Stefania
Leão
Award-Winning International Bestselling Author
Author of
The Prayer: Rise with Jesus
Christian Devotional · 2025
The PrayerRise with Jesus
30 Days to Transform Your Life
A thirty-day Christian devotional born in one of the darkest seasons of Stefania's life. Five to ten minutes each morning: a verse to anchor you, a short reflection to steady you, a prayer to speak aloud, and an original watercolor illustration to carry with you through the day. Tender, honest, and luminous.
Scripture, daily
A verse chosen to meet you where this morning finds you.
A short reflection
Honest, unhurried writing, never preachy, always personal.
A prayer to speak
Words for when you don't have your own. Yours when you do.
An original illustration
Hand-painted watercolors that linger long after the page turns.
Available in Paperback, Hardcover, Kindle & Audible
5 commercial editions, plus a free Chichewa ministry edition (Russian in production)
5.0 / 5 · 96+ reviews · 69 pages · ISBN 979-8-218-64761-2
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Each morning unfolds the same way: a verse to anchor you, a reflection to steady you, a prayer to speak aloud, and an original watercolor to carry with you. This is Day One.
A New Morning
Lamentations 3:22–23
Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Before your feet touch the floor, before the day asks anything of you, there is a quieter question waiting: God, will I let you go first today?
The morning is the smallest of mercies. A clean page. A breath given without your permission. Light arriving on your bedroom wall whether or not you remembered to ask for it. To rise with Jesus is not to perform anything. It is only to notice, that you are kept, that you are loved, that the One who made the morning has already woken before you to meet you in it.
Here I am. I'm yours. Lead me into this day. Let me not chase clarity or strength, only your presence, which is both. Make this morning the first of many. Amen.
Original watercolor · Day 01
Excerpt from The Prayer: Rise with Jesus · Day 1, published with permission from readtheprayer.com
Seven languages, one prayer
From English to Chichewa, The Prayer reaches readers across five continents, with a free ministry edition carried by hand into Malawi.
Additional international language editions are currently in development and will be announced soon.
Coming Soon
The Prayer II
The next chapter of The Prayer is officially in development, continuing its mission of inspiring faith, hope, and transformation for readers around the world.
Coming Soon
New Nonfiction Book
Stefania Leão is currently writing her next major nonfiction book, exploring emotional healing, self-trust, and the transformative power already within each of us. More details will be revealed soon.
Every book gives back
Every purchase helps create lasting impact. A portion of the proceeds from The Prayer supports humanitarian initiatives and community projects dedicated to bringing hope, dignity, and opportunity to those in need.
Project 01
San Francisco Community Outreach
This initiative supports neighbors experiencing homelessness through direct outreach: food, water, personal connection, and copies of The Prayer. The goal is not only to distribute resources, but to meet people with dignity, presence, and compassion.
Project 02
Malawi Ministry Partnership
Through a long-term partnership with National Repentance Malawi, The Prayer reaches communities in Chichewa, supporting sustainable farming, women's empowerment, care for the elderly, and community development that grows alongside the people it serves.
Recognized on the world stage
Three international book awards and three #1 Amazon bestseller rankings, all earned in a single calendar year, across three languages and two continents.
On the record, on the stage
From international press coverage across nine countries and seven languages, to live speaking engagements on faith, writing, and humanitarian work — explore where Stefania's voice has reached.
International coverage
Featured across newspapers, Christian publications, radio, and television in nine countries and seven languages — staff-reported journalism, broadcast interviews, and verified syndication.
Invite Stefania to speak
The writing journey
How private prayers became a bestselling devotional, and what writing taught her about healing.
Faith & devotion
Building a daily practice of scripture, reflection, and prayer that lasts beyond the first morning.
Rebuilding after hard seasons
Finding self-trust, hope, and a way forward when life has come apart.
Self-trust & transformation
The quiet choices that shape a life, and how to begin trusting your own again.
Content Creator • Digital Storyteller
Beyond writing, Stefania Leão is also a content creator and digital storyteller, sharing books, lifestyle, travel, fashion, wellness, and personal growth with a global audience.
70,000+
Followers across social platforms
Millions
Of video views
Global
Collaborations with international brands
6 topics
Books, lifestyle, travel, fashion, wellness & growth
Content Creator • Digital Storyteller
Beyond writing, Stefania Leão is also a content creator and digital storyteller, sharing books, lifestyle, travel, fashion, wellness, and personal growth with a global audience.
70,000+
Followers across social platforms
Millions
Of video views
Global
Collaborations with international brands
6 topics
Books, lifestyle, travel, fashion, wellness & growth
This is only the beginning
For literary representation, publishing partnerships, press inquiries, and speaking invitations. Stefania is building an international author platform with a long-term mission. She'd love to hear from you.