April is National Autism Awareness month. Prayers for all those on the
journey. Through the hills and valleys, may you always feel God’s
amazing grace and unfailing love.
journey. Through the hills and valleys, may you always feel God’s
amazing grace and unfailing love.
Autism Beatitudes
Blessed
are those who do not speak, for they shall teach us what lies beyond the limits
of words.
are those who do not speak, for they shall teach us what lies beyond the limits
of words.
Blessed
are those who wholly focus on the simplest things, for they shall see wonders
no one else can.
are those who wholly focus on the simplest things, for they shall see wonders
no one else can.
Blessed
are the spinners, for they shall experience life from every angle.
are the spinners, for they shall experience life from every angle.
Blessed
are the picky, for they know exactly what they want.
are the picky, for they know exactly what they want.
Blessed
are the stimmers, for they shall grow their wings and fly.
are the stimmers, for they shall grow their wings and fly.
Blessed
are those who always take the same path, for they are steadfast and true.
are those who always take the same path, for they are steadfast and true.
Blessed
are those who are faithful to their rituals, for to them all the world can be a
holy liturgy.
are those who are faithful to their rituals, for to them all the world can be a
holy liturgy.
Blessed
are those who repeat themselves, for they shall savor every sound and silence
in between.
are those who repeat themselves, for they shall savor every sound and silence
in between.
Blessed
are the persistent, for they shall triumph where others have given up.
are the persistent, for they shall triumph where others have given up.
Blessed
are those who are devoted to a single passion, for they shall explore depths no
one has ever seen.
are those who are devoted to a single passion, for they shall explore depths no
one has ever seen.
Blessed
are those who memorize every detail, for they preserve that which would
otherwise be forgotten.
are those who memorize every detail, for they preserve that which would
otherwise be forgotten.
Blessed
are those who watch and wait, for they shall discover and know and understand.
are those who watch and wait, for they shall discover and know and understand.
I so needed to read this today! With two on the autism spectrum times can be crazy. I often try and remember how far they have come on this autism journey. We have certainly had our share of peaks and valleys. I'm trying to focus on the peaks and leave the valleys in the past trusting God all along the way.