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Day Thirty-Seven Lent Meditation: Grief in The Wilderness, A 40-Day Spring Prayer - Autism Acceptance Edition
- Andrea Angie (GA)
- Apr 14
- 3 min read
SOULjourner,
"You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in Your bottle" (Psalm 56:8).
In the wilderness, grief speaks to us—not as a stranger, but as a companion whose language reflects our profound connections. Grief manifests in different dialects:
Delayed Grief
Tears that arrive like late spring rain – unexpected but necessary
Loss revealing itself through fractured routines + disrupted rhythms
Cognitive Grief
The endless loop of "why" and "how"
Seeking solace in facts + details when emotions overwhelm
Embodied Grief
Meltdowns as the body's holy lament
Appetite + sleep becoming sacred indicators of sorrow's weight
Silent Grief
The absence of expected tears speaking its own truth
The burden of grieving "wrong" according to others' scripts
Transformational Grief
Research becoming life rafts in turbulent waters
Repetitive motions as psalms of the hands when words fail
Meditate: How might God be connecting with you through the language of grief?
A Blessing - Grief in The Wilderness
This Lenten season...
May you honor the sacred uniqueness of your grief as holy liturgy—whether it arrives in torrents or silence, in words or the quiet language of your body.
May you find solace in the wilderness, where God meets you not with demands but with the tenderness of the Lamb of God, who wept at Lazarus’ tomb (John 11:35) and understands the weight of sorrow.
May your tears—whether shed or withheld—be gathered like precious offerings, and may your grief become a prayer, even when it feels too heavy to speak aloud.
May you release the guilt over how you mourn and instead trust that your mourning—unique as your fingerprint—is a holy dialogue with the One who hears you, sees you, and comforts you.
Amen + Asé
For April's National Autism Acceptance Month, affirm: "In this inclusive collective, I am seen, heard, and valued. Autism is not a limitation but a source of empowerment + self-expression. I will celebrate my so-not-typical self."
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With soul,
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SOULjourner, go Deeper on my Autism+ page for more resources.
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Gift from your soul.
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