It’s my pleasure to once again bring Ellie Claire journals to you for review. I can’t tell you how excited I am to do this. I am someone that lingers in paper and journal aisles, smelling the paper, tracing the covers with my finger. Believe me when I say I truly love sharing these thoughts…
I used to get down on myself because I wasn’t a demonstrative, emotional person. I’d watch people on stage singing praises and they were so full of life. Did that mean I loved Jesus less? I believed the lie for a long time that it did. I also struggled when I went to altars and…
This summer a small bridge closed that connects us to most of the routes I need. Thanks to the construction of a new bridge, I’ve had to take detours to find my way around. Some detours were through official signage and others were roads I took by looking at my GPS. The picture above…
When I first saw this picture I focused on the colorful tree on the right. It looked like one of those inspirational quotes “If you can’t stand up, stand out.” It also reminds me of a talk I had with my oldest years ago. He is a kid with a clear sense of right and…
Each Sunday I take my own amateur nature photo and share a thought or two about God’s love. Fairy tales are a popular theme these days and I’m a fan like everyone else. There’s Once Upon a Time, Maleficent, Cinderella is coming out, and right now, Into the Woods. But real life hasn’t shown…
<img class=”aligncenter size-medium wp-image-6725″ src=”http://juliearduini.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/100_0501-300×224.jpg” alt=”100_0501″ width=”300″ height=”224″ /> <p style=”text-align: center;”><em>The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake.</em> (Psalm 23:1-3, NIV)</p> <p style=”text-align: center;”></p> <p…