Volunteering Tips in Christian Romance

What’s your favorite way to give back to the community?

My daughter and I used to volunteer together. Now that she’s married and moved away to start her new life, I miss my volunteering buddy. We spent hundreds of fun hours helping many different organizations serve the community.

Have you volunteered at Habitat for Humanity, a dog shelter, or Ronald McDonald House? These are great places to share your energy with the community. Most non-profit organizations need volunteers. If you have an hour each week to donate, your efforts will be greatly appreciated.

My four-book Christmas-themed Christian romance series has several volunteering tips. The characters create a care group, sing with kids, feed kids with a food truck ministry, raise funds for scholarships, renovate homes, donate food, and mentor young girls.

If you need a little inspiration to start your volunteering journey, check out The Fulton Ridge Family Series Box Set.

Or give it to your volunteering buddy for Christmas!

Reading together with friends?

 

When I was a teenager, my mom read each evening from The Call of the Wild by Jack London while our TV was broken. I’ll admit that it kept my attention, but it also was a good memory of relaxing with family.

Who are the people you share books with?

In my new Christian romance, the heroine’s family is close. They depend on each other and care about what happens to each member of the family. I wrote a scene to show that the heroine reads to her mother late one night when her mother can’t sleep. I chose which book would be read from responses to a survey I sent to my readers.

If you want to help me make decisions like naming a pet or a book or a newborn baby, I’d love to welcome you into my group of newsletter subscribers. When you subscribe, you’ll get an excerpt of one of my Christmas-themed Christian romances. I’m even throwing in a fun recipe using ingredients the heroine of that book might be using this Christmas.

Rediscover Yourself in a Journal

 

My house has a lot of bookshelves. If you’re an avid reader, you get me. One of the things I’ve been keeping on my shelves through the years (besides favorite books) is my collection of journals.

My first experience with journaling was in high school. My teacher required us to turn in a journal with something written in it, and she didn’t care what we wrote. After that class was over, I packed it in a box of high school keepsakes. As a mother, I threw away a lot of older things to make room for new keepsakes from my kids’ treasured moments. In that process, I rediscovered my old journal. As I read it, I was surprised at how enlightening it was after all those years.

Recently, my mom started using a journal for the first time in her life. I’m excited for her. I can’t wait to see what she discovers about herself.

If you’d like to rediscover yourself or see evidence of your own spiritual growth, use the 90-Day Prayer Journal to write down what you learn about God and about yourself each day. After a few months of journaling, go back and read what you wrote in the past. You’ll be able to see how God gives insight and understanding for overcoming your daily struggles.

When you use this journal consistently, you’ll be able to see a pattern of how God shows up in your life.

Journaling is a great way to encourage yourself. If you have a difficult day (and we all do), go back and read some of your entries for “WHAT I DID WELL TODAY”.

Want to rediscover yourself? Start journaling today so you can see how you change for the better over time.