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"You can't pay for what you're going to get with Stanice
as a speaker!" Kathy, Oxford House, Inc.
Having you as guest speaker for the Women's World Conference was
such a wonderful and moving experience. Most of the ladies that
attended came to me personally and said you were the best part
of the women's conference and hearing you share your experiences,
strengths and hopes was exactly what they needed to hear to get
through some of the things women go thru in life. You are such
a powerful and uplifting speaker.
Anna Mable Jones, Oxford House Inc. World Services Office
Thanks again for speaking at our recent Aftercare graduation ceremony.
People continue to tell me HOW inspirational that they found you!
You truly have a gift. Thanks for sharing it with the rest of
us!! Kari Galloway, Executive Director, Friends of Guest House,
Alexandria, VA
Stanice
is one of the most engaging speakers that I have heard in any
forum. I attended a book signing with the women's fellowship group
from my church and we were captivated. It was an absolutely INCREDIBLE
experience. We laughed alot, but we were also reduced to tears
at points. We stayed over and didn't want to leave then. Stanice
makes powerful parallels and connections to emotional and spiritual
battles that all of us experience. I have now shared my copy of
the book with four other women who were equally moved.
Stanice is also a master
motivator and encourager. She gave us a homework assignment that
has sparked participants to pursue their passions. Some of us
have started or resumed writing. I have been so infected that
I am actually working on five projects. Others have dared to pursue
dreams of ministry and entreupreneurial endeavors that had been
shelved for too long. Many have been led to read more and to spend
time considering their purpose and calling. Most importantly,
I know that many readers are led to tear off masks and to dare
to become real and transparent after spending time with Ms. Anderson.
Bernice Mayfield, Reston,
VA
Whew!! Awesome!! Bless God!!
Inspirational! Overwhelming. Angela Gordon
Every time I hear your story
it really has an impact, because you are a living testimony of
what the Lord can and will do to restore us. I was encouraged
to seek out my dreams as a result of your workshop, and that you
are NEVER too OLD or too YOUNG to dream. I've learned to trust
what I feel, and go for it, even if the situation in front of
me doesn't look like it lines up with where I'm going. I was able
to hear about others struggles and how the Lord helped them to
achieve. Thank you for being free to be who you are and never
afraid or ashamed to testify of what the Lord has done in your
life. This is the strength for sooooo many. Love you the next
Oprah Winfrey (Stanice Anderson). Brenda Wilkins, DC Children's
Services, Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Institute of Catholic Community
Services, Washington, D.C. (Participant in I Say
A Prayer For Me: The Workshop at Catholic Community Services
Employee Spiritual Retreat
Someone forwarded me your
email with your video testimony... it was incredible! You are
a powerful sister and i am proud of you... i've never heard of
you before today, but now that the Lord led me to you, i definitely
won't forget you... i can't wait to read your book and pass it
on to others. jaqi www.justjaqi.com
I
especially would like to thank Stanice Anderson for spending her
day with us and sharing the stories of her life and her Ministry.
After hearing Stanice speak for the third time I am renewed with
excitement about the possibilities of my own life...that is why
stories of our failures and triumphs are to be shared....Judi
Scott, Founder and President, Another
Good Idea Bookclubs
Thank
you so very much for visiting us on Saturday for such a powerful
word of God and Inspiration. I don't know what you've released
inside of me, however since your lively and engaging seeds of
love, I have been keeping it Raw & Real with everyone...it's
soooooo Liberating... Carolyn Washington, Executive Director,
Sisters4Sisters,
Inc.
I just wanted to tell you
how blessed I was by your testimony as well at the others at the
Bonefire Conference in Durham, NCthis past weekend. How liberating
it was for me. I think we all have things in our lives that we
don't want exposed because of whatever reason. Oh but how liberating
it is when you do!!!! ...Keep sharing you story, because there
are so many young ladies out there wanting to know that it's ok
that God loves me anyway. Patricia Davis, New Life Bible Church,
Fayetteville, NC
It was a pleasure meeting
you at the Bonefire conference and hearing your journey. Thank
you for nourishing my spirit and helping me release the fire shut
up in my bones!! Valerie A. Duncan, Bonefire Women Writer's
Conference, Durham, NC
Thank
you for coming to AOL yesterday. You were truly a blessing. Several
of my colleagues mentioned how you moved them and changed the
way they will view there life going forward. One friend mentioned
how he will reach out to his crack addicted niece due to the hope
and inspiration your shared with us. I knew when I saw and met
you at Heritage Fellowship that I had to bring you to AOL to share
your story. I know that your imprint will forever be remembered
by those of us who experienced your journey, hope and inspiration.
