by Elaine Olsen | Oct 9, 2012 | authenticity, holiness, living God's truth, strength, wholeness
Authenticity. Being authentic. Not fake. Genuine. Real. Threadbare and exposed. Are you authentic? If you answered “yes” then allow me a further probe. Who decides what’s authentic? How do you determine the boundaries for the definition, or does the definition (in and...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 6, 2012 | authenticity, friendship, pain, words, writing
There it is again . . . that trigger that sends my mind spiraling. Accordingly, here are my tears, falling into my water bucket. I no longer know the identity of the wetness that soaks my rag and buries the floor in mop water. I scrub and scrub, trying to wash...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 2, 2012 | family fun, out of the mouths of babes, parenting, prayer
“When you come to the door, kiss me on the cheek so that I know I am safe.” So wrote my daughter on a slip of paper last week. She placed the note in the hallway, next to her bedroom door, so I would see it on my way to bed. At first glance, I thought these might be...
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...
