by Gary Taylor | Mar 20, 2017 | Blog, Brokenness, Lent, sin, transformation, Vulnerable
Lent is a season during which I’ve put myself on trial. Prayers and Scripture reading lead me into set-aside time for examination, for opening myself to the Holy Spirit’s questioning and conviction. As it turns out, I was summoned for jury duty during this same...
by Gary Taylor | Mar 12, 2017 | Blog, habits, Journaling, Lent, Pause, Solitude, transformation
A vine-covered trellis was my landing spot for a day of retreat. I sat in the cool morning shade of its leafy canopy. The obvious-to-me characteristic was that the vines were closely wrapped around the structure. Beginning at the base, circling the posts, then...
by Gary Taylor | Jan 16, 2017 | Blog, Community, Creation, Cross, grace, sin, transformation, Vulnerable
My computer wouldn’t connect to the internet. As you know, pretty much everything we use a computer for relies on an internet connection. I sorta panicked. Really. I grew increasingly frustrated that I couldn’t connect, and therefore couldn’t get...
by Gary Taylor | Dec 30, 2016 | Blog, grace, habits, transformation
The following is the record of my non-surgical journey from 48-year old white guy to middle-aged Asian woman. This remarkable transformation was first brought to my attention when traveling through the Spokane airport. Like everyone else shuffling slowly through...
by Gary Taylor | Dec 25, 2016 | Blog, grace, habits, Journaling, transformation
When you have done something 6,864 times, it becomes a deeply ingrained habit. In 1994, I bought a combination padlock. I carried it back and forth from the gym for 22 years. The combination: 23-12-27. I estimate that I dialed that combination 6,864 times over those...
by Gary Taylor | Dec 4, 2016 | Blog, Humbling, Journaling, Lectio Divina, transformation
My website is called Gary’s Journal. No big surprise here: The vast majority of my blog posts originate as journal entries. For me, journaling is a form of discovery. Some people may write something in their diary that they know and don’t want to forget. But I most...
At the age of 32 I married my best friend, Beth. Thirteen years later we are blessed with two very energetic kids - Jack (12) and Calleigh (9). My wife is a ridiculously good cook who loves hosting dinners in our home, and then I go to the gym to work off the calories. I am an avid reader who appreciates contemplative, Spiritual conversations shared over a cup of coffee. Hobbies and interests include reading and writing, journaling, working out, and St. Louis Cardinal’s baseball. More 