You are a testament to God's grace and mercy. Patricia Harris,
AOL Headquarters, Inspirational Speakers Series, Dulles, VA
Thank you
for your faith and testimony at our Inspirational Speaker series
on the here at AOL. I was the guy that you gave 2 big hugs to
after I bought 10 copies of your wonderful book. Last night I
read the chapter on your $40 trip to LA. My faith was reconfirmed
as to the way we receive blessings if we ask our Father God for
specific things that we need. I love the format of the book as
it tells the story, gives insight into your thoughts, prays for
specific aspects of our journeys and then tops it all off with
a quote from scripture. Frank Bertrand, AOL Headquarters
I can't say enough about how much impact
you had on our group. God just worked everything out perfectly
for you to come and He really blessed...your steps are ordered
by the Lord and I fully expect to walk up in the largest bookstores
in the World and see life-sized cardboard cutouts of you looking
at me. Then I'm going to stand beside it and smile and tell ALL
my friends, I KNOW HER!!!!! Karla Carrington, Christians @ AOL
I hope you continue to get speaking engagements because you’re
one of the few I’ve heard in recent years that has real substance.
Simba Sana, co-Owner, Karibu
Bookstores
Thank you again for allowing God to use you to lead others to
seek the freedom to be all that He calls us to be. May God continue
to keep you Courageous and Contagious. Luv ya Sista Gurl!!!! P.S.
My girlfriend _____ has been so blessed and encouraged by your
work. She took the day off on Monday and used the Word and your
book to mediate and pray after an especially challenging Friday
at work. Turns out that she had a "fiery furnace" experience
awaiting her later in the week that she was able to walk out of
unharmed because the Lord fireproofed her. Bernice Mayfield,
Heritage Fellowship United Church of Christ, Reston, VA
Praise the
Lord!!! I am amazed at how God is chosing to use Stanice's ministry.
I was initially not planning to attend the book signing, because
I did not want to deal with anything too heavy after losing my
mother. Thank God for the sister (T.L) from my church family who
assured me that I would not be left "down" after reading
the book. She wasright. The experience was just the opposite.
I was left with a peek at what "freedom in Christ" might
mean for me. I am excited to see what God grows out of this ministry
for my sister and her friends. My life has certainly been changed
because Stanice and her friend Omie allowed God to use them to
reach others. From: The Sister
Thank
you for being transparent. Erica Hunder, Alpha Nu Omega, University
of Maryland Eastern Shore
Thank you so much for joining
us on Friday. We had a wonderful time of fellowship and sharing.
I was truly blessed as were others. You will definitely be hearing
from the ladies @ Heritage again. You have a beautiful voice!
As your ministry grows I pray that there will be more opportunities
to share the Word through song as well. Tanya
Lawrence,Heritage Fellowship United Church of Christ, Reston,
VA
"Your
talk was beyond words and I can't say a thing. It's in God's Hand.
That was just off the hook. I am so happy for you, you looked
great and did great and the Lord was magnified." Leslie
Smith II, Photographer, USA TODAY
I see that
your personal style captivates your audiences, like I have been
captivated by your powerful faith, Stanice... I always knew that
your book would change lives. And your undying love of God wraps
around everyone and pulls them into God's love. I thank God that
you are helping so many. Carol Colclaser, USATODAY.com
Stanice,
You are an awesome speaker with a wonderful testimony! It was
amazing to see how many people love and admire you, Jamel
Kornegay, Owner, John 3:16 ChristianBookstore
"I hear
that you would be in Trinidad soon and I will try to be there.
You were truly an inspiration for our women and they can't stop
thanking me for inviting them...Keep on doing great things for
the Lord and touching lives with your testimony. " Pam
Browne, Coordinator of Women & Men Gatherings, St. Vincent
& the Grenadines, West Indies
"Let
me start by saying on behalf of everyone here, "Thank you,
Stanice, for your courage to tell it like it is-really is. For
your strength and for your faith. Thank you for being "an
around-the-way-chic" who didn't forget where she came from.
