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Thelma Wells will be conducting a Blog Tour during May 31-June 14, 2009 for her book, Don't Give In--God Wants You to Win!: Preparing for Victory in the Battle of Life (Harvest House Publishers).

1. What is a blog tour any way? Please click here.

2.) If you have a blog, podcast, web site, internet radio show or e-zine and would like to host Thelma Wells as a special guest during the tour, please click here.

3.) For more information about Don't Give In--God Wants You to Win! , please click here.

4.) To contact the blog tour coordinator, please click here.

5.) For a Blog Tour Itinerary, please click here.

1.) What is a Blog Tour any way?

Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries. Many are associated with online newsletters or e-zines. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. As of September 2007, blog search engine Technorati was tracking more than 106 million blogs. That means on any given day there are millions of blog owners who must post fresh and original content on their blog or in their online newsletter.

A Blog Tour is an opportunity for blog owners to host special guests on their blog. This hosting can be carried out in various ways from posting personalized Q&A, to allowing the guest to write a journal entry for the appointed day. Some special guests are asked to respond to reader comments, and others appear in live chat rooms associated with the particular blog. An organized Blog Tour also allows readers to travel from one blog to another with the special guest. When combined with the release of a new book or product, a Blog Tour can introduce an author to countless readers around the world.

2.) We invite you to host Thelma Wells as a Special Guest on your blog, podcast, web site, internet radio show or e-zine during May 31-June 14, 2009.

Please note that a limited number of blog tour appearances will be available, so schedule your date now.

3.) What is the book about?

Don't Give In--God Wants You to Win!: Preparing for Victory in the Battle of Life by Thelma Wells (Harvest House Publishers)

Popular author and conference speaker Thelma Wells inspires readers to fight the good fight of faith and win the raging wars that they battle each day as the enemy tries to steal their joy, kill their hopes and dreams, and destroy their lives. In her personable and enthusiastic style, Wells helps readers understand:

what spiritual warfare is
why they fight
who they are fighting
how to dress for the war
how to win the war
who ultimately is in control of the fight

Don’t Give In—God Wants You to Win! will cause readers to understand that the battles they fight are really not theirs. Those battles belong to the God of “Peace, be still,” who will give them the strategies and courage they need to resist Satan’s tricks.

Wells writes for anyone fighting battles over family, relationships, finances, health, broken dreams, disappointments, and just the dailyness of life that can cause so much distress and hurt. Through instruction from God’s Word and stories of modern–day as well as biblical people, Wells shows how to relinquish those troubles to the only Person who can guarantee winning strategies for life.

About the Author

Thelma "Mama T" Wells

From times of singing in a dark closet to the founding of a national women’s mentoring ministry, Thelma Wells' life has been a courageous journey of faith. The name on her birth certificate read simply: Baby Girl Morris. Thelma’s mother was a severely deformed teenager with no husband and no place to go, since her own abusive mother insisted that she take the baby and leave the house. So when the baby was born, her unwed teenage mother found work as a maid cleaning “the big house” while living with her baby daughter in servants’ quarters. Eventually, the baby went to live with her great-grandparents, who called her Thelma Louise Smith and loved her dearly. They took little Thelma to church, where she learned to love the hymns and praise songs.

On those occasions when Thelma was taken to her grandparents’ home, her grandmother abused her, just as she had tormented Thelma’s mother. She was locked in a dark, smelly, insect-infested closet until just before her grandfather came home when her grandmother would bring her out of the closet, clean her up, and act as if all was well. In spite of her deep fear, little Thelma spent her time in the closet singing every hymn and praise song she could remember. She would sing herself to sleep in that closet, and the Lord received this little girl’s innocent praise and rewarded it with an abundant life of joy, protecting her from feelings of anger or bitterness.

Thelma grew up to become a trailblazer for black women, a prominent international speaker and author, and a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. As a student at North Texas State University in Denton, Texas (now the University of North Texas), she was a member of the first group of girls to integrate the school’s dormitories. She earned her Bachelor’s degree there and eventually received a Master’s of Ministry from Master’s International School of Divinity in Evansville, Indiana. In 2002 she became the school’s first black female professor.

