Available September 14
Practically Divine
There is no secret formula to experiencing the sacred in our lives - it just takes practice and practicality.
Signs of love abound everywhere: walking in the woods, in a sacred building, or in a dusty refugee camp. When we allow ourselves to embrace both ordinary and extraordinary experiences, we can feel the divine anywhere.
Part poetry, part rant, part rumination on her mother’s wit and wisdom, Becca weaves an invitation to create something from nothing.
Experience is 9/10 of love
Standing in a geranium field, smelling dark soil fertilized by rabbit poop is different from reading about the healing properties of geraniums.
Walking beside a woman in a refugee camp covering her baby’s face from the dust rising from the dry, red dirt is different than imagining how hard it is for moms in camps.
The senses transform information into holy compassion. When we open our hearts to it, we can experience the divine anywhere - like sacred breadcrumbs marking our path.
ISABEL ALLENDE
ACTIVIST AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR
"These are the moving stories of broken women and wounded communities healed by the immense power of practical love. Practically Divine is a prayer book, a manual for living with an open heart."
Jon Acuff
NY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR
"If you read this book, you will: 1. See the power of love in a whole new light. 2. You will think, "I bet I would be great friends with Becca Stevens!" 3. You will visit Thistle Farms and volunteer as fast as you can. Because that's what happened to me and dozens of other people I've taken on field trips to this special part of Nashville."
The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry
EPISCOPAL CHURCH PRESIDING BISHOP
"This extraordinary book just might be Becca Stevens' best - and that is saying a lot! Like the healing oils from her famous Thistle Farms, Practically Divine is gentle, powerful, and yes, very practical indeed. Open these pages and prepare to experience the practice of love, a balm for your soul."
Fiona Prine
HUMANITARIAN AND ACTIVIST
"This book reveals where Becca gets her quick-witted humor, her drive to make things happen, and her undying compassion for all (women) who struggle to be seen and heard. Becca is our very own practically divine superhero in a knitted cape!"
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Practically Divine Chapter 1
May these stories offer a glimpse of how we are all practically divine and in the presence of great love.
Mindfulness Guide
Simple rituals to make any activity transformative.
10 Ways To Walk Toward Justice
Invite justice into your daily life - not by waiting for big things to change, but by working on small things.
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About the author
Becca Stevens
A childhood survivor of sexual abuse, Becca opened Thistle Farms, a two-year residential community for women survivors of trafficking, prostitution, and addiction in 1997.
What began with five women and one house, has grown to a successful line of natural body care products, a thriving café, the largest national network of housing-first organizations serving women survivors, and global partners that employ 1,600 women.
The global movement for women’s freedom is a groundbreaking model that offers safe housing, employment, medical care, and trauma recovery. Thistle Farms demonstrates how radical creativity and compassion can transform the world.
As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, Becca believes that people are primed to reimagine ordinary experiences as opportunities for hope, healing, and meaningful social change.
Practically Divine is an invitation to experience love in a new way and a testament to the concept that social change starts with creativity.
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