These are the unaltered entries that I made in my journal before I cried myself to sleep on the nights of September 10th and 11th September 2001.
September 10, 2001 My husband left me tonight…but life goes on…God being my helper. I will not be defeated!! I will not worry…for it changes nothing…My God promises that He will supply all my needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. I will stand on that Word. Yes, I cry for what is lost. I cry…but only when I focus on my situation without factoring God into my situation. But with God, I know that all things are possible! Because Jesus is alive and real…I know the end of this story…I WIN!!!!!†
September 11, 2001 The scene is so horrific, surreal, and apocalyptic. The World Trade Center Towers, the pentagon…airplanes crashed into these buildings. Towers actually collapsed! untold number of people dead, maimed, missing, in hospitals, trapped…there is chaos in America…satan is celebrating as is his job to manipulate us to seek, kill, steal, and destroy each other. My God, come soon Lord Jesus….mankind is not doing well on it’s own at all. Reports of mothers and fathers killing their children…signaled to me the beginning of the end to life as we once knew it…i knew it had to get worse. And today…it has… All that has happened today…makes my concerns seem scrawny and trivial.
So my husband left me last night…I sit here typing—updating my website in the comfort of my home. Many, because of the events of this day, will never come home again. I mourn not for the seeming death of my marriage, but with my nation…my people…the hopes, dreams, lives lost. And I cry with those who love them whose lives will be forever changed because of the events of this day. God strengthen, hold in the palm of Your hands, those that will be unable to sleep tonight, those who are crying out to you for mercy and to bring their loved ones home. Please give us what we need at the exact moment that the need arises…the things that we need that we cannot give to ourselves like peace in the midst of the turmoil, your perspective, courage, and fearlessness. For you have not given us a spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind. And, God thank you that you will render justice on behalf of your people.
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District 51 Entertainment (the BREAkFAST kLUB) and Shout Glory LLC present
Stanice Anderson’s Let’s Go To PRINT PARTY
Stanice Anderson’s new book, is ready to print! It will be her first self-published book and intro into The WOW Zone Series. She and Mike (her son) are ind…ependently publishing.
Help Stanice go to print! FREE Event w/$25 donation available which includes a signed copy of the book upon publication in August.
“We need your help to get this book printed,” says Stanice. So instead a rent party, we’re having a Let’s Go to PRINT PARTY. Event features reading from new work, singing, comedy w/ live radio broadcast of Stanice’s Blog Talk Radio Show, “Life in the WOW Zone” w/co-hosts Keisha Hooks and Joyce Burnette.
Please come out, lend your support on Sunday, July 25, 2010 at 4 pm @ Liv (the BREAkFAST kLUB), 2001 11th St, NW, Washington, DC (atop the historic Bohemian Caverns on the corner of 11th & U)
Join the unique, out-of-the-box experience, as Stanice:
+ Reads from her latest book
+ Sings
+ Performs her signature Spokentry & Monologues
+ Conjures Laugh Out Loud Comedy
+ Provides Inspiration & Encouragement
While this is a FREE event, you can help this book see victorious light and support Stanice’s labor of love by purchasing advance $25.00 tickets which entitles you to a signed book upon publication in August. Go to http://PrintParty.eventbrite.com
You can also opt to make a donation of any amount at the event or if you’re unable to make it to the event make the donation online or by mail. A donation of least $25.00, also entitles you a signed copy of the first book in The WOW Zone Series, WALKING ON WATER WHEN THE GROUND AIN’T ENUF: Getting Through Tough Times with Amazing Faith.
The event will also have food and drinks available; including mimosas and non-alcoholic drinks. Please come out! Be blessed and be a blessing.
For those of you purchasing advance tickets or making donations, make sure to include your mailing address, so that we can mail your signed copy of the book. If donating by check or money order, make payable to Shout Glory LLC, 1431 Bangor St SE, Wash., DC 20020.
(Draft Cover painting by D. “Peekaso” Pinder)
WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THE NEW BOOK:
“If you want to learn how to mount up on wings like an eagle, or run and not get weary, start by watching Stanice walk on water!” Joy Jones, Author/Performance Poet/Playwright (Black Women Playwrights’ Group)
“After reading just the first chapter of Stanice’s new book, I feel rejuvenated by her words in prose and prayer. She’s truly an anointed word and prayer warrior. We can all learn wonderful and marvelous things from her powerful teachings within the pages of this manuscript.” Barbara Joe Williams, Independent Publisher & Author, A Writer’s Guide to Publishing & Marketing
Stanice’s other books:
Co-Author — SISTAHFAITH: Real Stories of Pain, Truth and Triumph (Howard Books/Simon & Shuster) 2010
Author — I SAY A PRAYER FOR ME: One Woman’s Life of Faith and Triumph (Walk Worthy Press/Warner Books) 2002 hardcover and 2003 trade paperback
Author — 12-STEP PROGRAMS: A Resource Guide for Helping Professionals (Learning Publications)
What people are saying:
“Stanice writes for everybody, with a wisdom about the central truths in everybody’s life — to belong in the world, to be loved.” Patrice Gaines, Author & former Washington Post Reporter
“Stanice is a powerful speaker, an inspirational woman, and a good friend. She believes in her purpose in life and is driven to succeed while helping others at the same time. I highly recommend her in any aspect.” ZANE, Owner of Strebor Books
“Stanice Anderson is a master motivator, encourager, and one of the most engaging speakers I have heard in any forum. We were captivated. It was an INCREDIBLE experience. We laughed a lot, but were also reduced to tears at points. She makes powerful parallels and connections to emotional and spiritual battles that all of us experience. We were led to tear off masks, dare to be real and transparent after spending time with Ms. Anderson.” Bernice Mayfield, Heritage Church
‘‘What Stanice has done is reconfigure her life, her triumphs and sorrow, through art in a way that takes us to unspeakable uplift.” Karen Evans, Founder & President, Black Women Playwrights’ Group
I believe the impossible is highly probable and that the possible is just too easy for God anyway. Stanice Anderson, WALKING ON WATER WHEN THE GROUND AIN’T ENUF
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Michael W Smith is one of my absolute favorite songwriters & performers. I’m loving his Come Together Now. Sharing This. Buying This. $Minumum of $5.00 goes to Haiti.
