Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
I Just Couldn’t Do It Crippling, painful, and terminal conditions swoop down on people unawares. My own immediate family has fallen victim repeatedly, but I have remained healthy. Self-absorbed parents abandon their responsibilities, and families disintegrate into bitterness. Instead of embracing that example, my children go out of their way to stay in…
Devotional Thoughts on Being Thankful Give thanks for every heartbeat and each move you can make, for life so precious and so sweet, each vital breath you take. Excerpt of Peaceful Moments of Love and Light 52-Week Daily Devotional © Connie Arnold, 2013 Purchase Peaceful Moments of Love and Light When something good…
Julie’s Note: Maria Spencer is a dear friend and fellow blogger/writer I’m blessed to know in person and in cyberspace. She’s a champion for “differently-abled” families, and I should know, she’s let me cry on her shoulder many times when it’s been about our family and advocating for our youngest child. Maria also knows what…
Putting People Together There are very few things in this life more fulfilling than helping someone else reconnect with God. There are also very few things that can be as frustrating. Now picture this: You and I are standing in a dark room that has an unplugged lamp. YOU have the cord. All I can…
It takes a Strong Leader to be an Army Chaplain Being an Army Chaplain is a career that not only helps our country and the great men fighting for our country but it’s a career that can transition into civilian life after your service and will allow you to continue to help people in many…
Julie’s note: Yes, I accept guest posts when it fits the guidelines. This one did, so here it is. Have you ever got into a situation where a group of people or an individual misuses your charity or abuses your trust with hurtful acts of the physical and mental type? If we were to ask…