Bøger af Becca Stevens

Becca Stevens--social justice entrepreneur, childhood sexual abuse survivor, episcopal priest, and Thistle Farms founder--shares how she, along with the hundreds of women her organizations have helped out of prostitution, trafficking, and addiction, have found healing by recognizing the practically divine love surrounding and within all of us.

The founder of the Thistle Stop Cafe shares how people are contributing--one cup of tea at a time--to a worldwide movement for fair wages and safe working conditions for tea laborers around the world.

Tea is the world's most popular beverage. Yet there are disturbing truths to be faced about our morning cuppa. Priest and social activist Becca Stevens tells the remarkable story of how a local cafe run by women recovering from abuse, prostitution and addiction is helping to bring freedom and fair wages to the tea industry.

I remember the first day I came home. There were four beautiful women walking out onto the porch to say hello. This was the home I'd almost forgotten about. Thank you, God, for leading me home.Have you ever felt lost?Do you long for a group of friends?Will you ever find your way home?In this remarkable book, the women of Magdalene ask questions that all of us ask, and they share their own joyous, painful, uplifting answers. Inspired by the classic Benedictine Rule, the women have written down 24 rules they live by in the Magdalene community, a place of healing and grace. "e;Magdalene is living out the call and making something of the Kingdom happen."e; -Tony Campolo, author of Speaking My Mind"e;With honesty and urgency, Becca Stevens and her fellow pilgrims from Magdalene reveal the insights gained on their personal journeys to wholeness."e; -Gloria Gaither, Christian recording artist"e;Magdalene has a tremendous track record of bringing recovery, hope, and independence to women in need."e; -Bill Frist, M.D., Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader"e;In Find Your Way Home there are 24 rules...designed to provoke people into discovering that God loves you as you are right now. And that God loves the possibility within you."e; -The Most Rev. Dr. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop, Episcopal ChurchMagdalene is a residential community of women who have a criminal history of prostitution and drug abuse. The women live together in a series of Magdalene homes, supporting themselves and each other through the work of Thistle Farms, a bath and body-care business run by those in the program. For more information, go to www.thistlefarms.org.Becca Stevens is the author of Hither & Yon, Finding Balance, and Sanctuary, nominated by Christianity Today as best spirituality book of 2005. Featured on CNN and in other national media, she is an Episcopal priest at St. Augustine's Chapel at Vanderbilt University.

Becca Stevens extolls the power of love in this inspirational collection of letters.Letters from the Farm describes a faith that strives for justice and peace through loving our neighbors. It began with the simple hope that love can help in the community. That hope led to a social enterprise called Thistle Farm and that led to learning that we reap a hundredfold the seeds that are sown into a loving community.Accompanying each letter is a verse of Scripture and some questions for reflection so that this book can be used as a devotional guide, as well as a piece to inspire you in your faith and life.¿Becca Stevens has written a beautiful book demonstrating the power of God¿s healing love.¿¿Jane Shaw, Dean for Religious Life and Professor of Religious Studies, Stanford University

Written by Thistle Farms founder Becca Stevens, Love Heals is a beautiful and inspirational gift book that champions change and healing through scripture, stories, poems, and inspirational writings. Thistle Farms is the largest social enterprise in the US run by survivors of abuse, addiction, prostitution, and trafficking.