by Elaine Olsen | Jun 17, 2025 | dad, methodism, Uncategorized
I thought about my dad this morning while listening to Jeffrey Rickman’s podcast. Rickman referenced this quote attributed to Francis Asbury (a pioneer in American Methodism) – thoughts about the holy and sacred privilege of preaching. On limited occasions when...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 23, 2024 | cancer, cancer volume 4, Uncategorized
An excerpt from Beyond the Scars (pp. 153-155) to mark the 14th anniversary of my survivorship....
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 24, 2024 | calling, grace, pilgrimage
Sometimes you need an extra week. Sometimes two weeks is not enough for you to take hold of a new thing or for a new thing to take hold of you. Sometimes… New things need extra doses of grace and understanding … and time. Let me explain. As my children were growing...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 5, 2024 | Asbury, calling, dad, holiness, Jadon's fight, methodism
Holiness. I’ve been chewing on this one today … gnawing away and swallowing bites of something I don’t fully understand but something, nonetheless, I deeply desire – to be like Jesus. Getting there isn’t easy. The way of holiness often includes our weaknesses – the...
by Elaine Olsen | May 21, 2024 | fellowship with God, parenting, pilgrimage, trust
The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forever. (Psalm 121:8) I’ve been watching them for ten months now – a father/daughter duo during their morning routine. Their everyday schedule coincides with mine. The 11-mile trek from my...
