Author Archives: juliearduini

About juliearduini

Julie Arduini loves to encourage readers to find freedom in Christ by surrendering the good, the bad, and ---maybe one day---the chocolate. She’s the author of the new contemporary romance series SURRENDERING HEARTS (Anchored Hearts, Repairing Hearts, +four more.) Her other romance series is SURRENDERING TIME (Entrusted, Entangled, Engaged.) She also co-wrote a YA series with her daughter, SURRENDERING STINKIN’ THINKIN’ (You’re Beautiful, You’re Amazing, You’re Brilliant.) Her stand-alone romances include MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN and RESTORING CHRISTMAS. Julie maintains a blog at juliearduini.com and participates in the team blog Christians Read. She resides in Ohio with her husband and two children. Learn more by visiting her at https://linktr.ee/JulieArduini.

How to Create a Prayer Covering

Posted on January 11, 2012 by juliearduini

In my last post about how to avoid great expectations that lead to disappointment in the new year, I promised to post today on what a prayer covering is and why I’m so passionate about it. I’m not the first … Continue reading →

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How to Avoid Great Expectations in 2012 by Julie Arduini

Posted on December 28, 2011 by juliearduini

With Christmas behind us, the conversation of the week seems to be about resolutions. People are reflecting on their year and making goals for the new one. I giggled watching Live with Kelly as Kelly Ripa mentioned resolutions and how … Continue reading →

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Beyond Rudolph by Julie Arduini

Posted on December 14, 2011 by juliearduini

I grew up with the Rankin/Bass produced TV Christmas specials and with as many advances as I’ve seen in technology, nothing new in the Christmas special offerings can hold a candle to those first programs. One of my favorites was … Continue reading →

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A Pleasant Surprise: Rejection

Posted on November 30, 2011 by juliearduini

I enjoyed a lot of nice surprises this month. My sister delivered a beautiful baby boy the day before Thanksgiving, erasing the memory our family held for years where that day was always the day our baby nearly died. Talk … Continue reading →

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Thankful—It’s a Choice

Posted on November 16, 2011 by juliearduini

It seems the week before Thanksgiving through Christmas runs at full-speed. For the most wonderful time of year it can be full of stress. Given our economy the financial strain on families can make us forget finding the smallest thing … Continue reading →

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Where You Get to be the Judge

Posted on November 2, 2011 by juliearduini

American Idol. The Sing-Off. X-Factor. Dancing with the Stars. America’s Got Talent. So You Think You Can Dance. I’m probably forgetting some but these are more than reality shows. Watch any of these and chances are you’re sitting in a … Continue reading →

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Oh, The Places You Can Go with NaNoWriMo by Julie Arduini

Posted on October 19, 2011 by juliearduini

Mid-October. It’s marked by the crunch of colorful leaves on the sidewalk. The smell of MacIntosh apples and autumn night air. It’s also the time of year anyone who has that novel all figured out in their head to sign … Continue reading →

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More than I Bargained For by Julie Arduini

Posted on October 5, 2011 by juliearduini

Now that I have a Kindle, there is yet another facet to my reading life. As a writer I read to learn. Although I’m looking at the story my focus is on the “back-end” of things such as the plot, … Continue reading →

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He Equips the Called by Julie Arduini

Posted on September 21, 2011 by juliearduini

I have three school based memories that for decades cemented my fear to write despite my love for it. A middle school teacher who red marked a story to the point it looked like someone spilled ketchup all over it. … Continue reading →