In the heart of Vancouver, WA there is a home called the Peace House.
In 2021, the Peace House was purchased to become a residential program for young female leaders. These women come from a variety of backgrounds needing inner freedom and to be equipped with interpersonal relationship skills.
Family trauma, abuse, and the difficulties of life can pile up if not dealt with. To truly grow, a person must clear out the clutter and make repairs before being able to grow straight and in the right direction.
Through various inner healing methodologies including psychologist visits, barriers to health are overcome in a relational setting at the Peace House. LeAnna Rae lives on site and spends intentional time creating a safe space for issues to arise and be dealt with devoid of shame and condemnation.
The young women who have been through the Peace House make commitments to continue in the program:
Peace House Commitments
• I commit to glorifying God by focusing on the good (not evil). When I slip up and speak in a way that does not glorify God, I will repent to those around me because I affect the atmosphere in our home.
• I commit to being honest about my emotions and growing in handling them healthily (this includes uncomfortable and negative emotions as well as positive).
• I commit to growing in my boundaries – I am responsible for my emotions, choices, and what I allow to move into in my thought life.
• I commit to apologizing and communicating, even when it is uncomfortable and painful.
• I commit to being a part of the community and allowing iron to sharpen iron.
• I commit to not running away in the pain of transformation but to choose to draw near.
• I commit to growth in obeying the Holy Spirit and discerning his direction within community.
• I believe I am called to be in the body of Christ, and commit to becoming a healthy part of the whole, not separate.
• I commit to open-hearted conversations with my house leader and others in our home on a regular basis. I understand that the more I am willing to be humble, vulnerable, and emotional with leaders, the faster I will grow.
• I commit to paying my rent & utilities on time – the first week of the month.
• I commit to doing my chores with excellence and integrity. If I do not honor my weekly chore commitments by Saturday at 10pm, I will be charged $20 and someone else will be paid to do them.
• I commit to making a decision to move out of the house if at any time I am unable to be in a more accelerated season of growth, recognizing it will make space for someone else who is in that season.
10 Who died for us so that whether we are still alive or are dead [at Christ’s appearing], we might live together with Him and share His life.
11 Therefore encourage (admonish, exhort) one another and edify (strengthen and build up) one another, just as you are doing.
12 Now also we beseech you, brethren, get to know those who labor among you [recognize them for what they are, acknowledge and appreciate and respect them all]—your leaders who are over you in the Lord and those who warn and kindly reprove and exhort you. 1 Thessalonians 5:10-12
For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things [fix your minds on them]. Philippians 4:8