by Elaine Olsen | Feb 15, 2011 | brokenness, cancer, cancer volume 3, faith, living God's truth, pain, peace, suffering
“So Jesus went with him. A large crowd followed and pressed around him.” {Mark 5:24} I think about both of them today—two needy souls approaching Jesus from different angles some 2000 years ago. I imagine that day was in keeping with most of the days of Christ’s...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 3, 2011 | blogaversary, cancer, cancer volume 3, writing
I wanted to wait and write when I had something profound to say; I decided against it because… 1. You might be waiting a long time to hear from me, and 2. Today marks my three year blogging anniversary. My heart longs to mark this occasion with eloquent prose and...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 28, 2010 | cancer, cancer volume 3, faith, give aways, knowing God, living God's truth, trust
Like the advent of new-fallen snow, so arrives the freshness of God’s Word to my soul. A picture really, just as clear and crisp and breathtaking as the pristine white that my northern neighbors are experiencing this day. When I hear them speak of winter’s gift, a bit...