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Portions of this book previously published as “I’m Not Good Enough”… and Other Lies Women Tell Themselves

Enough

Copyright © 2009/2018 Sharon Jaynes

Published by Harvest House Publishers

Eugene, Oregon 97408

www.harvesthousepublishers.com

ISBN 978-0-7369-7354-0 (pbk)

ISBN 978-0-7369-7356-4 (eBook)

The Library of Congress has cataloged the earlier printing as follows:

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Jaynes, Sharon.

“I’m not good enough”— and other lies women tell themselves / Sharon Jaynes.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 978-0-7369-1870-1 (pbk.)

1. Women—Religious aspects—Christianity. 2. Self-perception—Religious aspects—Christianity. 3. Self-esteem—Religious aspects—Christianity. 4. Christian women—Religious life. I. Title.

BT704.J35 2009

248.8'43—dc22

2008028528

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