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The Masks Must Go

Posted by Stanice Anderson on 02/10/2010 in faith with No Comments

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.

Nyota’s Words

Posted by Stanice Anderson on 10/05/2009 in addiction, Forgiveness, hope, humor with No Comments

Bruce Lee, Enter The Dragon

I love you, Nyota.

You’ll always be my girl! You helped revolutionize my life when after I turned on you with my Nunchucks poised, like Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon, to the ready, and you lwith those sad, beautiful eyes of yours glazed over with tears, said, “Stacey, it’s so hard being your friend.”

Those few crucial words nailed me to the core of my denial about my addiction. You were right, I had changed. I allowed the heroin and the lifestyle that came with it change me.

Not long after, I became unrecognizable to myself.” It was impossible to be my own friend. Slowly, surrendered everything I had become; and cried out to God and asked Him to save me from self-destruction.

He did! 24 years later, I’m still clean, free, and grateful to God and for you.

Stanice couple of wks b4 Nyota's Words

I love you, Nyota, for the truth you told me even though I was not ready for it. It lingered there and chipped away at the wall until with God being my Helper, I broke FREE!

Be Satisfied With Me

Posted by Stanice Anderson on 09/25/2009 in Amazing Faith, single with No Comments

Everyone longs to give themselves completely to someone,
        To have a deep soul relationship with another,
To be loved thoroughly and exclusively.
        But God, to a Christian, says,
“No, not until you are satisfied, fulfilled, and content
        With being loved by Me alone,
With giving yourself totally and reservedly to Me,
        With having an intensely personal and unique relationship
With Me alone.
        Discovering that only in Me is your satisfaction to be found,
Will you be capable of the perfect human relationship
        That I have planned for you.
You will never be united with another until you are united
        With Me alone,
Exclusive of anyone or anything else,
        Exclusive of any other desires or longings.
I want you to stop planning,
        Stop wishing,
And allow Me to give you the most thrilling plan existing,
        One that you cannot imagine.
Please allow Me to bring it to you.
        You just keep watching Me, expecting the greatest things.
Keep experiencing the satisfaction that I Am.
        Keep listening and learning the things I tell you.
You just wait.
        That’s all.
Don’t be anxious.
        Don’t worry.
Don’t look at the things you think you want;
        You just keep looking off and away up to Me,
Or you’ll miss what I want to show you.
        And then when you are ready,
I’ll surprise you with a love far more wonderful than any
        You could dream of.
You see, until you are ready and until
        The one I have for you is ready
(I am working even at this moment to have you both ready at the same time),        Until you are both satisfied exclusively with Me
And the life I prepared for you,
        You won’t be able to experience the love that
Exemplified your relationship with Me.
        And this is the perfect love.
And dear one, I want you to have this most wonderful love,
        I want you to see in the flesh a picture of your
Relationship with Me,
        And to enjoy materially and concretely
The everlasting union of beauty, perfection and love
        That I offer you with Myself.
Know that I love you utterly.
       I Am God.
Believe it and be satisfied.

(Author anonymous)

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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.