Archive for June, 2008
Standing on the promises
6.29.08 at 9:44 pm by Blake
Today marks my first Sunday of writing I hate stairs. God has blessed me richly. If it wasn’t for Him, I would not be where I am today. Through the work of many brothers and sisters in Christ, as well as many others, sufficient funds were raised to build me and my brother a wheelchair [...]
They’re everywhere
6.28.08 at 6:48 pm by Blake
Beginning a blog about disability has sparked an interest in what other people with disabilities are writing about. I’ve been putting together a collection in my del.icio.us bookmarks tagged “stairhaters.” Now that I have seen what all is out there, I now realize that what I thought was a unique idea is, well, not all [...]
Introducing the Jackson Jammers
6.26.08 at 11:43 pm by Blake
Last month, I discovered a new sport for people with disabilities. I have never really been involved in sports, other than some teeball when I was younger, and some occasional backyard football. I’ve been practicing this summer with a startup team in Jackson playing power soccer.
Power soccer is a unique sport in that it, unlike [...]
Does the system want me on or off?
6.23.08 at 5:29 pm by Blake
I’m nearing my last year of school. This time next year, I hope to be employed. The taxpayers of Mississippi and the nation have helped me with the cost of attendants and the cost of my education. I am grateful, and I am ready to get a job and put back into the system. That’s [...]
Why I hate stairs, an introduction
6.22.08 at 10:25 pm by Blake
It’s a trick question really. Fact is, I don’t necessarily hate stairs. Being that I use a wheelchair to get around, stairs represent an obstacle which I must avoid or overcome. But I don’t necessarily hate obstacles either. When you overcome them, they make you a better person than you were before. “So what’s with [...]