My World

Your World
by Georgia Douglas Johnson

Your world is as big as you make it
I know, for I used to abide
In the narrowest nest in the corner
My wings pressed close to my side
But I sighted the distant horizon
Where the sky-line encircled the sea
And I throbbed with a burning desire
To travel this immensity.
I battered the cordons around me
And cradled my wings on the breeze
Then soared to the uttermost reaches
with rapture, with power, with ease!

 A few days ago I had to read this poem for my English class. Thinking about this poem now I realize that in some ways I can apply it to my life with my disability. When I was young, even if I didn't let is show on the outside, I felt weak and helpless because I couldn't do things the way the other kids did. I was the bird trapped "in the narrowest nest in the corner." Later in life I felt like I could do more but I wasn't doing anything about it yet. I had "sighted the distant horizon," but I still did nothing about it. This all started changed when I began martial arts. It taught me that I could "[soar] to the uttermost reaches." After that I felt like I could do anything and I began to do something about it. Even if I failed at least I tried.

But things really began to change when I started to seek out God more. He helped me realize that even with my disability I am no different from anyone else. I have learned that "I can do all things through Christ who strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13." Because of finding Christ in my life I am now realizing that everything is falling into place with my life. Through Him nothing seems impossible, even the calling God has placed on my life of being in the ministry. I just need to put Him first and all is good in my life and always will be.

About Me

My name is Josiah Allen. I am the fifth generation to have the middle name Allen on my mom's side of the family. I am 18 years old. I am in a wheelchair because I have spina bifida. I at one time took martial arts and now I'm into weight lifting. I am a Wish kid. In 2008 Make-A-Wish sent my family and I to Australia to go to the Australian Zoo where Steve Irwin worked. I made the wish because of him dying not long before I got the chance to make my wish. I have one brother and between my dad, his girlfriend, my brother, and I we have five dogs. I attend Abundant Life Church. I am a fifth year senior in high school. I have the most wonderful and beautiful girlfriend named Lana. Because the only thing i love more than my girlfriend is God I'll end with my favorite scriptures. John 5:8-9

Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk. And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.