by Elaine Olsen | Jan 24, 2013 | rest, the seventh year
The 7th year. It already means so very much to me, this intentional 52-week journey I’m taking with Alicia Chole as my mentor. I’m not always able or willing to put words to this adventure which (in a short time) has become so very precious to me—my season of...
by Elaine Olsen | Jan 17, 2013 | discipleship, living God's truth, pilgrimage, truth
“As long as you move, everything’s good.” I welcome her encouragement, this guru of walking-at-home. Leslie Sansone has been a part of my life for many years now. And while I’m not completely convinced about her claims to Walk Away the Pounds or Walk Slim,...
by Elaine Olsen | Jan 15, 2013 | a quick word, Beyond Cancer's Scars (the story behind the story), book review
Over the past two years, I have been the recipient of many gracious reviews of my books, written by you, my readers. This grass roots effort at marketing has been the key to getting the word out about my work. I’m always grateful for and humbled by your generosity,...
by Elaine Olsen | Jan 12, 2013 | faith, ministry life, pilgrimage, speaking, video
Every now and again, you find something you weren’t looking for—a surprise tucked into routine. Sometimes the discovery proffers pain; sometimes promise. Today I straddle the fence between both of them, pain and promise. Let me explain. For over a week now, we’ve been...
by Elaine Olsen | Jan 9, 2013 | alicia chole, family fun, living God's truth, out of the mouths of babes, pilgrimage, the seventh year
I gently reached down and touched her chapped hands. Tenderly they rested on the pew in front of us as we chorused our way through five verses of “We Three Kings.” Her hands have grown over the years, no longer balled into tiny fists; no longer reaching outward to...
