To Our Alphabetizing, Pencil-Loving Son

        Blessed happy birthday! You’ve already outlived the time we thought you’d have on earth. But God had another plan, and here you are! How we thank Him for this!

        Now, here are some alphabetical guidelines to help you through the next year of your life. You have so many challenges with your neurodivergent mind and chronic illness, so don’t worry if you can’t handle A-Z in one-fell-swoop! Just think of these as a list. Oh, how you love lists!

Ask questions. (Try limiting them to less than 100 per day though.)

Buy healthy groceries, but don’t eat all the watermelon in 1 day.

Commit (give with promise) everything you do to God.

Devote time learning more about Jesus. Your Action Bible helps.

Eat your vegetables. Raw = okay. Dipped in ranch dressing = acceptable.

 

 

 

Invent new cartoon monsters & other things. You’re so creative!

Jump for joy! It burns calories. 

Keep your birth parents & homeland in your prayers. Always.

Live in a way Jesus shines through you. (No, you’re not invisible nor have a hole in you.)

Make friends. Being kind (as you are) draws (no, not with pencils) friendships.

Never quit! You don’t have an easy life, but keep going, “kiddo!”

Only be yourself. You’re child-like (which suits you), unique, & so funny!

Promote your memoir. It continues to bless & help others.

Quote Scooby-Doo. “Rut???” Some will laugh. Others will wonder.

Reach out to people who need help. (By the way, you’re good at this.)

Sharpen your pencils? Yes, but not all at once. You have over 1000 now!

Tell jokes. Your humor makes us & others laugh.

Utilize (make use of) compassion (holding others’ hurts in your heart)—blessing others.

Value little gifts as much as big ones. (You’re good about this too.)

Wait when you should. You always hated that word & still don’t like it much.

X marks the spot! Be content where God places you. (You navigate this pretty well.)

Yearn for Heaven. This helps when the world seems hard.

Zip your lips sometimes so you can listen when God speaks to you.

Loving you always,

     Dad & Mom

A gospel ABCDEFG song…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb9W0lx2hDo&list=RDRb9W0lx2hDo&start_radio=1

        Hey, Min! We used to sing that song at Camp Hope. But guess what! There’s a backwards version too. Do you want to know how that goes? (I think I heard you nod your head.)

ZYX & WV—God is watching over me.

UTSRQPO—Jesus loves me this I know. That’s so!

NMLKJ & I—I will meet Him in the sky!

HGFE—God has promised me

DCBA—a Home with Him some day!

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