Annabelle Unbroken

I wanted to talk about how I feel about what the Bible says about special needs people because I think it’s important to have two views: one biblical and one not. We are all made in the image of God, reflecting His image, and it’s such a beautiful thing to be reminded of that daily. Let me tell you, my being disabled is no punishment, and it’s no accident and no sin. My friends and I with special needs have so many miracles. In figures like Paul in the Bible and Jesus, the Bible says He consistently treated people with special needs with respect, giving us a voice and a place in His community. If you see a person with special needs being mistreated, you should speak up and tell someone. I mean, I am completely verbal, so I have no problem telling someone they are hurting my feelings, but some people can’t, so we need to be their voice and do it for them. He says we are fearfully and wonderfully made in His image, and I am so proud to have special needs; I am so unashamed of it all. Jesus gave us a voice, so I choose to use it LOUD AND PROUD. I mean, King Saul was disabled in BOTH feet; I bet that’s scary, if I had to assume. I mean, I am disabled in both legs and can move them with my tummy muscles only, but that’s why I have my wheelchair to help me move. I wonder if they had wheelchairs back then. My special needs wheelchair does not negate God’s promises for my life; it makes them even stronger and even expands them to big hopes and promises. The promises Jesus gives are TRUE FOR EVERYONE, even people with wheelchairs and special needs; it’s true for everyone. I have had people push me out of my total comfort zone, for which I am so grateful, and I grew up knowing life wasn’t fair and I am okay with that. I choose to push you out of your comfort zone because my friends with special needs build bridges that you may never consider crossing. I will push past my limits to inspire those around me. I’m saying I’m not perfect; I have flaws, but I will never stop sharing what God has done in my life and pulled me through because it all shaped me into who I am today, and I am so blessed to be the strong person I am today. God calls us all to the table, no matter the sin we are sitting in, past, present, or future; we are all children of God, and He loves us all equally so much. In Jesus’s eyes, we are all beautiful and perfect. I will always reflect who God created me to be, and that’s strong, loving, and kind, to show people that the God who created me makes no mistakes. I am by all means not perfect; I mess up all the time and I am still trying to figure out life at the age of 22 years. I let Jesus control the wheel because He’s better at it than I am.