Brooke Taylor

I did it! It wasn’t pretty but I completed the Akron half marathon in 2:10. I started off strong (hills, what hills?!) 🙂 but then at about mile 8 I just hit a wall and couldn’t recover. I started getting stomach cramps and they were severe, I didn’t know what to do! I’ve never encountered … Read more

The race is just hours away. The rain is en route too but that is okay!:) Congratulations to everyone who will be participating and God bless you on your journey! Here is another good piece that isn’t just for physical runners, it’s a good illustration of our “life race” in general. Dear Father, Accept our … Read more

This is one of the newest, coolest bands in Christian music. Wow, love the old Southern Gospel influence! Check out this catchy spiritual called “Lay Em’ Down” from Need to Breathe. This is the second home run from them in my book. Their first single “Washed by the Water” is on my iPod running soundtrack. … Read more

Jim sent me this website today and it was love at first hit!:) It’s called Project Girl and has a bunch of free downloadables to make life easier. Everything from packing labels to chore charts. It also turns out this blogger has a scrapbook line too! Check out this page from the “back to school” … Read more

This weekend is the Akron Marathon! I have such mixed feelings about it but overall I am excited. I trained but not as much as I would have liked to, and Akron has a particularly challenging terrain. Oh boy, I am making excuses already! Lol. It’s frustrating though because I want to do my very … Read more

Well, we made it! Home sweet home after a fantastic weekend. In my last post (below) I was bracing for the dreaded “Top Thrill Dragster”. It was really the only ride in the park that made me nervous, and of course that was what the winner (Debbie) picked! Lol. We met Brandon Heath (great Contemporary … Read more

I am bracing for a big weekend, almost literally! We are headed to Cedar Point for “PointFest” with Toby Mac, Brandon Heath and a bunch of great Contemporary Chrtian artists. I love the combination of the great music and the excitement of CEDAR POINT! A little Brooke triva; I grew up near Cedar Point and … Read more

This is a cute idea. A company called “Dezign With a Z” has created these removable, and reusable wall designs. They have different themes and items for kids rooms, and even the kitchen (love the wall calendar)!:) They are pricey (this map will run you $85) but they do add a cool, unique touch. You … Read more

We were getting ready to welcome our first baby into the world! My water broke and it was quite an adventure to get on Ft. Bragg to Womack (our Army hospital) after 9/11. We didn’t know if we were having a boy or a girl but after 12 hours of labor we finally got to … Read more

A few days ago, I had a powerful yet unexpected moment with Gabriel. I was lying in bed and flipping through the channels before doing my Bible reading and turning in. Well, I landed on the National Geographic channel and a program called “Inside 9/11”. After watching about 10 minutes I heard something and realized … Read more