Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
Expectations Many years ago, I was expecting our daughter and her family to arrive for Christmas. I’d taken the day off from work to enjoy spending time with them. Shortly after they arrived they left again to do some last minute shopping, and they didn’t ask me to join them. My heart sank. It…
December 2016 New Releases More in-depth descriptions of these books can be found on the ACFW Fiction Finder website. Contemporary Romance: Bella Natale! by Marianne Evans — An aspiring American artist and the widowed, Italian owner of a premier art gallery meet and fall in love in Florence when he champions her work, but there…
It’s the end of our CLASH year, and we’ve lined up some awesome holiday reading (and gift ideas!) for this month’s Clash of the Titles.Vote for your Ideal curl up in front of a fire read! Scroll through these releases and cast your vote for your perfect idea of a next read. It’s a tough…
2016, A Year of BIG Surprises, by Janetta Fudge Messmer “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” I Thessalonians 5:16-18 These verses are favorites of mine, and I’ve used them as my blog heading for years. They remind me of what the Lord…
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…
I’ve mentioned more than once that I have benefited from the people and resources at iBloom for years. Last year I bit the bullet and bought the planner. I was always unsure about it, because it cost a little bit more than others. Now I know why. It’s not only sturdy,…