by Emlee Taylor | Sep 16, 2017 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
Perception is like painting a scenery—no matter how beautifully you paint, it will still be a painting of the scenery, not the scenery itself. ~Abhijit Naskar, Human Making is Our Mission: A Treatise on Parenting I am proud to be a member of The Church of Jesus...
by Emlee Taylor | Sep 2, 2017 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
After the school bus pulled away this morning, I stood chatting with several of our neighbors. One of the neighbors owns a landscaping company. Another neighbor works for a large company that analyzes information. Even though the people working for these companies...
by Emlee Taylor | Aug 26, 2017 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
I love going to the beach. One of my earliest memories is of my father holding both of my hands as I toddled into the waves for the first time. Even now, the salty taste of the ocean reminds me of this memory when fear mixed with excitement as I experienced the power...
by Emlee Taylor | Aug 5, 2017 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
Twenty plus years ago, when I was a teenager, several different church teachers taught that playing the game Dungeons and Dragons was wrong. It was a sure path to apostasy and outer darkness. So, despite the attraction—magic and elves have always held an allure for...
by Emlee Taylor | Jul 29, 2017 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
We are swamped, overwhelmed, and stretched to our utmost capacity. Many of us simply do not have anything in the tank to give to others. A couple years ago, I went through a period of severe trial. There were months and months of barely dragging myself to...
