House of Taylor

This is one of my favorite quotes of all time.

When someone experiences the fire of God, the power of God, the love of God in a real and tangible way, it marks them forever. You can see it in their eyes. You can feel the shift. Something comes alive that can never go back to sleep.

This past week, I watched children meet Jesus in a way that was real to them. Not borrowed from someone else. Not manufactured. Not emotional hype. Genuine encounter. I watched walls come down, hearts open wide, tears fall, joy erupt, and little lives forever changed by the presence of God.

And once someone has tasted what is real, counterfeit will never do. Once you’ve encountered His love, empty substitutes lose their grip. Once you’ve felt His power, religion without presence can never be enough.

True encounters with Jesus change you forever. The person who has truly met Him cannot remain the same.

Friends, there is an urgency. Jesus is coming back soon. There are people all around us who have never truly known Him, never felt His love, never heard truth spoken with power. They are waiting on the body of Christ to rise up, to remember who we are, and to speak boldly.

Someone today is waiting on your yes.
Someone today is waiting on your obedience.
Someone today is waiting on you to lead them to freedom.

“When you’re born in fire, smoke will never do.”

At the beginning of this year, I was blessed with three incredibly intentional and meaningful gifts, and I’ve been waiting to share them until the last one was finished 🎁

My dear friends and gifted me a custom Nike shoe design session, and with Joey's expertise I created a pair of Dunks that perfectly match my Impact Kids shirt 👟

For my birthday, my incredible friend and coworker Tasha gave me the John Maxwell Leadership Bible I’ve wanted for years, even having my name embossed on the front 📖

And my girl gifted me a one of a kind custom jacket by made from vintage denim and completely reimagined into something so special 🧥 Literally the most comfortable jacket I have ever worn.

What amazes me most is how prophetic each of these gifts feels.

When I received the jacket, I was reminded that I am covered and deeply loved 🤍

The Bible represents a new season of going on fresh adventures in His Word and being armed and equipped in a deeper way 🔥

And the shoes, which have always symbolized new seasons for me, feel like a declaration of taking new ground. I had them customized by with prophetic words and details that carry so much meaning, including 1 Timothy 4:12, "it's the beginning of the beginning" a special prophetic word as we stepped into this new role last year and my absolute favorite, “there is no junior Holy Spirit” ✨

you absolutely blew my mind with your talent and creativity. I could not love these more. Thank you 😭

I’m honestly in awe of the Lord’s kindness and the way He speaks so personally through the people around us. I feel so seen, know, and loved by Him. Thank you friends, for these precious gifts. You have no idea how much they truly mean 🫶

So excited to step into this Sunday and into new ground with these on my feet. LET'S GOOOOO 👟🔥

From the top of my lungs, screaming Happy Birthday to this guy right here. The best Huz, Girl Dad and Pop around. You literally spend your life taking care of those you love. I have never met a man who works harder. Thank you for letting us be safe with you.

I love watching you minister to kids. It's the hardest job we have ever had but I know lives are changed because of it. You bring my crazy ideas to life even better than I imagined. Joy Story last year absolutely blew my mind. So many kids felt important and seen. YOU did that.

This is your year. I know it started off like a jet plane with and empty fuel tank and broken landing gear 😆 but take two is starting so get ready. This is YOUR year. Believing with you for restoration of what was stolen and those dreams you have held close and quiet, to finally be fulfilled.

Love you BIG my best friend, boo, baby daddy, ride or die, Clue buddy, nap partner, foodie, servant, friend. You are everything.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 🎂

If you have a word of encouragement or birthday wish, please drop it below. He reads every one. And without spilling the tea, this is a BIG birthday for my guy 🤭

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Hey guys, I wanted to give an update and share what has been going on and what I experienced.

Yesterday I had an unexplained, documented miracle and I am SO thankful to the Lord.

Back on January 17th, I had sudden severe pain that sent me to the ER. They did multiple scans and found a ruptured ovarian cyst with blood and fluid in my abdominal cavity. But beyond that, they diagnosed me with numerous ovarian cysts, adenomyosis, and endometriosis.

Over the next two months, the pain became constant and intense. I was in and out of the ER. Several tests showed that my left o***y was completely fused to my uterus. They also suspected additional adhesions, and based on how everything looked on the scans, they believed multiple organs were likely stuck together and not where they were supposed to be. I was diagnosed with stage four endometriosis and adenomyosis, which is severe and can spread throughout the body.

I was not sleeping well, I was exhausted, and it was affecting my day to day life. There was ongoing internal bleeding and multiple cyst ruptures. It was terrible.

My doctor recommended surgery to break up the adhesions and address everything they were seeing. Based on the scans and my symptoms, they expected to go in and find a severe case.

At the same time, I had been believing God for healing. I believe in miraculous healing and I also trust God through medical processes. I decided I would walk through every door He opened.

During this time, the Lord kept speaking to me. He said, “This is meant to be a major inconvenience. Make it a minor one.”
He also highlighted His name Elohim, Creator God, the One who goes before. I leaned into that and even wore a shirt that said Elohim to my surgery.

And it truly felt like He was going before me in every detail.

Even the timing. I felt surgery would be the week of March 23rd, but they scheduled me for April. Ten minutes later... -Continued in comments...

The last few months have honestly felt like a really hard winter season for me.

So much so that at the end of last year I started having anxiety about starting 2026. That has never happened to me before. I usually love the New Year. It is normally a time of excitement and fresh vision for me. But going into this year I felt really anxious, and I did not know why.

At the beginning of the year the Lord asked me to start getting up an extra hour early so I could spend a full, uninterrupted hour with Him.

Two weeks later I found myself in the ER with intense pain and bleeding. Long story short, I was diagnosed with two abdominal conditions. One of them actually causes your internal organs to fuse together. It has been very painful and overwhelming, and I now have surgery coming up in the middle of the busiest season of the year for kids ministry.

The other day the Lord reminded me of something that really shifted my perspective.

When we are coming out of a winter season, we often look around at the damage winter left behind. The dead grass. The broken branches. The things that did not survive.

But He said to look for the new life.

Look for the green grass starting to come up.

As my friend Lauren Roberts says, look for the little baby grasses.

Even the smallest sign of life means something is changing.

So if you feel like you are in a winter season right now, start looking for the little baby grasses. They are a sign that God is doing a new thing. They are a sign that spring is coming.

The season of singing is here.
The season of singing is now.

I hope this encourages you today. 🌱

After the car accident and subsequent procedures, meds, etc. This year has been about getting healthy again. I invested in my health and lost over 30 lbs, and my sweet husband got me something that has been on my wish list for years, a Lenox Spice Village. He even made the shelves, painted them, and installed them on Christmas Eve. I thought that every time I looked at this wall, I would be reminded of how far I've come physically, but that's not what happened. Every time I see this, I am reminded of who is in my corner. Who believes in me even when I don't believe in myself.

Ladies, if you are single and looking, make sure you hold out for a man who cheers louder for you than anyone else. Who sees the good in you, even on the bad days.

It's worth the wait.

I promise 🙏

What an AMAZING week 🔥🔥🔥 Our team poured out with excellence, and Jesus met us in such a tangible and powerful way. He’s just that good. There’s truly nothing more impactful than sowing into the heart of a child and watching them encounter His love 😭

Lives were impacted—kids, families, even our staff—and that is the real Joy Story.