Personal Life Journal of Michael Dean Taylor
April 24, 1952 to _________
Following are the many experiences of my life that I want to remember and pass on to posterity. I have carefully edited each entry in an effort to avoid offense, insinuation, or negativity. I apologize if I failed in that attempt.
* General information • An overview of the life of Michael D. Taylor • Priesthood line of authority • Church callings held during my lifetime • Interests, hobbies, passions over my years • Family members of the Michael D. Taylor family • Medical positions and jobs I have held * Reno years, 1952 to 1964 • A sweet experience with my sister, Deanna (1958) • A painful yet memorable piano lesson (1960) • Another piano memory (1960) • Blake Spears (1960) rewrite • Ingratitude (1961) rewrite • A lesson in courage (1962) • Faster than he has strength (1962) • A despicable deed (1962) rewrite • Albert William Jones (A. Will) and Emma August Groneman Jones, my maternal grandparents (1960’s) • Taylor family reunions (1960’s) • Fallon Stake Conference (1964) • The Oakland California Temple (1964) • My early testimony of the Church of Jesus Christ (1960’s) • Early hiking experiences (1960’s) • My two wonderful parents (1964) * American Fork years, 1964 to 1971 • High Water (1965) • Brother Evan Durfey (1965) • Fright night (1965) • My paternal grandparents (1960's) • A poignant lesson (1966) • A wise choice (1967) • An unfortunate accident (1968) • Gentle discipline (1968) • Mad, Mad World (1969) • Las Vegas choice (1969) • All-Church basketball tournament (1971) * New Zealand full-time missionary years, 1971 to 1973 • Information about my New Zealand mission (1971-1973) • The Temple! (1971) • My mission journal (abridged) (1971-1973) • Ordinances performed during my mission (1971-1973) • My missionary companions (1971-1973) • Baptisms with which I was blessed (1971-1973) • Mission bulletins (1972) • My trainer (1971) • "Ye are not sent forth to be taught..." (1971) • A mystic encounter (1971) • Bruce's conversion (1972) • President Merlin W. Sant (1972) • A ring, a broken promise, and heartache (1972) • The "Hole In The Wall" gang (1973) • Mission Stimulators (1973) • A Mission Home tryst (1973) • End-of-mission unpleasantry (1973) * Brigham Young University years, 1973 to 1977 • Post-mission decisions (1973) • Uncle Lynn's fence (1973) • Brigham Young University (1973 to 1977) • Semester abroad and the Holy Lands (1974) • A Venetian fiasco (1974) • Testimony of a prophet's call (1974) • Baptizer at the Provo Temple (1974-1977) • Alpha Epsilon Delta at BYU (1975-1976) • Emergency Room, Utah Valley Hospital (1975-1977) • Reno, San Francisco trip (1975) • Basketball class at BYU (1976) • Urethral embarrassment (1976) • An unpleasant dating experience (1976) • Thanksgiving Day with my nephews (1976) • The Hill Cumorah Pageant (1976, 1977, 1978) • 'Elder' versus 'Brother' fiasco (1978) * University of Utah years, 1977 to 1982 • The passing of my paternal grandparents (1977, 1978) * Kansas City years, 1982 to 1984 • Elders Quorum President ?? (1982) • Anesthesiology residency (1982-1984) • Susan' pregnancy with Anne, Anne's birth (1982-1983) • John Michael Taylor joins our family (1984) • Anesthesia residency graduation speech (1984) * Salt Lake City years, 1984 to 1992 • Home teaching blessings (1985 to 1992) • Glen L. Rudd becomes a General Authority of the Church (April 1987) • Disneyland and Southern California (summer of 1987) • A wonderful dream! (1987) • Sacred experiences in the families of my Uncle Hal (1987) • Hawaiian swimsuits (January 1988) • Passing my oral boards! (May 1988) • Called to serve in the bishopric (1988) • Bishopric challenges (1988) • How close to the edge? (1988) • Basketball excommunicants? (March 1989) • Nephews return from their missions (1989, 1991) • A second call to the bishopric (1989) • Hearing deficit (1989) • The wages of sin (1990) • Fruits of our labors (1991) • Anne's