Michelle Renee Kidwell
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Abled does not mean enabled. Disabled does not mean less abled.” ― Khang Kijarro Nguyen
Fighting to end ableism, one, poem, story, article at a time. Will you join me?
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The Storms Came Fierce
John 14:1–3 NIV “Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. [2] My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you? [3] And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.
By Michelle Renee Kidwell11 months ago in Journal
The Weight Is Heavy
1 Corinthians 12:25-27 NIV God did this so that our body would not be divided. God wanted the different parts to care the same for each other. [26] If one part of the body suffers, then all the other parts suffer with it. Or if one part is honored, then all the other parts share its honor. [27] All of you together are the body of Christ. Each one of you is a part of that body.
By Michelle Renee Kidwell11 months ago in Poets
The Lost Ones
Luke 15:4–7 NIV “Suppose one of you has 100 sheep, but one of them gets lost. What will you do? You will leave the other 99 sheep there in the field and go out and look for the lost sheep. You will continue to search for it until you find it. [5] And when you find it, you will be very happy. You will carry it [6] home, go to your friends and neighbors and say to them, ‘Be happy with me because I found my lost sheep!’ [7] In the same way, I tell you, heaven is a happy place when one sinner decides to change. There is more joy for that one sinner than for 99 good people who don’t need to change.
By Michelle Renee Kidwell11 months ago in Journal
Ableism Defined and Broken Down
Ableism is believed to have been coined by feminists in the 1980s and has gradually gained acceptance around the world. Ableism refers to discrimination or social prejudice against people with disabilities based on the belief that typical abilities are superior to those with disabilities. It can be expressed through an attitude, a stereotype, or an outright offensive statement or behavior.
By Michelle Renee Kidwell11 months ago in Humans
How Many Spoons Do You Have. Top Story - February 2025.
My chronic disability has made me familiar with the spoon theory. According to Christine Miserandino in her blog titled The Spoon Theory, spoons symbolize our energy and how we manage it. People with Chronic Illness or Disability are given a limited number of spoons, and when those spoons run out, they have little energy to do anything else. Showering can take one third of the day’s energy, and on a bad day it can take even more.
By Michelle Renee Kidwell11 months ago in Journal
It Speaks of All Who Loved
1 Corinthians 13:4-8 NIV Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. [5] It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. [6] Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. [7] It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. [8] Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.
By Michelle Renee Kidwell11 months ago in Poets
