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.

The Calling One One Wants: Pioneer by Julie Arduini

Posted on April 28, 2021 by juliearduini

I learned a few years ago there is such a thing in faith as the pioneer. The pioneer is someone who sees/hears/reads/receives information from the Lord a little bit ahead of everyone else. It’s a lonely calling full of rejection … Continue reading →

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Choose the Golf Club by Julie Arduini

Posted on April 14, 2021 by juliearduini

If this picture could talk! This was how my teen daughter, nephew, sister, and I spent Good Friday. My sister and nephew now live in what was our mom’s home, and it is 300 miles from my house. When we … Continue reading →

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Introducing Proverbs 9:10 Ministries by Julie Arduini

Posted on March 17, 2021 by juliearduini

From Julie: I recently had the opportunity to host Christine Paxson and Rose Spiller at juliearduini.com. I was so impressed with their ministry that I invited them to share more here. I hope you check them out! We are Christine … Continue reading →

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Who God Can Use by Julie Arduini

Posted on March 3, 2021 by juliearduini

There are a few hats I wear and this year one of them is a Sunday School teacher. I co-teach a class for women and although we’re still finding normal after being on forced hiatus last year, I love it. … Continue reading →

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The Brilliance of WandaVision by Julie Arduini

Posted on February 17, 2021 by juliearduini

I never thought I’d turn into a Marvel nerd, but here I am. I grew up on the DC movies and cartoons, so I didn’t even realize another comic book movie world existed. Until my son grew up. Thanks to … Continue reading →

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It’s the Who that Gets You Through by Julie Arduini

Posted on January 20, 2021 by juliearduini

For the last couple weeks my sister and I have been perusing social media and watching videos. There has been so much information out there concerning our nation and her past, her presidents, their choices, and our future. Heady stuff. … Continue reading →

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2021 Themes for the Year by Julie Arduini

Posted on January 6, 2021 by juliearduini

Each year I pray and ask the Lord what word does He have for me in the coming year. Past years have been about abundance, revive, and abide to name a few. The words tend to come in October, and … Continue reading →

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Praising from the Pit by Julie Arduini

Posted on December 23, 2020 by juliearduini

Do you know Elaine W. Miller? I first met her in the early 2000’s when she was a guest speaker at my local MOPS group. She encouraged us weary moms and I immediately ordered her book, Splashes of Serenity. Years passed … Continue reading →

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Breakthrough or Breakup by Julie Arduini

Posted on December 9, 2020 by juliearduini

It’s a rite of passage for authors. The one-star review/rating. The dread of it kept me from writing for publication for decades. Yes, decades. In my young adult years I was tied to what people thought of me. It kept … Continue reading →

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Dead Inside by Julie Arduini

Posted on November 25, 2020 by juliearduini

That’s quite the cheery title, am I right? Thankfully it isn’t completely how I feel, although my patience for this most unpredictable of years is running thin. There’s been the quarantine, the election, I had to go back to my … Continue reading →

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In All Things Give Thanks by Julie Arduini

Posted on November 11, 2020 by juliearduini

When I write, anything from an email or a manuscript, I say a little prayer that God would give me the words. The other day I was responding to an email and I asked for words that would be just … Continue reading →

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Surrendering Hearts by Julie Arduini

Posted on October 28, 2020 by juliearduini

Three years ago my sister and I were talking about siblings and their stories. She had a book suggestion about uniting siblings who shared the same donor father. Interesting concept, but one I didn’t feel ready to tackle. However the … Continue reading →

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The Chain Yanker by Julie Arduini

Posted on October 14, 2020 by juliearduini

The Chain Yanker My son texted me and let me know his school was canceling his student teaching assignment because he was missing a needed class. He’d checked with his advisor throughout his college career and was told more than … Continue reading →

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Life’s Curveballs by Julie Arduini

Posted on September 30, 2020 by juliearduini

Julie’s note: As only God can, as soon as this post first appeared at Inspy Romance, He threw a major curveball that I’m still working through. While I do, I thought I’d share this with you. *** When it comes … Continue reading →

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Express Pass Faith by Julie Arduini

Posted on September 16, 2020 by juliearduini

Although I’ve never been to Disney, and confession, actually have zero desire to, I remember my in-laws sharing their fun memories. One year the family gathered together before I was in the picture and my mother-in-law had back trouble. She … Continue reading →