Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
2022. Well, you were better than 2021. I barely remember 2021 it was so full of trauma and grief. It truly had no where to go but up. There were milestones, good ones. We had a high school graduation. Then a wedding. Our kids are adults now. The younger set I gave birth to are…
Hold Your Peace Sara L. Foust The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace. Exodus 14:14 KJV We are all most likely familiar with the phrase uttered at weddings, “Speak now or forever hold your peace.” But holding my peace isn’t something I’ve ever really thought about outside of that one particular setting.…
I’ve been doing this a few years, post-birthday, sharing where I am, how far I’ve come, and where I hope to go. I have to say, 47 is weird. It’s a stone’s throw to 50, and wow, that’s an age I never gave a lot of thought to as a college student. That seems like…
I don’t know how to explain it, but I had a feeling in the pit of my stomach 2016 was going to be a long haul. Some things I knew were happening—a wedding in the same time frame as a graduation. A child’s genetic testing. Another child transitioning from high school to college. But, as…
This is it! All week I’ve been sharing my posts from the Facebook Love Your Spouse Challenge. I hope you’ve been encouraged and wanting to apply oneness to your marriage. It’s worth it. Not easy. Worth it. LOVE YOUR SPOUSE CHALLENGE, DAY 7 Here we are. In a couple weeks we celebrate our 20th. There…
I’m winding down sharing the Love Your Spouse Challenge, Day 6, from Facebook. Chances are you’ve been discouraged. That you’ve prayed for something and wondered if God ever heard. Be encouraged! We saw so many prayers answered as we watched Tom’s daughter marry and we interacted with so many people from Tom’s first marriage. It…