by Elaine Olsen | Sep 28, 2012 | Beyond Cancer's Scars (the story behind the story), book review, cancer volume 4, words, writing
Some of you still might be wondering if Beyond Cancer’s Scars is a book for you. Here are a few thoughts from readers who’ve read the book: “I was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer in April 2009. . . . Since that time I have felt most all of the...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 23, 2012 | cancer, cancer volume 4, pain, suffering
I’m not a fan of coming here . . . too many memories and a pocketful of worries. It’s not the people inside; they represent some of the best of the best. Dr. Habal and his surgical, oncology team are uniquely gifted in doing what they do. With God’s help, they...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 18, 2012 | Beyond Cancer's Scars (the story behind the story), book release, cancer, cancer volume 4, God's Word, knowing God, pain, radio interviews, wholeness, words
There are many moving parts to my story. They change on a regular basis, moving on to the stage of my life without warning and, just as quickly, making their exit. I cannot predict the flow. I only know to expect it—an ever-shifting current of ins and outs, ups and...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 14, 2012 | grace, parenting
If I could take back the last thirty minutes of my life and live them over, I would. I wouldn’t have yelled at my daughter for spilling the milk in the utensil drawer. Instead, I would have offered her some grace and some tips on cleaning up the mess. I blew it, and...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 11, 2012 | artistry, contests, friendship, give aways
Morning gratefulness. I’m choosing it. Where do I begin? With her and this post she wrote about her mother, Glory, four years ago. It was one of my first connections with LauraLee; her story and her Glory touched me deeply back then—a witness that reaches through to...
