On August 18, 2010,  L.Y. Marlow, author of Color Me Butterfly and Founder of domestic violence awareness organization, Saving Promise, sets out on a ten city tour in order to promote Saving Promise and raise awareness surrounding this serious and social issue.

I feel blessed to have been asked to speak at this pivitol kick-off event at Potomac Mills Mall in Virginia on Saturday, August 7th.  Time and other details forthcoming.  But for now, listen to the mark your calendar, while you listen to the 30-second service announcement; then watch the video. 

Release of paperback version of Color Me Butterfly: A Novel Inspired by One Family’s Journey from Tragedy to Triumph published in August 2010.

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

This is back and front of flyer. They will be ready before the week is out.

The Archer & The Arrow 

We all have times in our lives when it seems like everything is going against us.  Problems mount, illnesses come, frustrations multiply, and we feel like we can’t take one more bit of bad news and live!  However, if during those times we take our focus off the horrible circumstances that are surrounding us or the feelings or despair that are welling up inside of us and focus on what God has already brought us through in the days and years gone by-we come to believe He will work it out for us again and again and again!  

We have to set our faces like flint to walk by faith-to believe like my mentor, Dorine, always tells me, “Baby, it’s gonna be all right!”

I truly believe that nothing happens to us that isn’t already sifted through the hands of God first.  And because of that He knows and will give us just what we need to get through it.  Sometime, life is just like a master archer with a bow:  

To hit the target the bow has to be stretched way back to the absolute limits, but when the archer releases the arrow-WHOOSH-the arrow goes right where the master archer aims-the target!  Had it not been stretched, the arrow would have fallen to the ground, limp and defeated, having missed the mark.

Dear Heavenly Father: Thank you that you have given us the victory!  Help us to not focus on the situations that face us or the circumstances that surround us; but help us to stay focused on Your love for us.  Stretch us, if you must, so that we can be finely tuned instruments of Your Love in Your Hands.  Amen.  So be it!

Read James 1:2-5.  The Lord will meet you in the reading.

This is excerpt from story, In the Cellar of Afflictions, in my book, I Say A Prayer For Me, pgs 319-320 

Some days my life feels like a Jaws movie. Just when i think it’s safe to go back in the water. (sound effects) du dum, du dum, du dum. SCREAM

Two days been waiting for a auto part that was sent to the wrong address. Told UPS don’t worry about rerouting to my address for delivery on Monday (are you kidding me) when I paid for and needed the part on 2 days ago.  Send straight back to sender; who made the mistake anyway.  I’ll get a refund and take the headache as a hit.  I ordered same part, locally this time, and friend took me to pick it up.  Mechanic will start working on my car in the morning–no problem.  Moving on.

Woke up this a.m. to the tinkering sound of DC Parking Enforcement booting my car. Say what?

I hollered daintily from bedroom window, “what cha doing to my car?” In unison they replied, “Bootin’ yo car for non payment of tickets.”

I didn’t even know I had tix.  Plus, it’s Saturday, I can’t get the boot off till Monday?  (sound effects) du dum, du dum, du dum. SCREAM.  I’m gonna need a bigger boat AND mo’ money!!!!!

I won’t be fooled though.  This is a spiritual battle for my peace and sanity.  Still I refuse to let it steal my joy.  We gonna do what we can and leave the rest alone in God’s hands.  We may be pressed; but we are not crussed.  Greater is He that is in me that he that is in the world.  One can’t fight a spiritual battle with earthly weapons. 

In this battle, my part is to don the whole gear of God.  The breastplate of righteousness–CHECK, the shield of faith–CHECK, shoes with the readiness to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ–CHECK, the helmet of salvation a/k/a being made right with God–CHECK, the belt of Truth tied tightly around my waist–tight 4 real–CHECK, and the magnificent Sword of the Spirit, a/k/a the WORD of God–CHECK.*

Onward!!! Pray continually and be alert.  Victory is assured.  Jaws ALWAYS dies at the end!

*loose paraphrase of Ephesians 6:13-17.