Loving our LACE nights!
LACE’s vision is to see women connected with each other, loving Jesus passionately and fully connected in God’s family. We’ve had an amazing year with the girls – culminating with our Pink Dreams’ night, which we intend to host again in 2012.
Our first LACE meeting for next year will be on Thursday, April 26th, so mark your diaries. Between now and then let’s make it our mission, as God’s girls, to extend hospitality and love to not just our close circle of friends but also, to newcomers. So organise some coffee dates and make time to share your hearts. Have an awesome Christmas and New Year break, may our Heavenly Father hold you all safely in the palm of His hand.
Love Bronxx
We are still having Pink Dreams
November 4, 2011
Women came from far and wide dressed in their PJ’s,
We raised $7,500 for the National Breast Cancer Foundation and had a lot of fun doing it. For the very first time Ps Chris Pringle preached in her PJ’s.
As for the rest of us we enjoyed gelato and cupcakes, and some went home with their arms full of prizes. Until next year keep having Pink Dreams! Love Lou xx
8 Sleeps till ‘Pink Dreams’
October 18, 2011
Hey Ladies
We are all a buzz here at the Eastcoast Office, with final prizes and registrations coming in thick and fast. There are 8 more sleeps to go and we are still hoping to see more of the community come along and support this great cause,
so invite your mother/sister/friend/neighbour and get your name down,
for the Pj party of the year.
Love Lou xxx
Guest Speaker Chris Pringle
August 31, 2011
Chris Pringle
We are honoured and extremely excited to be having Ps Chris speaking at our October Breast Cancer LACE event. Chris and her husband Phil are the founding pastors of a very powerful Church movement called C3, where Chris runs her own women’s ministry called Every Woman.
I recently was given a book that was written by Ps Chris called ‘Jesse found in Heaven’. I was blown away that Ps Chris was able to relate to me in a time of grief. I believe that she has touched many women’s lives across the world with her own experiences, her heart for God and a genuine understanding of women.
‘Pink Dreams’ will be all about bringing hope and shedding light on a devastating issue that touches so many Australian women. This is going to be a night you do not want to miss, invite your mum, sister, aunty, daughter, friends, neighbours, even your hair dresser.
Love Lou xoxoxox
PJ Party for Breast Cancer
August 28, 2011
Life is like…
August 19, 2011
The theme of last month’s LACE was ‘Life is Like a Game of Scrabble’ and during the evening we enjoyed a fun skit about the scrabble letter ‘Q’, who didn’t seem to be able to fit in, or get along with the other letters. I visited some of the tables at discussion time and I was surprised that many of the girls said they felt a bit like the letter ‘Q’, or at the least, had felt that way at different times.
Many things contribute to that ‘otherness’ feeling that we can experience. It may be painful experiences at home, school or with relationships in general. It may be cultural or even the colour of our skin that can alienate us from our friends and community. I must admit that I have struggled with that feeling of otherness because of my cultural background. I am the fourth generation of a travelling show family.
The above photo is of my grandmother and her brother with the horse and wagon. The wagon was their home; things had improved a little when I was born in the 50′s – my first home was a tent.
The other photo is one of my grandmother ‘spruiking’ in the Dead-Eye Shot tent show, which she performed in. Adapting to urban life after growing up in the colourful world of Sideshow Alley was difficult for me. People from the outside seemed so different and cruel. They had names for my family like carnies and gypsies.
But, when Jesus came into my life, His love, grace and mercy made it possible for me to find a home and experience acceptance in God’s house and society. I love that our LACE nights have enabled women to be honest about issues like isolation and alienation; that the girls can express their vulnerabilities and encourage each other with acceptance and understanding.
Next week’s LACE, Thursday 27th August, is ‘Life is Like a Box of Chocolates’. Most of us have a weakness for chocolates but sometimes the fillings are not what we hoped for. I remember the disappointment when, as a kid, biting into a chocolate-coated turkish delight and gagging. I would discreetly replace the half-eaten chocolate back into the box. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to do that with some experiences in life?
So come along and join us – it’s going to be a great night with lots of decadent chocolate eating going on, as well as some beautiful heart-heart discussions among the girls.
Love Bron xox
