UPCOMING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS! 01/09/2012
Make sure to check out our Upcoming Events page to see our scheduled speaking engagements! Add Comment Grant Taggart Speaking Engagement 09/03/2011
 WOMEN'S CONFERENCE AT BYU 01/15/2011
I have some exciting news! In April Lynne and I were invited to speak at the Brigham Young University Womens Conference in Provo, Utah. With over 100 speakers on a 2 day conference, Lynne and I were chosen along with 19 other speakers to have our talk published by Deseret Book. We feel very honored and blessed to be able to touch lives and help in some small way of giving hope to others. The book is entitled: Talks from the 2010 BYU Womens Conference... 'CHOOSE YE THIS DAY TO SERVE THE LORD' It is available at any LDS bookstore. Youth Groups... 07/02/2010
Lynne and I had the opportunity to speak to a group of young men and young women with the theme of "Never Give Up'. They were a wonderful group of youth. One of the leaders was an old friend from my past in whom I played softball with years ago. We sure had a fun time reminiscing about the good old days of how intense I was at the game. A few other teammates came to hear us speak and as were were reflecting on some of the other players I was the one who had the good memory of remembering names. Everyone got a kick out of that. I am grateful for good friends and for the opportunity I had to play baseball all those years ago. Lynne and I also had the opportunity to speak at "Pineview Reservior" to a group of young women at their girls camp. As we drove by the lake, a sense of peace was felt of many years ago of where my accident occured. It was just like driving by any lake. No stress, sadness or frustration was felt at all. I thank God for allowing me to survive that evening many years ago. How blessed to be able to speak to those young women on 'courage'. The spirit was felt and at the conclusion of our speech, these beautiful girls sang to Lynne and I. They were like angels. HAVE MIRACLES CEASED? 04/30/2010
Lynne and I spoke at the BYU Women's Conference April 29th. It was a very touching experience for us. Our subject was entitled "Have Miracles Ceased? Recognizing the 'tender mercies' of the Lord in our lives." We were very grateful for the opportunity to share our testimony with over 500 sisters. We had many family members and friends come support us... even friends from high school that we have kept in contact with for over 35 years. A unity was definitely felt. Women's Conference 03/20/2010
The BYU Womens Conference is coming up April 29th-30th. The theme is "Choose Ye This Day to Serve the Lord" The General Relief Society Presidency will be speaking at the opening session. President Dallin Oakes of the Quorum of the Twelve and his wife will be speaking at the closing session. The conference is Thursday and Friday with over 200 speakers to choose from. Lynne and I have been invited to participate as speakers on the Thursday session at 3:00pm. We have been assigned the topic "Have Miracles Ceased? Seeing the Hand of the Lord in our Lives". We are very excited to have this opportunity! For further conference information, visit our PRESS ROOM page and under upcoming events, click on the 'women's conference' link. The end of 2009 01/03/2010
Well, the end of 2009 brought many wonderful things to our family. My daughter Lindsay and her two children flew in from Alaska for 3 weeks in the fall. We spent a very exciting Halloween with Spiderman and a beautiful little Princess. Being with them fills my cup. Though they are far away right now, that is okay because they have created a very nice life in Alaksa, her husband Chuck loves being a dentist and it is a wonderful place for our family to visit. My youngest daughter Brooke informed me that she too, is going to be a mother, so needless to say I will soon have a grandchild in Utah! I have never experienced that before. That will be a nice added blessing in my life I love being a grandpa. I spent the last two seasons of the year sharing the story of "The Lost Season". Lynne and I spoke ironically..... at Pineview (where I got hit by the boat) to a youth conference. It had been a long time since I had been up that way. It seemed a bit eerie to Lynne but since I don't even remember that day it was no big deal to me. We also spoke at a Relief Society dinner in August and saw some friends there. We spoke to a Young Adult ward in September followed by the Brain Injury Conference in October. November brought many things to be grateful for, having my two daughters here to share an evening fireside and speak to a group of young women and their mothers. I believe 2010 will bring many wonderful unexpected blessings as long as continually I seek them. "GOD DOES NOT GIVE US WHAT WE CAN HANDLE......... HE HELPS US HANDLE WHAT WE ARE GIVEN' He definitely has helped me. For the new year I plan to get back into racquetball without any injuries!!!! I am also looking forward to speaking at a Brain Injury Conference at Utah State University this upcoming spring. Alot of doctors and therapists who work with brain injured patients attend the conference. I may not be an 'expert' when it comes to studying the brain as these people are, but I am an 'expert' when it comes to being a survivor. I have much to share with them and thankful for the ability and the opportunity to be able to do this. Annual BIAU 10/22/2009
Lynne and I were invited to be key note speakers at the annual BIAU Brain Injury Association of Utah conference. There was about 300 people consisting of doctors, therapists, victims of traumatic brain injury and survivors. Lynne and I may not be professionals when it comes to the 'medical' knowledge of brain injury but we definitely are professionals when it comes to being a victim and survivor of traumatic brain injury. There are over 500,000 head injuries per year. We simply shared our story of life before the accident and learning to cope with life after my injury. We discussed different methods I was taught by my speech, occupational and physical therapists and doctors. We shared on how we have and 'are' dealing with significant life changes. I talked about the trials of living with a disability and how I deals with it on a daily basis. Humor is a big part of the recovery process. Communication and service to others has also played a vital role in my recovery. It was a nice conference and we certainly hope we were able to touch at least one person. If we did... we succeeded. Patience 09/03/2009
 This has been quite an adventurous summer. We went to Alaska to visit my daughter and her family. This is a picture of our King Salmon my son in law caught. We were on a boat for 6 hours and at the "last chance" spot we finally got something. Our guide informed us that King Salmon fishing is for the patient people. Patience is something I have learned from my accident. Those around me have learned to be patient with my disability and I am very grateful for that. Patience is something that can be practiced over and over. If you feel impatient, just take a deep breath and practice patience. Eventually you wont have to work so hard at it, it will become a part of who you are. Create your life 05/31/2009
"People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the self is not something one finds.....it is something one creates." -Thomas Szasz- |  Craig ZabriskieAfter a tragic boating accident I am left permanently disabled and have chosen to NEVER give up. You can read about my experience and recovery in the book THE LOST SEASON. This blog is my journey since my accident and I hope it will touch your life. ArchivesJanuary 2012  |
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