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Latest News
Spring Retreats with Beauty from Ashes
January 11, 2012
Not all that Beauty From Ashes does happens here at the House of Prayer. We’ve got some lovely Retreats and Holiday Breaks lined up this spring. We take small groups of people away to comfortable venues in beautiful surroundings and give them the TLC they need when life is being tough. They can have prayer ministry if they like, or simply relax in God’s presence. Take a look and choose one you fancy.
We recommend: Shaping the Heart
October 30, 2011
Here at Beauty From Ashes we’ve all been reading an excellent new book by Pamela Evans called Shaping the Heart.
I once read one of her previous books called ‘Driven beyond the call of God’ which blessed me profoundly, but this one is just as good!
Because Pamela Evans is an experienced counsellor she is able to pass on to us many wonderful new insights into how we can become strong, fruitful and mature followers of Christ. This is definitely not a book for anyone who is content to be a mediocre Christian.
Her chapter on how our parent’s attitudes, beliefs and ways of relating to us - and others is masterly. We can so easily grow up with faulty ideas about God built on the way our parents behaved towards us or felt about us. She also points out how easily our self-protective strategies can actually block out God’s grace.
We’ve all loved it round here so if you want to take a look for yourself here is the link.
New DVD Available
October 24, 2011
Come On the Journey, a new DVD with Jennifer Rees Larcombe is now available.
Rob and Marion Marshall are brilliant at filming the beauties of God’s creation. They have filmed Jen reading 30 of the daily readings from her book, A Year’s Journey with God and added their own beautiful wild life clips.
Marilyn Baker, Barbara Cordrey, Jackie Potter and Janet McDonald have specially composed and performed some wonderful music to go with these readings and pictures. We hope the DVD will be useful in small groups as well as blessing people in their personal devotions.
This is the Beauty From Ashes House of Prayer
August 9, 2011
We welcome people who are in need of prayer for themselves or others. For details click here.
Jennifer Rees Larcombe writes:
"I love living here in the House of Prayer – what a privilege. People who come here often comment on the sense of God’s presence and His peace which they feel the moment they walk through the door. One visitor told me, ‘I think Jesus just loves living in this house.’ I guess this isn’t surprising because of all the prayer that goes on every day here, not just in our five counseling rooms but guests love to sit and pray in the lounges by a log fire or tucked away in corners of the garden.
"When we built the extension here we put a Bible inside a tin and buried it in the concrete foundations because we wanted everything that would happen here to come from God alone. I do all my writing and counselling sitting over the spot were that bible is hidden!
Living in a House of Prayer
"Someone asked me, ‘What’s it like to live and work in a House of Prayer?’ I replied, ‘Wonderful but sad!’ A huge amount of grief gets released in the house every day. People come with horrendous stories and weep their way trough many boxes of tissues. We have to feel their pain with them but, to avoid burnout, at the end of the day we need to give it all to the Lord who carries all our grief and sorrow (Isa 53:4). We also ask Him to wash the house through with His love and peace. Watching all the amazing things He does here for people makes everything worthwhile!"
