The Girl Who Baptized Herself: How a Lost Scripture About a Saint Named Thecla Reveals the Power of Knowing Our Worth

by Meggan Watterson

Because in this book, in this story I’m about to tell you, baptism is a form of resistance. It’s a triumphant dissent, an act of disobedience, a ritual of rebellion. Baptism in this story is a public display of reclaiming a power that exists within.