Thank you for showing us it is possible to overcome. Thank you
for giving us HOPE!!" Drug Treatment Program, Upper Marlboro
Correctional Facility, Prince George's, MD
Thank
you so much!!!!! You were such a blessing to our group last night
and the impact that you made was so lasting that you will probably
never know how much you helped. I know why you got lost yesterday...you
came to heal hurting hearts and satan tried to stop you! You see,
there were many people there who really needed your message of
hope and healing, including me...So, thank you for being obedient
to the will of God and coming out in the pouring rain yesterday.
i really, really, really appreciate you and your powerful message...You
are truly God sent and I am looking forward to the release of
your music CD! You are off the chain Stanice! We hope that you
will come back and speak to us again in the near future! Natalie
Sykes, Director, The Heights Youth Council and Parents, Fairmont
Heights, MD
I would
like to thank you for being so open and candid about your life
storms. Whenever I reflect on your day with the Hemingway A.M.E.
Church, my soul shouts hallelujah! I was amazed listening and
watching you. I looked at the members and I began to look at
that Sunday as being in a hospital. We had sisters and brothers
scattered in the emergency room waiting to be seen by a triage
specialist...You see, God prepared and equipped you for such
a time as this. I had a conversation with some sisters about
you and your story! Some totally shocked me. You gave them a
dose of medicine to cure some of their hurts and secrets that
were hidden in their hearts. You made them want to talk about
their stuff and their issues. You made them realize they were
deep in bondage of their past. You made them want to climb out
of their pit of hell and surrender to God. Carmelita Edwards,
Lay Day Program, Hemingway AME Church, District Heights, MD
My sincere thanks to you for being with us at the 19th Annual
Black Family Reunion. Your testimony was a blessing to many,
thank you for sharing with us. The presentation was excellent
and well received...Kitty Chaney, Coordinator, National
Council of Negro Women/Family Values Pavilion
...when
people who have never walked in our shoes tell their tale of
woe, we usually shrug it off. That's why your book is so important.
You could be any woman in this room. Thank you Stanice, for
your courage to tell it like it is-really is. For your strength
and for your faith. Thank you for being "an around-the-way-chic"
who didn't forget where she came from. Thank you for showing
us it is possible to overcome. Thank you for giving us HOPE!!
Sincerely...28-Day Program (written and read
by young woman prisoner), Upper Marlboro Corrections Facility,
Upper Marlboro, MD
It was a great event! The feedback from folks today around the
hospital has been tremendous. You were very inspirational and
lifted all of our hearts and spirits. Look forward to this being
the beginning of a long collaboration. Bob Howell, PR Director,
Prince George's Hospital Center, Cheverly, Maryland
You were
wonderful on the Writer's Tale.*
I always know it's a good interview when everybody in the studio
wants to buy the book--and, in your case, book you for an appearance.
I can't tell you how much I got out of "I Say a Prayer
for Me." The good you do is like the ripples in a pond.
You are enormously effective on TV. Keep up the good work, and
thanks for letting us be part of it. Prof. Judith
Paterson, Host, The Writer's Tale, University of Maryland-TV,
College Park, MD
NOTE: The episode won the International Telly Award. UMTV
Press Release
"...When
you spoke in Oakland, CA you could see God's Glory all over
you. To see life and joy as you spoke about your past and how
you are set free in Jesus Christ. Jill Alarcon, Hayward,
CA
"I
still receive favorable comments regarding your appearance on
my show. Perhaps at some point in the near future, we can do
it again."
Neil Duke,
Radio Host, The NAACP Report, WEAA-FM
I can't wait to see what God has in store for you next. I enjoyed
you so much - you also are a part of our family. You are welcome
here anytime. Thank you so much for everything you did for us
and thank you for being obedient to the Holy Spirit - we are
still floating and talking about your visit and how God's spirit
just moves through you. You truly are God's chosen one. Denise
Johnson, Grace Chapel Foursquare Church, Oakland, CA
Hey
Pretty Girl that can Sing--Thank you for all of the time you
shared with us. Your message was truly a blessing to my heart.
