A Note to Remember

 In 2010, I started this blog as an experiment to see if I could blog as a way to journal my thoughts and feelings.  My primary audience I thought would be my children.  But five days after that first post, our family experienced a life-changing event when our home was destroyed by fire.  After that, West of Zion became a place for me to document the miracles and blessings of the rebuilding of our home and by extension the feeling of safety and security for our family.  Since that time, my blogging has gradually declined to the point that I've only published a post a half dozen times in the last 5 years.

Our family is coming up on the anniversary of moving into our rebuilt home.  Anniversaries help us remember where we have been and help us celebrate what we have accomplished.  Today I was reminded of our approaching anniversary when a friend reached out on Facebook and asked for some positive thoughts to help calm her mind.  My thoughts immediately went to a card she gave us when our house was complete.

I'm sure she didn't intend it to be, but this message has gained great significance to me in the subsequent years, almost becoming a touchstone for my thoughts.  It is a reminder that life is full of sweetness and spice, but there are also times when things aren't so good.  It is in those dark times that we need to hold on to our faith, the true light in our lives, and support one another.