pondering “the sacrifice of thanksgiving” turns our thinking around on the notion of “sacrifice”. The Bible tells us to…
Julie’s note: Please welcome author Jennifer Slattery and her post, When Obedience is Hard. He was a simple fisherman by trade. He worked long hours late into the night. Each day as he prepared his nets and pushed out into deeper water, one thought occupied his mind: How many fish will I catch today. In…
Why Is Loneliness So Hard to Talk About? In writing about relationships for over a decade now I’ve noticed a few things that continually stand out: people wanting more friends in their life, people wanting to understand what makes that friend of theirs tick, and people trying not to look too desperate for friends.…
GIVE IT AWAY I’ve been thinking about the biblical story of the rich young man who refused to give away his wealth for eternal life (Matthew 19). He seemed to be a nice guy, tried to follow the Law and be a good person. He might have been a little conceited since he started the…