by Elaine Olsen | Feb 28, 2013 | hunger, knowing God, living God's truth, obedience, pilgrimage, rest, right words; right timing, silence, the seventh year
I’m not a huge fan of the Academy Awards, not because I have anything against honoring quality art via the silver screen but mostly because of the seemingly endless parade of the self-impressed. Couple this with the fact that I haven’t seen ninety-nine percent...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 21, 2013 | cancer, cancer volume 4, friendship, grief, suffering
It’s been a long time since I’ve raised a toast to my cancer season and uttered the words, “Bless you, Cancer.” I’m glad I haven’t forgotten how to do so. There’s been a lengthy span of less thankfulness and more confusion in recent days. Not so this past weekend. On...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 11, 2013 | obedience, the seventh year
I’ve been reading Lynn Austin’s book series, Chronicles of the King. The first few books in this fictional series bring color and depth to the life of a real king—Hezekiah—who reigned over Judah from 716/15 – 687/86 B.C. Because of my love for “period pieces” and out...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 5, 2013 | blogaversary, pilgrimage, words, writing
Five years ago, I started this blog. Five years. Half a decade. 1826 days. One-ninth of my life. 555 posts. Who knew it could be done? I certainly didn’t . . . not back then. Back then, I was just a little girl dreaming about collected words—thoughts yet unreleased in...
by Elaine Olsen | Jan 30, 2013 | Beyond Cancer's Scars (the story behind the story), cancer, cancer video, freedom, ministry life, rest, video
Because sometimes we need the witness and strength of an earlier season . . . To read more about Jacob’s night stay in Bethel, check out Genesis 27-28. To learn more about Beyond Cancer’s Scars, click...
