God whispers in weakness

I received an email from a dear soul today whose daughter was recently diagnosed with fragile x syndrome. It has obviously altered their intended path in life.

We too had our paths altered when our precious son was diagnosed on the autistic spectrum 8 years ago. It seems to me that special needs moms often have an undercurrent of ache that runs through their souls. Sometimes it's soft, other times is crashes in on them and takes their breath away.

I remember reading a biography of Mother Teresa where she talked about how God's voice was in the weak cry of the baby that led her to found her first orphanage. I thought to myself, "God whispers to us through weakness." Sometimes that weakness has been my own, sometimes that of my children. Always though it leads me into deeper dependence and, consequently, greater spiritual health.