What Lack I Yet?

Today I asked the question...what lack I yet? And almost immediately I heard and felt... 

to improve my Sabbath day preparation

...I need to prepare better for the Sabbath, Sunday, #HisDay 
For me, in order to really delight in the Sabbath, to really cherish #HisDay I need to prepare for it....oh there are so, so, so very, very many things to prepare....
*bottles washed and filled
*diaper bag packed with the necessities AND with special things to help little ones sit quietly in Sacrament meeting
*Clothes (to include socks and shoes and underwear and bows) washed, ironed, and laid out and ready for wearing for MYSELF, 2 BABIES, MY HUSBAND AND SONS AND DAUGHTER
*a clean house...REALLY????? i so struggle with this one...WHY? because even with the house all cleaned...somehow it ALWAYS falls apart on Sunday, no matter what. Why? I don't know...but it gives me good reason and easy justification to say to myself on Sat...that I don't need to clean it because it will simply fall apart on Sunday anyhow....oh dear...oh dear...somehow I must clean the house for Sunday....
*spiritual preparation...prepare myself to take the Sacrament
*study/read the lesson for Relief Society and Sunday School
*prepare dinner for Sunday
*Wake up myself and my family early (6:30am) Sunday morning for family scriptures and prayers and to get ready.
*be READY 30 minutes before church starts..so i need to have myself, and 2 babies ready by 8:30am and my son ready by 7:45am
As I look at this list, this preparation....I am overwhelmed... But if this is what I lack and need to work on right now...then I will work on it.


God loves us. We are His children. Our Savior, Jesus 


Christ, strengthens us through the power of His 


Atonement. The Holy Ghost guides and comforts us

Christ and the Father honor our agency and let us act of our own choosing when we are ready. Likewise, The Holy Ghost doesn’t tell us to improve everything at once. If He did, we would become discouraged and give up. The Spirit works with us at our own speed, one step at a time, or as the Lord has taught, “line upon line, precept upon precept, … and blessed are those who hearken unto my precepts, … for unto him that receiveth I will give more.”
...and so since this is what I felt the Holy Ghost prompted me to do... I will pursue preparation for the Sabbath, Sunday, #HisDay....which is 4 days away...I just might start preparing now.
What if??....my preparation throughout the entire week, my chores, everything I did.... revolved around preparing everything for Sunday??? What if???

I suppose we shall see...

Called to Serve...for Karissa

CALLED TO SERVE

the light within her

(for Karissa)

She's called to serve, this daughter of mine

In a place faraway, in a place where she'll shine.

My heart is torn between happy and sad;

I will miss her, but for her service I'm glad,

Grateful that she is embarking a path

To teach that we can have all our Father hath.

Because of Him, our dear Lord and Savior,

Our families can live with God, together forever.

With this good news she goes forth to share,

Not taking thought for any of her cares.

The light within her shines so bright

Her presence brings me such delight!

But her light is meant to be shared with others

Out in the world to our sisters and brothers.

So I will let her go so she can take her light

To those who God has prepared to receive her insight.

Her testimony, good deeds, kind smile and thoughtful acts

Will bless the lives of so many in ways that will last.

Although my heart will ache for her presence,

I will rejoice in her sacrifice, service and goodness

And thank God that in her I can see His light

As she is prepared to serve Him with all her might.

-Mindy Taylor

Dec. 2015

Road Blocks

Feeling grateful for the road blocks in life that often lead to unseen, yet better paths.

Family Pictures

We love Sutton and Tegan!

Sutton Hall

Tegan Jacobsen

Sutton and Tegan

God Answers Prayers

God answers prayers, I know He does

He's in the Heavens up above.

And although He's an All Powerful Being

He uses us, our hands and hearts, for serving.

For so often, if not all the time, God's answers come

Through another person's love or service that's done

We're here on earth to help one another

To bear burdens and comfort each other.

For you see, the magic really comes when 
an answered prayer

Not only helps the one in need but spreads 
God's love everywhere

God loves us, He answers our prayers.

But it's often through others that His love is shared.

Am I doing my part, am I in tune, will I be prepared

To see the one in need, to be ready to help and care?

Will I listen and act on what the spirit shares

And be the answer to someone else's prayer?

By Mindy Taylor

Sept. 2015

“God does love us and does answer our prayers

But it's often through another person that he meets our needs.”

Spencer W. Kimball

Only with the Lord's help...

This last week as I have been praying (and fasting) for Sam, the scripture I came across that stands out the most to me is Alma 18:34-35:this is Ammon's response when King Lamoni asks him if he is sent from God?
"Ammon said unto him: I am a man...and I am called by his Holy Spirit to teach these things unto this people, that they may be brought to a knowledge of that which is just and true; And a portion of that Spirit dwelleth in me, which giveth me knowledge and also power according to my faith and desires which are in God."
As I read and pondered this scripture, a personal application hit me very strongly:
"I am a woman...and I am called by his Holy Spirit to be Sam's mother, and to teach these things unto Sam that he may be brought to a knowledge of that which is just and true. And a portion of that Spirit dwelleth in me, which giveth me knowledge and also power (to be Sam's mother) according to my faith and desire which are in God."
I think more than anything, what I felt the most from praying and fasting was the feeling of being enpowered and blessed by the Lord to be able to face the task before me.
I also had some thoughts of things I can do for Sam, and I have faith that I will continue to be blessed with thoughts of what's best to do for Sam.
The task of being his mother is not easy. To say it's difficult is an understatement, but for some reason the Lord has asked me to do it and whom the Lord calls, He qualifies. So I move forward only by faith that He will help me. I will most certainly need knowledge and power from His spirit to help me along the way. There is no other way that I can do this, it is only with the Lord's help that I move forward.
I'm grateful for the Lord's help and for family and friends who pray for us.