Two weekends ago was the annual Hillsong Colour Conference at Wembley Arena. I was so looking forward to it because it was just much needed. I needed a break from the 2 "W"s in my life: Work + Wedding. Because it's a trek to Wembley from where I live, us girls booked a hotel room so we cut down on travel time. It is such a good decision and it felt like a little holiday. Some
selah time out with the girl friends.
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| Welcome to Colour 2013! |
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| Theme for this year's conference |
As usual, I hanged out with my Colour buddy Gabby and we shared a room. This was like church camp but with a seriously cool factor. We girls were pampered once again thanks to the boys at church who volunteered. They brought our little suitcases up and down the stairs to the cloakroom. They were the ushers, the cleaners, the photographers, whatever help that was needed, there would always be a volunteer round the corner. What a great blessing they were.
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| Volunteers |
During break times, the space outside the arena had been transformed to areas where girls could hang out have lunch, take photos etc. There was again the Pamper Zone where girls volunteer to do hand massages and paint nails. Everything girly you can imagine, yup it's there.
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| A packed Wembley Arena |
Of course, Word wise, we had guest speakers including the Hillsong team, Wendy Treat and Dr Caroline Leaf (who taught extensively about our mind, and how science is catching up with God's Word). All very mind boggling (brian stuff) but a refreshing view to know that we are not victims of our mind - we have a choice to choose how to react to every situation in life. And by focussing on godly thoughts in our minds, we build healthy "trees" (tree-like structures when viewed under the microscope) which are good for us scientifically.
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When I grow up I wanna look like Bobbi Houston.
Seriously at 56 who can deny God's promises of renewing our youth like the eagles?! |
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| Dr Caroline Leaf |
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| Wendy Treat |
All the fanfare aside, what spoke to me was Bobbi's message on the first night: the Simplicity of God's Word. Just back to the basics like how we learnt in Sunday school years ago: Jesus loves you and you are a walking blessing on a life journey. A journey that has ups and downs and whatever may happen, let us hold fast, look forward because we know Zion is waiting for us at the end of this journey. There was another session interviewing women leaders in the church and just listening to them on how they see their role supporting their husbands while they preach God's Word was certainly practical... to which Gabby gently reminded me that this would be my last time attending Colour as a swinging single!
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| The panel discussing real practical issues focussing on women leaders in church |
This is some serious girl power stuff!
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