The Fire Lily
The NEW and 1st book
from Martin Thrower
The Fire Lily is all about transformation, exploring the way in which God can change what we see and experience to be hopeless, into that which begins and develops new life.
*Published 1st January 2023
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING
Truthful
•
Powerful
•
Challenging
•
Excellent
•
Oasis
•
Truthful • Powerful • Challenging • Excellent • Oasis •
SM – Ipswich
“An amazing powerful book. Truthful and honest, about life in church leadership, the highs and the lows. It should be read by all church leaders and congregations. An excellent read.”
CH – Layham
“I think all ministers and Christians should read this book. For me, it was an oasis in a dry and barren land.”
CS – Cambridge
“I am now aware that I, like many, place too
many expectations on our vicar.”
JH – France
“Excellent, thought provoking, challenging and like eating clotted cream. There is just so much to reflect on.”
The story of the book
The story of the book
The Story of the Fire Lily
The crackling flames rise skyward
As the waving grass is burned.
But from the fire of the veld
A great truth can be learned.
For the green and living hillside
Becomes a funeral pyre,
As all the grass across the veld
Is swallowed by the fire.
What yesterday was living,
Today is dead and still,
But soon a breathless miracle
Takes place upon the hill.
For, from, the blackened ruins
There arises life anew
And scarlet lilies lift their heads
Where once the veld grass grew.
So once again the mystery
Of life and death is wrought.
And mankind can find assurance
In this soul-inspiring thought,
That from a bed of ashes
The fire lilies grew,
And from the ashes of our lives
God resurrects us, too.
For all those in leadership roles – big or small and those who support leaders in their work
*Published 1st January 2023