Prayer « Stanice Anderson

Pain No Gain

Posted by Stanice Anderson on 02/06/2010 in Amazing Faith, faith, Prayer with No Comments

I have suffered greatly for 5 months with drs and ER that all misdiagnosed based on age stereotyping. If I have excruciating pain in my knees and I am 50+ then it must be degenrative joint disease/osteoarthuritus then as pain increased ER called it severe djd/oa. Every Ortho i tried to get appointment with couldn’t see me till March and April. I thank God for interceding by having Ms. Gardner with insurance co. calling me to follow-up on my ER visit. The call was just out of the blue. I told her my delimma and she got on the case for me, immediately. Even called and got me appointment within 3 days with Orthopaedic doctor with knee specialty. Also I have a new primary care doctor and clinic. Based on exam, ultrasound, and X-rays from other doctors, he says that the pain i was experiencing was not arthritis (only mild case of that) but said I have torn cartledges in both knees! Thus, difficulty walking and severe pain. He ordered MRIs to confirm. Next step prepped by my primary care dr. for surgery. God heard my son, my grandbabies prayers. And as I shared my testimony with Pastor Omie, she told me that she has been praying Psalm 70 back to God and personalizing it with my name. She was excited to hear my testimony knowing that God honored her prayers too. Thank God for praying folk all around me.

Psalm 70 (New International Version)

For the director of music. Of David. A petition.

¹ Hasten, O God, to save me;
O LORD, come quickly to help me.

² May those who seek my life
       be put to shame and confusion;
       may all who desire my ruin
       be turned back in disgrace.

³ May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”
turn back because of their shame.

⁴ But may all who seek you
       rejoice and be glad in you;
       may those who love your salvation always say,
       “Let God be exalted!”

⁵ Yet I am poor and needy;
       come quickly to me, O God.
       You are my help and my deliverer;
       O LORD, do not delay.

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Posted by Stanice Anderson on 11/28/2009 in One-Woman Show with No Comments

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The Archer & The Arrow

Posted by Stanice Anderson on 10/03/2009 in Amazing Faith, faith, inspiration with No Comments

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

Moment of Silence, Please

Posted by Stanice Anderson on 09/24/2009 in Amazing Faith, faith with No Comments

Hello Chosen Ones,

After trying a new kidney, lung, and and triple bipass heart surgery, it’s now official. My soon-t0-be-ex Volvo is in dire need of a engine valve replacement. As of noon yesterday EST, I had to pull the plug BEFORE I could get it in to a dealer trade-in lot. Consider it DOuA a/k/a Dead on UnArrival.

A moment of silence, please, as I mop up my tears and lay hands on my half-full wallet.

God grant me the serenity to accept the things, I can not change; the courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference. Amen.

Back to the earthly realm, shouldn’t I be able to sell my 1999 Volvo for parts and get enuf $$$$ to buy a used car and still not have a car note? I got a kick out of not having a car note; which is why I didn’t go for the now extinct Cash For Clunkers program. Anybody got a clue as to what a sistah can do? Keep in mind I’m recently laid off. Say what? That’s a big fat “yepper.”

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Love & Respect,

Stanice

Need a Speaker for Nat’l Alcohol & Addiction Recovery Month?

Posted by Stanice Anderson on 09/04/2009 in faith, inspiration, Recovery, Speaking, Stanice Anderson with 1 Comment

I would love to be considered as an inspirational speaker/performing artist for any events during and after National Recovery Month. I have been clean and free from the bondage of active heroin addiction for 24 years and counting–one day at a time. So long-term recovery is possible! And women do recover!! I am a witness.

I am author of memoir I SAY A PRAYER FOR ME: One Woman’s Life of Faith and Triumph (Walk Worthy Press/Warner Books), as well as a one-woman show, Walkin’ On Water When the Ground Ain’t Enuf, which I perform. On February 2, 2010, Howard Books/Simon & Shuster, releases a new book, SistahFaith: True Stories of Healing and Hope, compiled by Marilynn Griffith, which contains a few of my life-stories.

Let my team and I tailor an unforgettable inspirational presentation and/or performance for your organization, school, college/university or group. Visit my sites at http://www.stanice.com and http://www.TryWalkingOnWater.com for video, audio clips, bio, testimonials, etc. Call our office at 202-904-4955.

What Audiences Are Saying:

”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

”What I saw astonished me. 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, Speaker & 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, imprint of Atria Books/Simon & Schuster

“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

This gifted speaker held the audience captive and imparted wisdom, strength and love through her stories. Sonja Lee, LLJ Wellness Center

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.