by Emlee Taylor | Jul 22, 2017 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
When you reach for the stars you may not quite get one, but you won’t come up with a handful of mud either. ~ Leo Burnett Discouragement is a part of life. We set goals for ourselves and fall short. Somehow the scale never quite gets as low as we wish. Somehow...
by Emlee Taylor | Jul 15, 2017 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
(*Thoughts from our missionary’s sixteen-year-old sister.*) My brother and I are really close and always have been. We just get each other! I know his raised eyebrow when he’s trying to get me riled up and how he gets really, really quiet when he’s...
by Emlee Taylor | Jun 24, 2017 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
I served a mission because it was expected. As I served with various companions, I learned that each had come out to serve in the mission field for different reasons. Honestly, the reasons were as varied as the missionaries themselves. So, when you ask a...
by Emlee Taylor | Jun 17, 2017 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
This morning I speak about the power of the Book of Mormon and the critical need we have as members of this Church to study, ponder, and apply its teachings in our lives. The importance of having a firm and sure testimony of the Book of Mormon cannot be overstated....
by Emlee Taylor | Jun 3, 2017 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
Too often, the feeling of being in a dark hole, completely alone in my misery, overwhelms me. Feelings of worthlessness, inadequacy, and even stupidity assault me. When I am in this dark place within, compliments do not reach me. A visit from a friend might...
