Tuesday Toast – A Heart for Service

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I posted a year ago about my friend Holly and her heart for service and wanted to linkup again for the Queen Bee series.  Holly always has great ideas for serving others and is very intentional about making it happen. Check her out!

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As we begin the month of November, it seems now more than any other month thankfulness is on all of our minds.  This weeks Tuesday Toast is a shout out to my good friend and fellow blogger, Holly, who definitely has a heart for serving others and giving thanks.

I met Holly 13 years ago as we were about to deliver our boys and we became friends over time.  I have watched her grow into this role of serving and can truly attest this is a fully fueled passion God has put on her heart.  For the month of November you can join her for #30DaysofThanksandGiving which you can read more about here.

Holly and her husband Mike are both very involved with service in the community and they both work to instill the love of serving to their children.  Isn’t their family adorable?  It doesn’t hurt that she bleeds maroon through and through and what better place to serve than in a town full of Aggies who pride themselves on selfless service!

Me:  When did you first know you had a heart for service?
Holly:  Hmmm… This might sound weird but not until recently did I
feel like I had a heart for service.  I have always loved doing things for
others but never considering that an act of service.  Colby attended TBarM
for the first time 6 years ago and their slogan was (and still is) “Love
God, Love Others”.  It was not until then that I truly got it. 
I had always linked service with giving monetarily.  And while giving with
money is awesome, giving of your time and talents is also an act of
service.  It was then that I realized what I had been doing was serving
all along and it was something that I truly loved to do. 
Me: What advice would you give someone who wants to get involved
in serving but isn’t quite sure what direction to head? 
Holly: My first and most important piece of advice is do what you
love.  Don’t do something just because someone else is or because you feel
like you have to.  You will be more likely to stick with it and to
continue to give if it’s something that you enjoy.
Me: How did you figure out what types of projects were a good
fit for you?
Holly:  Our family loves volunteering with the Brazos Valley Food
Bank.  It became our family philanthropy because we were able to really
learn about food insecurity in our community.  It’s a place that we can
all volunteer and feel apart of.  Definitely look at what you are
passionate about – have a love for animals?  Try serving at your local
humane society or host a collection drive for a local rescue.  Enjoy
baking?  Take treats to your local fire station.  Do what you enjoy
and you will enjoy serving others!
Me:  What are some of the ways you have passed your heart of service on to your children?
Holly:  As I mentioned, we love working at the food bank.  We
schedule a couple of hours every other week during the summers.  It’s on
our calendar just like sports practice, camp, or a doctor’s appointment. 
They know when we are going and look forward to helping others.  I try to
expose them to a range of service opportunities in addition to the food bank
and then personalize future service opportunities to their interests. 
Serving with your kiddos is a great way to spend some quality time with them
and I love that! 
If you have a heart for service and are looking for a fun way to involve the entire family, the 30 Days of Thanks and Giving is an easy fun way to take some time to focus on those things your family is thankful for.  You can read about week 1 here.  So many great ideas!  
  

Thank you Holly for participating in the Queen’s Tuesday Toast!

If you have a Tuesday Toast you would like to share, please feel free to link below.  Please grab the Tuesday Toast button to share or link to the blog.  Thanks! 

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