NEW LIFE SEPTEMBER 2008
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HAS DRIVE BACK TO TO RAISE CHURCH CASH AT 92!
80s POP SENSATION YAZZ REVEALS HOW FAME CHANGED HER... FOR THE BETTER Page 6
FAITH ENDED MY SELF-HARM HELL PLUS: NEW LIFE READERS THANKED BY MOTHER OF UNCONSCIOUS MAN FOR THEIR PRAYERS – P2
Young woman writes book to help others facing nightmare
time and although now I know it’s not normal, when you’re in that state of mind it feels like the most logical thing to do. “You start to believe lies about yourself and it’s a horrible world to live in. I know for a fact that if I hadn’t gone to someone with my problem, I would be dead.” Jess Wilson, 21, has written a book Although she knew about God, Jess’s about how she managed to find release faith had dwindled until she visited a from self-harm, which gripped her life for Christian conference when she was 17. four years. She then k new she had to The French language stugive up her lifestyle and turn dent told New Life she was resto God. cued after finding faith in God She added: “God has helped in the middle of her crisis. me so much. I had left him out Now a committed Christian, of my life but knew I needed Jess, from Wales, hopes her exhis love and care. It’s as if he perience will help others going was the only person I could through similar problems. turn to. It wasn’t instant freeShe e x pl a i ned how she dom, but by his grace I have would use k n ives, scissors now been free for four years. or any other sharp objects to “I think I needed it to be draw blood, giving her tempoa long healing process so I rary pleasure. could help others.” Jess said: “I grew up in a Jess believes her new book Christian home, but my par- FOUND FAITH... Cutting Edge can help others ents divorced and it left me Jess Wilson find freedom. setting myself high standards “I had g reat he lp f rom that I could never meet. I felt like I was letsecular books, but I didn’t find a good ting my friends and family down, as well Christian book when I was going through as myself. my trials,” she explained. ‘I became very insecure and the only “The book talks about prayer, spiritual release I knew was to cut myself.” cleansing and also practical steps to help Jess conti nued to cut herself a nd those who self harm. It explains my testieventually became addicted to hurting mony and I know it can help others. herself daily. “I’m not bothered how many copies “I hardly went a day without cutting I sell, I just want the good feedback to myself,” she said. “It feels rational at the continue.”
A YOUNG woman who almost died after slitting her wrists has said she hopes she can help others deal with the nightmare of self-harm.
MAKE MINE A PRAYER...
A PUB has become the talk of the village – because it runs church services on a Sunday. Publicans Keith and Karen Gaskell (above) said regulars are as likely to pop in and ask for prayer as a pint at The Lapstone in Horton Heath, Hampshire. Karen said: “What better way to tell people about Jesus than at their point of need.” FULL STORY – PAGE 3