whispered wind and cracked cement

During the first few years of this difficult time, I had many comforting dreams, words spoken to my mind and heart, revelation, and scriptures that came to my mind that helped me heal and feel seen.

Stories from the scriptures even touched my heart in a different way.  For example, in the Book of Mormon, when Lehi had his dream from God and lead his family into the wilderness, even his wife and children and most of his community, did not believe him.  He was even called crazy, essentially, or whatever the term meant back then.  

And when Nephi learned for himself that his father spoke truth, what a great gift to his father to be believed, but also when Sam easily believed Nephi, tears fell when I thought of that part again.

How amazing to be believed.  What a gift.  What a gift Sam was to Nephi and his father.

And of course their mother did believe them eventually or fully later.

There are many stories where families are divided or don’t see eye to eye.

I feel that God was reminding me that I wasn’t alone.