Small-Town Christian Romance Author Julie Arduini
Weaving faith, family, and chocolate in stories that feel like home
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…
Did you miss the first part of my captivating story? Read that first HERE. I was driving down a main road that had a hill that eclipsed the landscape. I reached the top of that hill and saw the most glorious sunset. Orange. Full. At the time flip phones were the thing and I tried…
As I mentioned earlier this week, I feel this God-nudge to share more here in what I believe is to be obedient in fulfilling the call on my life—to encourage audiences, mostly women, to find freedom through surrender. I believe that surrender comes from Christ. I’ll share a little bit of my story to explain…
This is one of those posts that isn’t fun to write because it takes me back to a time I didn’t love and of course, I don’t come out looking too great in it. But I know I’m supposed to share it, and I believe it will encourage someone out there. Our newlywed years weren’t…
This year my goal is to share surrender stories, encouragement from myself and others that will encourage you to surrender the good, the bad, and—maybe one day—the chocolate. Last week Sarah Hamaker shared her story about parenting expectations. Alexis A. Goring let us in on her journey about surrendering refined sugar. My story is about…
This started out as a reply to The Common Queen, a dear, dear friend who is cleaning it up on the Internet. Her little blog is going places, and once you read her posts, you’ll see why. In writing you need a voice, and Holly’s got it. Besides this great post, which got two THOUSAND…