Madison Sanders Writes

A disability is NOT a blessing! I have heard this throughout my life, but hearing someone else say it recently brought this gross misunderstanding back to my mind. A lady told my mom, "My daughter has been blessed with two diseases." I looked up the definition of blessing. It means "to bestow good of any kind upon." A disability is not good. It causes indescribable pain and torment for people. I am in the process of writing a book about my life, detailing what I have went through. It has NOT been good. I would not wish cerebral palsy on my worst enemy. Having to get four shots around my ankle last week was not a blessing. Driving almost two hours both ways to Augusta every six months to get pain medicine is not a blessing. Sleepless nights are not a blessing. Being cut on and having extensive recoveries from surgeries is not a blessing.  What is even more disturbing is a well-known woman with a disability says, "I am suffering for Jesus." I ha

In my nephew's eyes All is right in the world I am his friend In my nephew's eyes There are no limits He sees nothing but possibilities In an instant, he can turn my day around One laugh piercing my thoughts One smile makes everything bright again In him, I see joy I've watched him go from a tiny baby to a little boy Playing with abandon, not a care in the world In my nephew's eyes, I can see the future Everyday is an adventure Who knew making mudholes and watching movies could be so much fun? If I could bottle up the glimmer in his eyes The loving touch of his hands I would in an instant I see one of the best parts of me In my nephew's eyes Mason, my oldest nephew, I'll love you forever!

I have made a goal of posting things that I have written but never posted on here. Written on June 23,2010 Image Credit: Decisions, decisions, decisions... ©  Paul de Bruin  freeimages.com We can make a change if want to It’s up to us what we do Look at yourself in the mirror Are ya worth imitating? Or are ya just agitating things We get to make choices everyday Don’t look back on life and say I’d change this or that You need to own up to your actions.  You know from wrong from right Just know when ya look in that mirror, you can change Each opportunity to spread blessings or spew hate So which are gonna choose? Don’t look to your buddies to guide you 'Cause when it’s over they won’t be with you We get to make a change if we want to It’s up to us what we do Look at yourself in the mirror Are ya worth imitating? Or are ya just agitating things We a get a chance to change things Another chance to make it right Only you can ma

Image Credit: Lighthouse © Jongenz  via freeimages.com The red light pierced through the darkness. As I squinted in the dark, the rays beamed out on either side. That seemingly minute light got brighter. This reminded me of the people I see on the street.  Before we get born again, we are a lost soul in a world filled with darkness. The chaos and unsettling in our soul is evident with every step. Every day is just something to get through. No hope. No. joy. No peace in our life. When we make the decision to have the Lord rule over our lives, that dull light became something greater than imagined. How? The Holy Spirit came to dwell in us, teach us, and guide us through life! We begin to see a much bigger picture. It's no longer just about us anymore.  The Body of Christ encircles this person because we are all family. We work together to bring light to the people around us.  When our light isn't effective, we need to surround ourselves with people who are. Sooner o