by Elaine Olsen | Oct 1, 2014 | book release, calling, eternity, kingdom, Lessons from the Lunchroom, ministry life, obedience, peace for the journey
“ … lift them up.” Chambers’ words have shadowed my heart today. They’ve stepped all around and into my thoughts, throwing down the gauntlet for obedience. I warm to them, slowly melt into them knowing that they are the remedy for this stretched-out submission...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 24, 2014 | book release, book review, contests, faith, give aways, God's Word
It’s been four years since my friend, Leah Adams, published her first Bible study – From the Trash Pile to the Treasure Chest: Creating a Godly Legacy. On July 1st, her second Bible study, HeBrews: A Better Blend will be released by Warner Press. I’m...
by Elaine Olsen | May 4, 2014 | book release, book special, brokenness, cancer volume 4, grief, loss, pain, suffering
One glance in her direction, and I knew that she was carrying a terrible ache in her heart. Maybe it was the way her head was lowered, covered up by the golden locks that frame her face. Maybe it was the way she flicked her husband’s hand away from the back of her...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 18, 2012 | Beyond Cancer's Scars (the story behind the story), book release, cancer, cancer volume 4, God's Word, knowing God, pain, radio interviews, wholeness, words
There are many moving parts to my story. They change on a regular basis, moving on to the stage of my life without warning and, just as quickly, making their exit. I cannot predict the flow. I only know to expect it—an ever-shifting current of ins and outs, ups and...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 29, 2012 | Beyond Cancer's Scars (the story behind the story), book release, courage, living God's truth, pain, suffering
I recognize this girl. Perhaps you do as well. Every now and again, she shows up on the front curb of my heart, marks off her thirty-six inches of personal space, and refuses to budge from her spot . . . not even for the garbage truck. She’ll risk a little stink in...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 23, 2012 | Beyond Cancer's Scars (the story behind the story), book release, cancer, cancer volume 4
And so it arrives . . . this moment I’ve been anticipating for over a year now. The day when I can release to you to the words God gave to me over the course of forty days last summer. It’s my cancer story, wrapped up in words and memories that express both joy and...