baptism day (March 1991) • A letter from Fawn Taylor to her children and grandchildren (May 1992) • An unfortunate disciplinary council (July 1992) • "...and a child shall lead them..." (November 1992) * Provo years, 1993 to 2000 • Youth summer activities (1995) • President Hinckley at the Jamboral (September 1996) • Mount Timpanogos Temple dedication (October 1996) • Stake Youth Conference (July 1997) • An answer to prayer (June 1997) • An eventual month! (August 1997) • Provo Surgical Center work party (November 1997) • Alternative Cougar Fight Song (1997) • My favorite joke (1997) • Parley P. Pratt Memorial (October 1998) • Have I done any good in the world today? (1998) • My favorite books and movies (1998) • Close calls! (1998) • Major brain cramps (1998) • Scoutmaster (March 1999) • Steven's baptism (April 1999) • Anne's patriarchal blessing (June 1999) • Lengthy father's blessings? (August 1999) • Obedience?? (1999) • Letter of recommendation for Anne (January 2000) * Provo years continued, 2001 to 2005 • A card from Anne (April 2001) • Not my best week (July 2001) • A letter from Anne (June 2002) • 2002 in review (2002) • Anne and Stewart's wedding day (September 2003) * Provo years continued, 2006 to 2009 • A Book of Mormon challenge (December 2008) • Birthing plan (July 2009) * Calendar year 2010 • Guatemala humanitarian trip (February 2010) • Year 2010 in review (December 2010) * Calendar year 2011 • Guatemala humanitarian mission (February 2011) • The Case of the Altered Tattoo (February 2011) • Hudson Taylor Hagberg joins our family (November 2011) • Tender mercies (during the year of 2011) • Year 2011 in review (December 2011) * Calendar year 2012 • A memorable golf experience (November 2012) • Tender mercies (during the year of 2012) • Trailer rules and regulations (Fall of 2012) • Year 2012 in review (December 2012) * Calendar year 2013 • Jan to Mar 2013 • Apr 2013 • May 2013 • Jun 2013 • Jul 2013 • Aug 2013 • Sep 2013 • Oct 2013 • Nov 2013 • Dec 2013 • Operation On Target, involvements and groups (July 2013) * Calendar year 2015 • Jan 2015 • Feb 2015 • Mar 2015 • Apr 2015 • May 2015 • Jun 2015 • Jul 2015 • Aug 2015 • Sep 2015 • Oct 2015 • Nov 2015 • Dec 2015 * Calendar year 2016 • Jan 2016 • Feb 2016 • Mar 2016 • Apr 2016 • May 2016 • Jun 2016 • Jul 2016 • Aug 2016 • Sep 2016 • Oct 2016 • Nov 2016 • Dec 2016 * Calendar year 2017 • Jan 2017 • Feb 2017 • Mar 2017 • Apr 2017 • May 2017 • Jun 2017 • Jul 2017 • Aug 2017 • Sep 2017 • Oct 2017 • Nov 2017 • Dec 2017 * Calendar year 2018 • Jan 2018 • Feb 2018 • Mar 2018 • Apr 2018 • May 2018 • Jun 2018 • Jul 2018 • Aug 2018 • Sep 2018 • Oct 2018 • Nov 2018 • Dec 2018 * Calendar year 2019 . • Jan 2019 • Feb 2019 • Mar 2019 • Apr 2019 • May 2019 • Jun 2019 • Jul 2019 • Aug 2019 • Sep 2019 • Oct 2019 • Nov 2019 • Dec 2019 * Calendar year 2020 . • Jan 2020 • Feb 2020 • Mar 2020 • Apr 2020 • May 2020 • Jun 2020 • Jul 2020 • Aug 2020 • Sep 2020 • Oct 2020 • Nov 2020 • Dec 2020 * Calendar year 2021 • Jan 2021 • Feb 2021 • Mar 2021 • Apr 2021 • May 2021 • Jun 2021 • Jul 2021 • Aug 2021 • Sep 2021 • Oct 2021 • Nov 2021 • Dec 2021 * Calendar year 2022 . • Jan 2022 • Feb 2022 • Mar 2022 • Apr 2022 • May 2022 • Jun 2022 . • Jul 2022 • Aug 2022 • Sep 2022 • Oct 2022 • Nov 2022 • Dec 2022 * Calendar year 2023 . • Jan 2023 • Feb 2023 • Mar 2023 • Apr 2023 • May 2023 • Jun 2023 . • Jul 2023 • Aug 2023 • Sep 2023 • Oct 2023 • Nov 2023 • Dec 2023 * Calendar year 2024 • Jan 2024 • Feb 2024 • Mar 2024 • Apr 2024 • May 2024 • Jun 2024 . • Jul 2024 • Aug 2024 • Sep 2024 • Oct 2024 • Nov 2024 • Dec 2024 * Calendar year 2025 • Jan 2025 • Feb 2025 • Mar 2025 • Apr 2025 • May 2025 • Jun 2025 • Jul 2025 • Aug 2025 • Sep 2025 • Oct 2025 • Nov 2025 • Dec 2025 * Calendar year 2026 . • Jan 2026 • Feb 2026 • Mar 2026 • Apr 2026 • May 2026 • Jun 2026 . • Jul 2026 • Aug 2026 • Sep 2026 • Oct 2026 • Nov 2026 • Dec 2026
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