Jessica Hutcheson, Grace Chapel Foursquare Church
Thank
You! Your involvement with WAL*MART's "Words Are Your Wheels
Literacy Initiative" helped create a most successful inaugural
year...Again, thank you for your participation in our efforts
to help America read! Bill Lardie, WAL*MART and SAM's
Clubs
The
women and young people of St. Vincent and the Grenadines are
still talking about Stanice Anderson, and trying to get a copy
of her book: 'I say a Prayer for Me.' She was to us like a breath
of fresh air. Her visit to St. Vincent was a wake-up call for
those whose hope was running low, for those whose experience
of God's graciousness was distant and vague. Not so Stanice.
She exudes faith and hope and therefore Love. She KNOWS that
God is real. She has experienced Him first hand. He has intervened
actively in her life even while she was still far from him.
She has a message to bring, a story to tell. The story of her
life which she told so graciously, with courage, faith and humor
was really the story of God's victory, for He picked her up
and brought her home to his heart, there to find her true self
as the beloved child of God, a woman of faith and confidence,
who witnesses with power that God is real, his love is faithful
and true. the now "late" Sr. Pat Douglas, Principal,
St. Joseph's Convent Marriaqua, St. Vincent & the Grenadines,
West Indies
A Triumph of the Cross!!
Truly a "God Sent Witness." Stanice's testimony was
very moving. It was timely in God's own timing. Many women,
although their experiences weren't hers, benefited from her
journey in faith. She is a powerful witness with her spirituality,
her humor, her openness and her humility. She bared all in a
true, bold witness for the Lord. I thank God for bringing her
into my life, and through reading her life experiences in her
book, He is cementing her into my own spiritual journey. I am
learning to trust at a deeper level from reading her story.
Only a true witness could strip herself in public for all to
see, as she has done. May God continue to guide her footsteps
and continue to reveal himself to her on a daily basis so that
she can continue to share ever-newer experiences of His abiding
Love!
Pam Browne, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, West Indies
Thank you, Thank you ,Thank you for that powerful testimony.
I was feeling really tired when a friend encouraged me to come
to the session at pastoral centre. I said, No way. I'll only
fall asleep. I was just fit for my bed. It became useless trying
to get her to understand how tired I was. I think the Holy Spirit
made my mind up for me so I came to the session thinking I am
going to sleep. Guess what? I was in awe at your dynamic testimony
which kept me spellbound. That was something. I took the book
home and was drawn like a magnet to read at least three chapters
before I went to bed. Did I say I was tired? I can't remember.
Good work. It seems I have known you for ages! Wow. Arlene
Israel-Browne, St. Vincent and The Grenadines
"It was a wonderful day today, meeting
you and feeling your contagious faith. I am so glad that our
book club had the opportunity to experience you and learn from
you. The discussion went well and the feedback I have received
already (on my cell phone and as soon as I walked into the house)
has been tremendous. I think that with all of the fun and entertaining
stuff that we read, we all ready needed a good dose of reality
and a true sample of faith."
Judi Scott, President, Another Good Idea Book Club, Bowie,
MD
I
just want to thank you again for sharing part of you day with
the Chicken Soup Book Club yesterday. It made the experience
of having read the book that much more spectacular because you
often wonder what the Author was thinking, but we had an opportunity
to ask first hand. As Charron (my niece) may have mentioned
we have been together for now going on 6 years and have had
many experiences. Our experience yesterday was truly the pentacle
of our history. We are both family by blood and an extended
family by choice and we are stronger now that we have experienced
your book. Thank you for writing it and stay true to yourself
and God in your future writings. Reginia
D. O'Leary, Los Angeles, CA
"I just wanted to thank you for sharing your story. I got
a lot of good things from hearing you speak. You have a way
of making people laugh while telling your story, but I understood
the serious side of what you were saying. You helped me immensely
in learning how to deal with loss, relationships and all the
other struggles that are sure to come." Margie, Women's
Unity Retreat, Maryland
"I
work at the Durham County Detention and was present at the Starr
program's graduation where you you gave your testimony and words
of encouragement. I was touched by your message." Esther
Glenn, Durham County Detention Center, NC
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