This time there’s a buzz from the start, an excitement (woe betide us if there’s no excitement about following Jesus .. me thinks when/if this happens we’re getting tired and old!)
So much said … and again it’s been a great day: here’s just a few highlights .. there’s a great feeling of women being together worshipping … after all, we’re devoted to Him and we’ve got a great legacy to follow … yes, we could do with a Miriam to show the way … we’re a little stiff and we need a leader in dance and expressive celebration. Miriam, where are you? There’s no reluctance to worship, though .. we’re all raring to go.
Mick, our main leader, outlines his vision for new creation women, not to be crushed but to be confident; he sees us as a sailing ship – the sail is being lifted, it has begun to rise but now it must reach its position as a full-hoisted sail and today is part of that… yes, we are to live in our new creation .. not women marked by shallowness and gossip or insecurity but rather we are to like ourselves. God wants to bring us back into an undivided devotion to Him, whether married or single. O yes, and we‘re to keep young! The secret? Following Jesus!
Mick encouraged us all to have six good relationships – a mixture of 'upward', 'sideways' and 'downward' ones and spoke of what he calls the big challenge: initiating, building and sustaining relationships.
Yes, we’re women with a vital part to play, to complement, to be confident and not crushed … courageous women. It’s a day for the ‘C’ words today!
Hey, it’s time for a chat and we love doing that (another C word.) Next time we need to make that lunch break longer.. and here is Mamfi’s photo of our fabulous cake stand (o dear .. another C word.). Now don’t get the wrong impression, will you .. Accelerate is not just about cakes and icing and … more cakes and … more icing and …. cookies too. We do get down to the serious stuff …. in-between our breaks…!
Rhoda isn’t here as she’s ill …… that’s a shame as she is a superb teacher … but Anita ably stood in her place. She reads this saying out:
sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny
Georgia, Mim and Gill, representing three generations stir us to step across those generational barriers and Debs and Deborah (with great hilarity) challenge us out of our insecurities and into mature attitudes and relationships with the men who shepherd us (covering comes out of friendship with respect.) Janet produced such excellent tips on building relationships that I think everyone should read them..
Seminars .. I love it, just to see people express themselves, overcome those nerves, wow … why? People like Toni, Yvonne … I heard you … you’ve got something really worthwhile to say and I don’t want you to sit on it but to say it.
Then there’s a time for exploding myths: ‘you have to have children to be fulfilled?’ Definitely not ..well, I’m glad about that because I’m a celibate..
Particularly interesting was Ro’s seminar on singleness: I’m planning a blog to share what she said so watch this space! Ro is one of those people you don’t hear much from but she’s certainly got some well-thought out viewpoints.
Hey, Accelerate was great, really great. The sail is rising; the gaff with sail needs to reach its upright position, resting erect, high against the mast. Let’s help each other get there, that’s what its all about .. and don’t forget, we need a Miriam. Where are you?
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