In 1980 Thelma became the first black woman in the South to organize her own international speaking and consulting corporation. Her natural talent for public speaking and storytelling attracted the attention of the Women of Faith Tour, and in 1996 she became the first black core speaker for the organization. She has authored several books, including her latest God Is Not Through With Me Yet, an inspiring examination of her own life experiences in which she encourages readers to “sing in the closets of their lives.” She serves as the president of The Daughters of Zion Leadership Mentoring Program, an organization she founded in 2000 (another first for a black woman). Through this ministry, “Mama T,” as she is affectionately called, has mentored over 100 spiritual daughters, received an honorary doctorate degree and was ordained into the Christian Ministry on December 16, 2008, from St. Thomas Christian College and Theological Seminary and the Association of Christian Churches in Jacksonville, Florida. She was also was named Extraordinary Woman of the Year 2008 by Mrs. Julie Clinton, Host of the Extraordinary Women Conferences an affiliate of the American Association of Christian Counselors.

Thelma has been married to George Wells, her best friend, supporter, and encourager, for over 45 years. The couple lives in Dallas, Texas, and has three children, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Ready To Win
Blog Tour Itinerary
May 31-June 14, 2009

Date	Location
MAY
31	Blog Name: His Heart, My Desire Host: Beverly Dillow Blog Name: lighthouse-academy Host: Laura Hilton Blog Name: Connectivity Host: Karen Power Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3
JUNE
1	Blog Name: Partners in Prayer for our Prodigals Host: Diane Viere Blog Name: God Uses Broken Vessels Host: Angie Briedenbach Blog Name: A Peek At My Bookshelf Host: Deena Peterson
2	Blog Name: Pix-N-Pens Host: Tracy Ruckman Blog Name: Vonda Skelton's Blog Host: Vonda Skelton
3	Blog Name: Oasis for Grace Host: Nancy Kay Grace Blog Name: The Authentic You Host: Anita C. Lee
4	Blog Name: Transforming Life Place Host: Hopelyn Brown
5	Blog Name: One Man Revival Host: Frank Jenkins
6	Blog Name: Worth More Than Rubies Host: Cheryl Lacey-Donovan
7	Blog Name: Window To My World Host: Kim Ford Blog Name: What's Up Host: Lavonda Pflug
8	Blog Name: Perky Paula's Passion Host: Paula Lipper
9	Blog Name: Mom 2 Ways Host: Julie Donahue "When I picked up Don't Give In...God Wants You to Win! I expected a light, fun read. Boy was I surprised! The book is actually a deep look at spiritual warfare and learning how to fight the battle. Don't worry! Thelma includes humor to keep things from becoming too heavy. Thelma gives a lot of great information. One thing I really liked is that she included whole Scripture passages (sometimes in more than one translation) in the text of the book. I know that when I read I book, I usually don't take the time open my Bible and read the passage at the time. I always plan to get back to it, but rarely do. Having the text in the book, made it certain that I would read it. I am going to be going back through this book again---much more slowly this time!" ~ J.D. Blog Name: CWAHM Blog Host: Jill Hart
10	Blog Name: Moms Living the Magnificent Life Host: Tracy Klehn
11	Blog Name: Adventurous Living Host: Susan Skitt
12	Blog Name: Chronic Illness & Pain Support Host: Lisa Copen / Rest Ministries
13	Blog Name: CSS Blog Host: Christian Speaker Services
14	Blog Name: FICTIONARY Host: Christa Allan
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The show offers a fresh prospective on today's issues for women through dialogue and teaching. (Think - "The View meets Women of Faith.") And each topic is selected to encourage and support women of all races and ethnicities in a very real way. (Think - "Mama T meets Oprah.")

You'll laugh, cry, shout, applaud and most importantly – “BEE” changed. Enjoy!

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