about the redeemed wildflower & me
The lost has been found.
The old has been made new.
The broken has been restored.
Hi! I'm Taylor!
It’s such a blessing to me that you’ve found yourself here!
I'm a 30-something wife + mom,
whose life has been completely changed by Jesus.
For over half of my life, I have been in a battle with salivary gland tumors. I've gone through 5 major surgeries, 6 weeks of radiation, and my body has been scanned, poked, and prodded innumerably. Gradually, this all took a toll on my mental health and tried to rob me of my joy, peace, and purpose. Because of all the trauma that my head/neck has endured, my facial nerves recently gave out and half of my face has become permanently paralyzed. As someone who is very shy and tries to avoid attention, this was my worst nightmare. All I wanted to do was hide myself away forever, but God is doing a new thing and I'm doing my best to follow His lead. I'm learning that it's through this pain and suffering that Jesus has shown up for me and revealed His love in ways that I couldn't have experienced otherwise.
Just like God has a plan and purpose for your life, I understand now that He has one for me, too. I started feeling lead to open up about my journey on YouTube to help other Christians feel less alone in the hard things they're facing. (This is so far out of my comfort zone that I know it can only be God calling on me to trust Him!) He is with us, fighting for us, even when we feel so lost in our grief that we can't see it. Sometimes we just need to be reminded. In order to process and confidently share the things on my heart, I started writing out my prayers and feelings and leaning into scripture for answers. Through this, God has been restoring all that I felt was lost and healing my brokenness. Little by little, He's picking up the pieces and putting me back together. I'm a new creation. I am not my tumors. I am not my anxiety, depression, or OCD. I am not every mistake I have or will make. I am His.
He can use anything and make it beautiful again.
The longer I walk with the Lord, the more I find He is bringing purpose to all the little passions He created me to have. I love making things and being creative. DIY projects. Mailing packages. Giving gifts. Making someone feel special and appreciated. And especially wandering through a thrift store or estate sale where I can find something that seems no longer wanted and give it a new life - just like Jesus did for me.
Lost, now found. Old, made new. Broken, restored.
Here I am, Lord.
I am laying down all that I have,
trying my best to give You glory.
Whether you are able to show support by watching my videos or I get to send you some happiness in the mail, please know how much you mean to me. I am so grateful to have this opportunity. All glory to God because I never thought I would make it out of the dark hole I was in just a couple years ago. Thank you for supporting my family and my dreams as I stumble towards being the person God made me to be.
God bless you, friend.
He sees you and He knows.
He is always working on our behalf, even when our circumstances make us believe otherwise.
You are loved. You are chosen. You are called.
With so much love,
Taylor
Romans 8:28
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose."