Kirjahaku

It's remarkable how one's vision can become clearer after becoming legally blind, but this is exactly what Brandi Jones has experienced.After experiencing a life changing medical diagnosis, Brandi began a journey of reflection and self discovery that allowed her to view her experiences more clearly. Filled with encouragement and motivation, "Brandi's Eyes, Dreams: The Beginning of Life", takes the reader on her journey from her earliest memories of her dreams, to the dreams she holds for her children. A strong woman of faith, Brandi Jones exposes herself in a way that exhibits the power of perseverance and relationship with God. This is a vulnerable look at the dreams that helped to shape the life of a remarkable woman who refuses to let the issues of life stop her from achieving greatness.

When I was in my early twenties I saw a young man with whom others said I had a lot in common. They were referring to our childhoods. Many thought I should talk to him (romantically). I made plans to one day speak with him. However, my plans were to interview him in order to find out the reason for our visible differences.He smiled all the time-I did not I was bitter. I was angry at the people who did not raise me. I hated being around them. I wanted them to apologize for not loving me, not supporting me, not wanting me to be born, and punishing me because I was alive. Not him He walked around melodiously singing everywhere he went-always smiling I was so exhausted by the wounds I refused to allow God to heal that I could only muster a smile for my son. Our differences confused me.I always wanted to ask him, "Why?" then, "How?" How was it (according to people) that we had lived such similar childhoods, and become different adults. Why wasn't he wounded? Why wasn't he angry? Where did he get the strength to smile and laugh? Why wasn't he bitter and miserable?I wanted answers, but I didn't want to invade his happiness with my sadness. I didn't want him to catch what I had. I didn't want anyone to feel like I felt-defeated and enslaved by uncontrollable torrents of emotions. Rather, I wanted what he had. Instead of asking him, I decided to ask God. Yielding my pain, I set out on a journey: armed with a Bible, a pen, a notebook, and a song-always a song. This was the beginning of my freedom; A New Way of life.

This collection of poetry was written over a period of almost 20 years. It provides a first hand look into the authors mind during moments of depression, anxiety, loss and more. The thoughts reflected in this literary collection are raw and unfiltered to provide the most intimate and accurate into the writers mind at the time.