Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
As I’ve shared before, during this time at home I’ve been using a Bible in a year reading plan with a new Bible. I’ve nearly worn out a new set of highlighters and have been floored by revelations that were sitting there all along. One a-ha moment was as I read about Moses on the…
Amazing things happen when a group of high school students and women discover they are more than competent. Bethany’s not excited to start high school in a new community where she doesn’t know anyone. She quickly befriends KJ, a popular sophomore, and it looks like the transition will go well until Bethany discovers KJ’s boyfriend…
When I held my first license in my hand, I remember the thrill. To me, it meant independenceand freedom and a LOT of trips to the mall. I also remember the fear. I sat behind the wheel and stared. That wheel. The brakes. The gas. My hands. Together they would be a great journey or…
Have you met anyone that loved middle school? Yeah, me neither. That’s pretty much the reason why I shuffled my writing schedule for nearly three years and worked with our daughter, Hannah, to create the Surrendering Stinkin’ Thinkin’ series for girls and women of all ages. After releasing You’re Beautiful and You’re Amazing, I come…
Over the years, I’ve prayed with and encouraged girls of all ages. I’ve taught Sunday School and VBS. I’ve helped in youth group and even facilitated a mentoring ministry for girls. I’ve taken calls when dinner was ready and waved goodbye to my husband, because we knew the calls were important and I wouldn’t be…
I knew what I was doing the moment I pushed “purchase.” I had not worn a dress in years, probably at our older children’s weddings. Even then I felt self-conscious and insecure, two things I’ve allowed to embed into my fabric layered in faith. It was a gift card, so I decided if it didn’t…