by Elaine Olsen | Jun 1, 2011 | cancer, pain, pilgrimage, words
Funny how life seems to be laughing at me sometimes. Trust me when I tell you the hilarity is a one-sided affair. I don’t find anything remotely amusing about the predicament I’m in—a responsibility given to me months ago and one I willingly embraced when called upon....
by Elaine Olsen | May 25, 2011 | calling, friendship, living God's truth
My neighbor taught me a lesson a few days ago. A lesson about what it means to be a steward of inconvenience. I call him neighbor, but the truth is I don’t even know his name. He lives down the road and around the corner from my home. I only see him in passing while...
by Elaine Olsen | May 17, 2011 | cancer, family fun, miracles, parenting
“One must not only believe in miracles, one must rely on them.” So says Dr. Barbara Walker, commencement speaker at my eldest son’s college graduation this past Saturday. It was a beautiful day; one of the best days of my life. Over the past twenty-two years,...
by Elaine Olsen | May 13, 2011 | my breast cancer story
As many of you know, I’ve been chronicling my journey through breast cancer since my diagnosis in August 2010. For a long time now, I’ve wanted to organize these posts into a format that might make it easier for first-time visitors to catch a glimpse of...
by Elaine Olsen | May 9, 2011 | calling, cancer, cancer volume 4, Living Our Consecrated Deserts
“The Spirit of the Lord told Philip, ‘Go to that chariot and stay near it.’ Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. ‘Do you understand what you are reading!’ Philip asked. ‘How can I,’ he said, ‘unless someone explains it to...
