Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
I owe Anne Graham Lotz an apology. Everytime I mention why I enjoy speaking and writing to encourage women to find freedom through surrender in Christ, I let them know I’m not Anne. I’m not a forever Christian with an evangelist background. I’m not classy, eloquent, or refined. And more than anything, I’m not perfect.…
I believe it was the 2013 5 Minutes For Mom Ultimate Blog Party where I first came across the site Missional Women. They offer so much that I signed up to receive their weekly updates. That arrives in my inbox each Friday, and I save it because it is one of the few emails I…
Each week I utilize a video function on my right sidebar to highlight book trailers. I try to use American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and/or Christian authors. This week the video is from Bethany House, Stranded by Dani Pettrey. Book 3, Alaskan Courage From the Back Cover When Her Friend Goes Missing, Every Minute Counts Darcy…
Clash of the Titles is so excited to check in with Amanda Flower, one of the founding members of the COTT Family. From the looks of things, she has some pretty exciting things going on! *** USA Today recently hailed award-nominated author Amanda Flower for A Plain Death, calling it “the first Amish rom-com .…
Julie’s note: Reminder—I’m looking for guest bloggers to submit a post on why they are thankful. I’ll use them throughout November, a tradition that always inspires me and the readers. Your post can be a few sentences or up to 750 words. Send it to juliearduini@juliearduini.com with a bio and optional picture, and make sure you…
This has been a tough month. If it were only the government shutdown or healthcare issues. But it seems so much more, you know? My inbox has been fuller than usual with requests asking, “would you pray for me?” There have been jobs lost New diagnosis Family issues Relationship troubles and more. It wasn’t that…