GRAPEVINE, Texas, Jan. 4 /
Christian Newswire/ -- International speaker Thelma Wells wants to provide women with winning strategies to start 2010 after so many have faced struggles with finances, family, health and broken dreams in 2009. She is taking her "Ready to Win" retreat to Grapevine, Texas Monday January 18, 2010 (Martin Luther King Day). The retreat will be held at the Palace Arts Center, 400 N. Main in Grapevine, Texas from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
Mrs. Wells, who herself survived a death bed life changing experience that revealed the words of one of her 18 books, "God Is Not Through With Me Yet", will be joined by eight other high-powered women speakers who will share their testimonies:
• Comedienne Kerri Pomarolli has been seen on NBC, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Comedy Central, Lifetime, Hallmark, Oxygen and ABC Family. She and Wells will host a Girl's Night Out event on Saturday, January 16, 2009 at Agape Christian Fellowship. Then on Monday, she will share her personal testimony of overcoming fears to pursue her dreams.
• Allison Bottke, author of Setting Boundaries with Your Adult Children.
• Karol Ladd, author of The Power of a Positive Woman.
• Ellen Miller, author of The One Year Book of Inspiration for Girlfriends.
• Tracey Mitchell, CEO of Revolution Ministries.
• Wendie Pett, fitness expert.
• Sonja Samuel, empowerment strategist, and author of When I Accepted Me.
• Jennifer Strickland, author of Girl Perfect and former high fashion model.
• Debbie Stuart, Director of Women's Ministries at Prestonwood Baptist Church.
Vocalist Babbie Mason will sing at the retreat including the song she penned especially for Thelma Wells' conference the "Ready to Win" theme song. Despite the great lineup of speakers, the retreat fee is just $10.00. "I realized the economy is not good," said Mrs. Wells who is known as Mama T. "It is imperative that women hear the truth about how to fight and WIN in every circumstance. I don't want a price tag to keep them away."