It's actually taken longer to find the time to blog than to get the photos taken (on the 12th) and the layout made (on the 13th). The weekend was wonderful, but very busy. I attended a two-day workshop with groups from nine urban Presbyterian churches who have committed to working together to improve congregational life and health and mission in the city. Our church, the largest and most metropolitan of the group, is not declining, but has been holding steady in membership for the last 10 or so years. Most of the other churches, however, are experiencing decline and have some hard decisions to make. It's hoped that a communal effort will open some options up for renewal. The presenter from the PCUSA was articulate and well-organized. There was a lot of information to digest, and I think it will be bringing new volunteer commitments to my life.
But, here is the Take Twelve layout:
Patterned paper: Neapolitan (American Crafts); Banner: Resort (Cloud 9); doily (Martha Stewart); alpha (Paper Studio); Sticker: Garden Variety (Cosmo Cricket); photo template (Ella Publishing)
Journaling reads:
One thing I love about the Take 12 project is seeing how different each month is. Last month we were in Oregon. Taking photos was so easy. Today it was raining most of the day, so thank goodness Betsy and Skylar came to dinner. Otherwise the photos would be a bit mundane. The rain stopped long enough for me to get a photo of the garden which I finally finished planting and mulching this week. Best photo: water droplets on the lupine. Tracy’s been busy reglazing a windows. I included a photo of my iPad which I was reading as I was getting my hair done. I like that you can see the title of the current book--Imagine: How Creativity Works. Great read! There are also photos of the new Subaru, and my very first Kichen Aid mixer which I just love.
