Girl, Have I Got Good News for You : Heart-to-Heart Encouragement for Hurting Women

by WELLS, THELMA

• ISBN13: 9780785275473
• ISBN10: 0785275479
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-04-08
• Publisher: Harpercollins Christian Pub

Summary

When life is a struggle, a woman needs the encouraging voice of wisdom to guide her through the difficult choices that lead to healing and wholeness. Thelma Wells is that voice. As an African-American woman born during the days of segregation, Thelma learned her early lessons through hardship, oppression, and personal loss. Girl, Have I Got Good News for You is a helpful prescription for dealing with the trials and tribulations of life.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	v
Introduction: Girl, Have I Got Good News for You	vii
I'm Fighting Depression	1	(10)
I'm Suffering from Abuse	11	(8)
I've Had an Abortion	19	(9)
I'm Plagued by Worry and Fear	28	(8)
My Children Are Rebelling	36	(9)
My Health Is Failing	45	(7)
I'm in Debt	52	(8)
My Boss Drives Me Crazy	60	(10)
I've Lost a Loved One	70	(13)
The Hurt Is Too Deep to Forgive	83	(8)
I'm Struggling with an Addiction	91	(6)
I Married an Alcoholic	97	(7)
My Husband Left Me	104	(7)
I Can't Believe I'm Divorced	111	(7)
I'm Confused About My Sexuality	118	(9)
It's Hard to Be a Stepmother	127	(7)
I Have a Problem with Anger	134	(9)
I Have Too Much to Do and Too Little Time	143	(9)
I Don't Believe God Is Still Working in the World Today	152