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Jury Duty and Lent and Forgiveness

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...

The Trellis and Structured Freedom

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...

Our Deep Need for Connection

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...

How 2016 Was the Most Transforming Year of My Life

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...

When old combinations no longer satisfy

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...

How I Discovered that Small is the New Big

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...
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About Me

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
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