Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
If you look back at my own blog posts, you’ll see a thread. It’s tiny and quiet, but it’s there. I’m trying to get the world’s attention. One picture I have in mind is because a friend is building a house. It’s been full of delays but recently she announced the concrete foundation was being…
About JESUS IN ME… You may know something about God and something about Jesus, but what do you know about the Holy Spirit? Too often, we seem to overlook the third Person of the Trinity, perhaps because we don’t know much about Him. He seems mystical; reserved for superspiritual Christians. We might even say He…
When a water vessel is filled with dirt and stones, it cannot be used to quench a thirst. But, when this vessel is emptied, there is an opportunity to fill it until it overflows with fresh, cool, life-giving water. Water that quenches. Refreshes. Soothes. Our souls are the same: filled with fear, doubt, and disappointment.…
The title doesn’t read, “That One Time” because I’ve sobbed more than once. Funny thing is, they aren’t the movies you’d think of. I laughed during ET because my mom was crying (I was 12 and obnoxious.) I cackled during The Guardian I made smart comments during Steel Magnolias I have cried during movies like:…
I don’t know what it is about men and fire but they seem to think their success depends on a roaring fire. I’m just grateful for enough flame to burn a marshmallow. But with a new firepit and nice weather, we’ve had a few fires. And frustrations. The last fire did not want to take…
Walking in Favor I used to think walking in God’s favor meant walking in the fulfillment of my dreams. The problem, I am a visionary, hating status quo and relentlessly in pursuit heaven on earth. No matter how many answered prayers I experience the unfulfilled ones made a larger impact; it left me feeling…