Introduction
A DIAGNOSIS OF AUTISM can be an overwhelming, even devastating event in any parent’s life. We know. In January 2001, our 2 year-old son, Nicholas, received such a diagnosis.

If you are the parent of a child with autism, you know the agonizing pain of the shock, grief, distress, and even the hopelessness that can grip your soul. If you are a friend or family member of someone with a child with autism, you may well have spent time trying to comfort or bring clarity to a grieving parent. And in the midst of the dark night, one question burns in our spirits: Where is God?

Within that question lies many others we are often left to ponder: Does He have a plan for those afflicted with autism? What is to become of them? What destiny could they possibly have? Can He, will He heal them? And what of the families? Will we ever get our lives back? Will our marriage survive? Will we survive?

As these questions resound within our hearts, God has given us a promise we can hold on to:
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart”
(Jeremiah 29:11-13, NIV).

Even as you face one of life’s greatest trials, know that God is there for you. There is hope. There is life. There is restoration. There is a future. But for us to grab a hold of all God has for us, we must first seek Him. We must pray.

It is for that reason that we have created this website and send out daily prayers suitable for parents, family, and friends. Each day you can receive this prayer which includes a Scripture quote, a prayer for parents, and a prayer for family or friends of those struggling with autism.