This has been in my drafts forever because I didn’t know how to articulate all of my thoughts. But here it goes: Have you ever TOLD someone the First Vision? I don’t mean TAUGHT someone. Teaching it is a whole other matter. I mean just sat down and factually said what occurred? Yes? No? Well,…
Category: Gospel Living
How COVID Helped Me Reset.
It’s been a long time since I’ve written. I love to write – but the entire year of 2020 has really left me speechless. I didn’t know what to think or how to think with the pandemic, masks, and riots staring me down at every turn. So I stopped trying to make sense of it…
Those Kinds of People
I love people. I LOVE people!!! Good people. Kind people. The ones who smile at you as you walk down the aisle of a grocery store, or the ones who open the door for you on the way into class. The ones who call and text you out of the blue just see how you’re…
The next RIGHT thing
A few days ago, I went and saw Frozen II. Don’t worry, I’ll be careful not to include any spoilers. But I walked out of that theater amazed. I loved it. Not because it was fun and upbeat and funny at all the right moments – which it was. I loved it because of one…
Stop Reading the Comments
The last few weeks have left our heads spinning. But let me start at the beginning… Grant and I met country swing dancing in downtown Provo, Utah. I’ll spare you all the crazy details, but needless to say, we started dating shortly thereafter and after a year of courtship (do people still use that word…
I unfollowed you.
I unfollowed you. But it’s not what you think. Let me explain. I didn’t unfollow you because I dislike you or I’m uninterested in your life. I didn’t unfollow you because I’m trying to be mean or because maybe you don’t follow me back. That’s not why I unfollowed you. I do like you! I…
HIGHLY Out of My Comfort Zone
Guys. I did something wild. I did something crazy. I did something HIGHLY out of my comfort zone. (you’ll get the pun in a second.) I got certified as a High Fitness Instructor! (There it is.) Yup. You heard me. An instructor. I spent the entire Saturday squatting and learning and sweating and dying and…
I’m Imperfect
I am by no means an extraordinary person. I don’t write my blog because I think I’m super inspirational. I don’t write my blog because I think I’m an incredible and powerful influencer. I’m not. I don’t. I write because I’m ordinary. I write because I’m imperfect. I write because others inspire me. It’s true….
She’s too happy…
“She’s too happy.” At various times in my life, I have heard people say this about me. They say it with disdain – as an insult. As if being happy was somehow distasteful. As if my happiness and energy was all a façade… all for show. Fake even. Here’s the thing. I LIKE to be…
Our Ride of Life
Something you should know about my husband, Grant, is that he is really big into CrossFit. He loves it. And while I need more convincing to go do the workouts, he used to coach it every day at 5:30 a.m. For those who don’t know, CrossFit is a workout, and that workout is all about…
Shalee Taylor 