Growing up, I believed a lot of things. I was fat and lazy and of no worth to anyone I was meant to stay in the background and have little to no voice I would always be the smart one, good for an answer, but never the option for the opposite sex After awhile, I…
It’s been awhile since I’ve confessed, and Saturday is the day I do it. For new readers it’s not to air my laundry, it’s to encourage. Because there is one thing I know—the true defeated one likes us to think we’re the defeated ones. And if I can shed light on my struggles and surrender…
The word came to me in November. I was tired, burning the candle at both ends. Not recovered from the move or the stress of it. Off kilter from being vulnerable and dealing with some emotional ambushes I wasn’t ready for. I was so spent I can’t say it was a prayer, but it was…
Each year I have fun looking back at the books I’ve read and choosing a favorite. Earlier this week I shared the favorite fiction and non fiction books I read for 2014. Today I share a book I reviewed this year, but it was released in late 2013. I wasn’t sure what it was about…
Each year I look over the books I reviewed and choose the ones I enjoyed most and remember even after I finished the book. Today I choose the fiction book. I chose this one because it was more than a romance. It was a message, an invitation by the author to draw into a relationship…
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28, NIV Julie Arduini photo