Comments for No Longer Driven

Comment on About by Anthony Stauffer

Anthony Stauffer — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 16:05:10 +0000

Thanks Peter.

Comment on About by Peter

Peter — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:19:10 +0000

Anthony, first I’ll say thank you… and second I’ll say sorry for the longish post. You must get this all the time from complete strangers like myself, but I’m compelled to let you know anyway….. I feel like I connect to you on so many levels (maybe connect is the wrong word…. relate – appreciate ?) and want to thank you for all that you share through the internet.

About a year ago I started playing my guitar again after a very long hiatus. My son got me back into it (he is now 13 years old but was an infant and toddler in what feels like just yesterday) He started showing a real interest in guitar about a year ago and is playing every single day (At his theatre camp talent show he played Lenny by SRV almost note for note. I couldn’t have been more proud and I love that he loves that music while his friends all listen to top 40) He got me back into it and now that I’m playing again every day myself I can’t imagine not doing that. Music enriches your life in such a special way.

In my quest for learning one of my all time favorite blues songs (Texas Flood) I stumbled upon one your videos on you tube. I took a chance and googled StevieSnacks and found your website. At the time I was also blowing the dust off of my amp (a 1996 Blues Junior) and low and behold you had all this great info on that same amp. I then sarted clicking around and found all this incredible content. So many videos on exactly the music that touches my soul, and information on tone, effects, some of my other favorite blues masters etc. I am defintely a fan and will be buying your premium lessons starting with Albert King. I can’t wait to get started.

For the last 8 or 9 years I’ve gone for a weekend long college football weekend at State College. The place became very dear to me and low and behold I think i recall seeing somewhere on your site that you are based there. Go figure! I then stumbled upon your other sites and now finally “nolongerdriven” and felt complelled to reach out and say thanks. You’re obviously a very creative and talented guy. I’ll be a loyal visitor of your site, customer of your lessons and reader of your blog.

Fatherhood is certainly a life changing change. The joy and “richness” I’ve expereinced from it is, for me, beyond words. I wish you the same. So, thanks again for all you do. I wish you much success. I hope I never “put down” the guitar again…

Peter

Comment on About by Anthony Stauffer

Anthony Stauffer — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:33:08 +0000

Thanks Truman.

Comment on Sweet Release by Anthony Stauffer

Anthony Stauffer — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 03:32:52 +0000

Thanks Jeff. I appreciated your comment.

Comment on About by Truman B

Truman B — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:41:40 +0000

Thank you! This is the most refreshing act of witnessing. Your honest approach to living the Christian life is uplifting. May the Lord alway smile in your favor.
Your Christian brother.

Comment on Sweet Release by pastorjeffrey

pastorjeffrey — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:17:00 +0000

Anthony, I hope you get to read this response. It has been some time since you wrote it. We actually seem to have a good bit in common. I’m a Christian (actually, a pastor), 13 years interracially married, 4 kids and a love for blues guitar. I’ve played for over 22 years, though for much of that time, I never really took it too seriously (unfortunately, that shows, as I am far below where I should be, though I’ve made great strides in the past few years). Your lessons have been a blessing to me.

But, this song by MercyMe is one of my favorites. Really, we often think of grace as something that really is for sinners needing salvation, But God’s grace goes so much deeper than just that. It’s by grace that we live. Life’s burdens are simply too heavy for us to shoulder, and in vain we try. It really is a form of bondage that we try to hold on and maintain control we never even really had. I like what Peter said, “…casting your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:7

Thanks for sharing this, brother. God bless.

Jeffrey Richard

Comment on Daddy by Anthony Stauffer

Anthony Stauffer — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 19:14:24 +0000

Thanks Bret

Comment on Daddy by Bret

Bret — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 01:00:29 +0000

Hey Anthony.My name is Bret.You don’t know me but I have been following you for awhile now through your steviesnacks site.Great lessons and advice.I mean really great!I share that passion you have always conveyed from the first time I had ever heard SRV also.Changed me forever.I always had an inkling there was more to you than what I saw and heard.Gut feeling maybe but I see now it was really the draw of a brother in Christ.I just wanted to thank you for not only your insight and lessons(always impressed,inspired and challenged)but also letting your life be your witness.I felt it even when I didn’t know why.Your life shines through everything you do and is very apparent and shows me that guitars,music and the love of God really are connected(chuckling a little).Seriously,I very much appreciate you and your willingness to teach all you have learned.Just my 2 cents.Thank you.

Bret Alexander…Mckinleyville,California

Comment on I will never go back to believing in a distant God. by Chris Howell

Chris Howell — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 16:23:11 +0000

God has made each of us to be ourselves. We can best be ourselves when sin no longer is our master, so God’s grace given to us through genuine faith in Jesus Christ not only frees us from sin, but also frees us to be who God made us to be: ourselves. God is delighted when we live in the freedom he has given us to be ourselves and when we do so for his glory. Great post. I’m very thankful to have found your blog and other websites.

Comment on A Revelation of the Pain of a friend by Chris Howell

Chris Howell — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 16:05:30 +0000

Thank you for the reminder that my wife needs me to be an encourager to her. She is a lovely, wonderful woman who needs my unyielding support. Thanks again.