I decided to flip through my storage binders from the past few years looking for inspiration. I began to notice photos of me doing various types of volunteer work - my way of giving my time and talents to good causes. There was a photo of me reading for story time in a 2nd grade classroom. Another photo showed me receiving a plaque in recognition of my service on the Board of Directors of a missionary organization, while another photo was taken the day Robbie & I helped load toys and bicycles during our community's Christmas toy drive. I decided these random photos would make the perfect GIVE layout.
Journaling Reads:
Giving of My Time & Talent
(a few examples from 2007-2011)
*teaching Ladies’ Bible Study
*cooking & delivering meals
*speaking at Pearls Impact
*teaching in Noah’s Park
*helping clean the Rock
*setting up prayer room
*working in the church nursery
*hosting & leading home group
*story time in Stacy’s classroom
*working at the ACO Food Pantry
*serving on the Christ for India Board
*assisting ACO at Allen Recycles Day
*serving on the Pearls Leadership Team
*helping at the ACO Christmas Toy Drive
*coordinating the Christ for India banquet
*co-leading Financial Peace University class
*proofreading Camerons in Kenya blog posts
*serving as prayer partner at Power for Life services
*reading in Stacy’s classroom for Read Across America
I also think this layout works for the Week 7 layout in The Mother LOAD workshop - to create an intentional layout, choosing embellishments that enhance the theme. I chose a patterned paper with stars because they often represent accomplishments and achievements, which I thought went along well with accomplishing something for the benefit of others. I feel truly blessed that I am so often able to give my time to others, whether it's simply reading a children's book or coordinating a banquet for 300 guests.
I hope you are all doing well - the last few weeks have been extremely busy here as we adjust to Robbie's new full-time schedule and I prepare for teaching two Bible Study sessions this fall. I was somewhat behind on blog reading and my Google Reader was overflowing this morning. I took time to scroll through the posts quickly and then had to mark everything as read so I could have a fresh start. So, if you posted something you thought I'd really enjoy or linked back to me, please let me know as I don't want to miss anything. I'm really looking forward to getting back to my regular daily reading and being inspired by your posts later today!
(Don't forget - there's still one more day to get in the draw for the first book of Pass the Book:Year Two - check it out here.) [Pass the Book:Year Two has concluded!]
Love the layout and it truely shows a wonderful side of who you are as a person.
ReplyDeleteGreat LO Melissa.....perfect for the prompt!
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Those are wonderful examples of how you Give Melissa :)
ReplyDeleteThat reader sure fills up quickly doesn't it :) thanks for your comment today :)
A splendid record of a truly giving nature Melissa - a well deserved round of applause coming your way across the internet!!!
ReplyDeleteThe only thing of note over on my blog is that I too am doing a book "passing" of my own - started by Ruth - a World Book Night Book - the post is here
I love reading your "auntie" posts - I can just tell how much you give :) And that's before I saw all the other wonderful work you are doing..
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great record to have in your album. You are doing so many wonderful things. I hope that you are getting your crafting time worked in too! :)
ReplyDeleteI love this layout! Funny that even we don"t know each other IRL as soon as I saw what the prompt was I thought of your gift of time in volunteering. Stuffing the 8 balls was exactly what I thought of doing...wouldn't that be cute for a luncheon! Which Bible studies did you decide on for the year?
ReplyDeleteFrom reading your blog it's easy to tell what a kind person you are and what you give back, and now seeing how much , you truly are amazing
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