Julie Arduini

January is all about new beginnings so I thought I’d take today and expand a bit on who I am. I’m shocked and blessed to see more readers than ever, and my blog last year was hosted somewhere else and I lost all the content. So if you’re new, this is an opportunity to learn what this site is about. Been here awhile? Maybe you’ll discover something you didn’t know. [...]

I’m back! I thought I’d share today why I’m thankful for rejection. You read it right, I’m thankful when I experience rejection. That doesn’t mean I enjoy it or look forward to it, but I’ve finally reached the place that I understand it isn’t just part of life, it’s necessary and an opportunity for me to grow. A few years ago I read Becoming Lovers: From Disciple of Christ to [...]

I can’t help it but I have the song “I’m Henry the Eighth I am” in my head. Specifically, the part where Peter Noone shouted out, “Second Verse, Same as the First.” I noticed the last two years there are life events popping out that look really familiar. It’s almost like Groundhog Day with Bill Murray where it feels like the alarm goes off and I’m living the same thing [...]

I’ve mentioned a few times that I consider myself a Charlie-in-the-box with a home base called Misfit Island. This summer as I networked with other women for different social and ministry reasons I met a few people who were in agony and couldn’t pinpoint what was going on. I saw it immediately because five years ago, it was me. These are folks who show signs of being a Misfit Island [...]

Each Sunday I share my own nature picture with a thought about God’s love for you. July. Growing up there was that summer car commercial that sang, “Baseball, apple pie and Chevrolet.” July also is a month where freedom is a theme. In my living room is a world map of countries hostile against true freedom. The freedom to read the Bible, attend a church where the good news of [...]

Each Sunday I share my own nature picture with a thought about God’s love for you. July. Growing up there was that summer car commercial that sang, “Baseball, apple pie and Chevrolet.” July also is a month where freedom is a theme. In my living room is a world map of countries hostile against true freedom. The freedom to read the Bible, attend a church where the good news of [...]