Role Playing at Stanice Anderson’s A Thin Line Between Love and Hate: A Domestic Violence Awareness Experience Part II, (A Life in The WOW Zone Production) presented by Johnson Memorial Baptist Church’s Ministry of Hope in Washington, DC 2/10/10. Bring the Experience to your organization contact Mike Tucker mike@TryWalkingOnWater.com 202.904.4955 Evangelist Hooks co-facilitating, Mike Tucker, Manager, producer
The masks must go. First, we have to get in touch with our truth which lies closer to the the surface than you may think, beneath the mask. For me, it started with asking God and meaning it, “Show me, Lord.” A lot of times it was another person, even sometime unbeknownst to them that they were being used by God–that God used to put that truth so in my face that all I can humbly mutter to myself, “God, you must be in this somewhere, answering my prayer.” Somewhere between the Dear God and the Amen, the Holy Spirit kicked into His Helper stance and empowered me to do the big girl stuff, which was to allow the wound to be totally uncovered acting on my belief that since -Jesus came to heal the brokenhearted–who at any given moment is me–then all will be well.
Rescheduled to Feb 18th due to Mo' Snow
Say what? Yes. Mo’ Snow. Supposed to start tomorrow evening and continue all day Wednesday! up to 20 more inches? Truly the ground hog must have kissed a snow bunny after he saw his shadow. Say what?
So our… A Thin Line Between Love and Hate: Domestic Violence Awareness Experience & Workshop has been rescheduled from Thursday, Feb. 11th to the following Thursday, February 18, 2010. Same place, same time, mo’ better interactive experience. Part II also includes hearing from a survivor less heard from–a man abused by a woman.
Ministry of Hope’s coordinator, Queen Afi Gaston, my co-facilitator Evangelist Keisha Hooks, and myself encourage you not to miss this free event! Of course, donations will not be refused. Say what?
See you, Thursday, February 18th, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at Johnson Memorial Baptist Church Multi-Purpose Room, 746 Ridge Rd. SE, Washington, DC.
In the meantime, check out my BlogTalkRadio Show, The WOW Zone, OnDemand episodes on Domestic Violence with my co-host, Keisha Hooks and guests, Carolyn Washington, Queen Afi, and my pastor, Omie Brown. Go to http://BlogTalkRadio.com/StaniceAnderson
Also, my one-woman show, Walkin’ On Water When The Ground Ain’t Enuf, was rescheduled to Saturday, Feb. 20th due to the first snow storm in January. Presented as a fundraiser by Women of Integrity, Inc. and Pure Love Outreach International with proceeds also benefiting Rachael’s Women’s Center. More info and Tickets available at http://woi.eventbrite.com
Stay safe and I pray God’s extreme favor continue to saturate your lives.
Stanice Anderson
http://stanice.com
SistahFaith: Real Stories of Pain, Truth and Triumph available wherever books are sold.
BREAKING NEWS: SistahFaith: Real Stories of Pain, Truth & Triumph compiled by Marilynn Griffith was released by publisher Howard Books/Simon & Shuster on FEB 2nd. Yes, available wherever books are sold. I have two stories, Confession is Good For The Soul and Amazed By Grace, included in the anthology. Other contributing authors include 1st African-American Christy Award-winner, Sharon Ewell Foster; 2010 Christy Award Nominee, Claudia Mair Burney; Bunny DeBarge of famed Motown group; prolific novelist, Marilynn Griffith; and many more. Go to http://sistahfaith.ning.com and http://sistahfaith.com
Who I Am
I'm an author, inspirational speaker, vocalist, and performance artist. I was a heroin addict saved from myself and the lifestyle (with all the pain that comes with it) but the mercy and grace of God. Thus, I am a late bloomer; but blooming none-the-less. I've yielded every talent given me, and am now using them to encourage, inspire, and motivate others to discover and lives God's marvelous plans for their lives. My books include my latest, Walking On Water When The Ground Ain't Enuf; I Say A Prayer For Me: One Woman's Life of Faith and Triumph (Warner); 12-Step Programs: A Resource Guide For Helping Professionals; and Contributing Author of SistahFaith: Real Stories of Pain, Truth and Triumph compiled by Marilynn Griffith (Howard/Simon&Schuster). I also perform a one-woman show with comedy infused throughout. It's who I am--by God's grace--one woman on a journey toward unwavering faith.
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