Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: In the Beginning There Was God
The Urge to Wander • My Relationship with My Father • My First Encounter with God • How Others See Those with Asperger's Syndrome

Chapter 2: Obsessions
Fascinated by Statistics • Nostradamus and Prophecy • Obsessed with Music • Gaming Around the Clock • How Work Changed My Obsessions • Guns • Fascinated by Pornography • Love of Fantasy, Books, and the Computer

Chapter 3: Social Interactions
My Extended Families • School Daze • Picking up on Social Cues • Maintaining Friendships • Engaging in Conversation and Making Small Talk • Going Anywhere is an Exhausting Chore • Life Partners • Other Social Things I Must Deal With

Chapter 4: More Symptoms
Routine • Speaking • Sensory Odd Bits • Meltdowns

Chapter 5: What’s God Got to Do with It?
An Angelic Vision • A New Door Opens • Baptism in the Holy Spirit • A New Ministry Prophesied

Chapter 6: Crash and Burn
My Life and Marriage Crumbles • Estranged from My Children • God-Incidences • Fighting Thoughts of Suicide • Mary Enters My Life

Chapter 7: Spiritual Fire
A Story of Grace • A New Beginning • Meeting New Challenges • Developing a Relationship with God

Chapter 8: What Now?
Forgiveness • Understanding and Compassion

Chapter 9: Keys to Helping People with Asperger’s Syndrome
Acceptance • Social Occasions • Anxiety • Personal Space • Night Owls • Obsessions • Arrogance and Rudeness • Meltdowns

Conclusion

Appendices
Appendix A - Resources • Appendix B - Seeking Christ • Appendix C- Camp Autism

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