My Special Prayer Space
This folly was built high up in the fields above the village of Weston Underwood in Northern Buckinghamshire by the Throckmorton family in 1753. And became the haunt of the poet William Cowper who lived in the village in the later 18th century. Cowper, author of the 'The Task' is best know for co-authoring the world famous Olney Hymns which local curate John Newton, whose immortal anthem of hope Amazing Grace continues to be sung around the world.
Over the past twenty years, I have walked here nearly every morning and spent time in prayer looking out a landscape that has changed little since the 18th century. It is here surrounded by God's creation that I often feel closest to him.
Do you have a special place that you go to pray? I would love to hear about it.
Kate Nicholas is a Christian author, broadcaster and preacher. Her best-selling memoir Sea Changed (shortlisted as Christian Biography of the Year 2017) is an account of her unconventional journey of faith and previous healing from advanced cancer.
Her latest book, Soul’s Scribe: Connecting Your Story With God’s Narrative , draws on scripture, philosophy, psychology and over 20 years reflection as a Christian communicator to take you on a journey through the various chapters of your soul story, providing you with the tools to share that story in a way that will inspire and encourage others.
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