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name: Carol Round
about: CAROL ROUND, self-syndicated columnist, Christian author, blogger, and inspirational speaker, began her journey with the Lord in October 2001 when she admitted her need for His guidance. Since then, she has sought a deeper relationship with Him through reading scripture, Bible study, and the personal discipline of keeping a daily prayer journal. After being encouraged by other Christian women, she penned a book to encourage others to try prayer journaling. Released in 2012, "Journaling with Jesus: How to Draw Closer to God" and the companion workbook, "The 40-Day Challenge," can be purchased through the author or Amazon.com. (https://amzn.to/2pP5Yr6)Carol has also authored three collections of her weekly faith-based column. "A Matter of Fai CAROL ROUND, self-syndicated columnist, Christian author, blogger, and inspirational speaker, began her journey with the Lord in October 2001 when she admitted her need for His guidance. Since then, she has sought a deeper relationship with Him through reading scripture, Bible study, and the personal discipline of keeping a daily prayer journal. After being encouraged by other Christian women, she penned a book to encourage others to try prayer journaling. Released in 2012, "Journaling with Jesus: How to Draw Closer to God" and the companion workbook, "The 40-Day Challenge," can be purchased through the author or Amazon.com. (https://amzn.to/2pP5Yr6)Carol has also authored three collections of her weekly faith-based column. "A Matter of Faith," and "Faith Matters," was released by Buoy Up Press. A third collection, "Sola Fide: by FAITH alone," debuted in 2012. She has also authored a three-book children's book series to teach children the importance of giving, saving, and spending their money. The book series title is "Nana's 3 Jars," and is available through Amazon.Her most recent book was released in October 2017. The book, for women only, is titled "Growing Confidently in Your Faith." It is also available on Amazon.She has been writing her weekly faith-based column since 2005. Originally, her weekly column ran in 14 Oklahoma newspapers, several national publications, and at http://www.assistnews.net/. In 2013, she decided to post her columns on her blog at https://carolaround.com due to deadline constraints with newspapers. Her blog posts are still picked up by national and international publications, both online and in print.“The most amazing part of this journey for me,” she says, “happened when ASSIST News, a California publication, started carrying my weekly column in 2013. Because of this worldwide exposure, different foreign newspapers and magazines have picked up my column. I'm truly humbled by the feedback I receive from my readers, including those from around the world—India, Uganda, Belfast, Australia, Great Britain, France, Kenya, New Zealand, Ireland, and many more. It is truly God at work in my life!” Carol’s writing has led to a speaking ministry. “When I speak to women, I love telling them, ‘God has a sense of humor.’ While I could stand in front of a classroom full of teenagers when I taught school, getting up in front of my peers terrified me. In fact, the only ‘C’ I made in college was in speech. “I've learned God doesn't call the equipped but equips the called. I say all of this in humility because this was not my plan for life after a public education career. But I love using my gifts for His glory.”After 30 years in public education, Carol retired in 2005, knowing God had other plans for her life. Did you know you won’t find the word, “retirement,” in the Bible? “I call it redirection and love to remind others who are close to retirement or retired to seek God’s redirection for their lives.”The mother of two grown sons, Carol is also “Nana” to four adorable and talented grandchildren and the obedient owner of a spoiled rotten dog named Harley, a Chihuahua/Daschund mix, better known as a Chiweenie. When Carol isn’t writing or speaking, she loves spending time with her grandchildren, shooting photos, volunteering at her church, getting her hands dirty in her flowerbeds and hiking.To learn more about Carol, you can visit her blog/website at https://carolaround.com. You can also find her on the following social media sites:Personal Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/carolaroundAuthor Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/authorCarolR...Facebook book pages include the following:https://www.facebook.com/Journalingwi...https://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Matt...https://www.facebook.com/pages/Nanas-...Twitter: @carolaroundAmazong author page: https://amzn.to/2pP5Yr6 ...more