by Emlee Taylor | Aug 11, 2018 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
Be spiritually independent enough that your relationship with the Savior doesn’t depend on your circumstances or on what other people say and do. Have the spiritual independence to be a Mormon—the best Mormon you can—in your own way. Not the bishop’s way. Not the...
by Alison P | Jun 29, 2018 | Mormon Principles, Practices & Precepts
As disciples of Jesus Christ, we promise to stand as His witness in all times and places, to carry His name as our standard for all to see. Sometimes this is a simple matter of living up to our beliefs on a daily basis and being examples of His ways among our...
by Emlee Taylor | May 26, 2018 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
Earlier this week, the Sister missionaries who serve in our ward sat with me as we waited for an investigator to meet with us. Since he was late, we had time to chat. The Sisters quietly asked me if there were something they needed to do differently in our ward...
by Emlee Taylor | May 19, 2018 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
Imagine that you are about to go explore the Artic. As you step off the plane into the frigid Arctic winds, you realize that you do not have a coat, boots, nor any other necessary item for survival in this harsh environment. None of us is so foolish as to...
by Emlee Taylor | May 12, 2018 | Emlee Taylor: Missionary Mom
As our son has served in various leadership roles throughout his mission, he has reached out for guidance and counsel from his father, who taught in the MTC for several years following his own mission. This article is for our son—a compilation of his father’s...