by Elaine Olsen | Jul 30, 2013 | cancer, cancer volume 4, obedience, prayer
I remember how strange it seemed. Foreign to me. Familiar to others. Prostrate prayers before the Lord, face-down on my red quilt, pointed eastward toward Jerusalem. It was her challenge to us following the Raleigh Living Proof Live event I’d attended. It soon became...
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 22, 2013 | calling, cancer, cancer volume 4, dad, grace, ministry life, obedience, speaking
Safe . . . protected under the shelter of God’s wings. Those were the phrases that surfaced in my mind and the feelings that settled deeply within my soul when I awoke at my parents’ home yesterday morning – a Sabbath morning. Certainly the fact that I was with...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 21, 2013 | cancer, cancer volume 4, friendship, grief, suffering
It’s been a long time since I’ve raised a toast to my cancer season and uttered the words, “Bless you, Cancer.” I’m glad I haven’t forgotten how to do so. There’s been a lengthy span of less thankfulness and more confusion in recent days. Not so this past weekend. On...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 11, 2012 | Beyond Cancer's Scars (the story behind the story), cancer, cancer volume 4, creation, pilgrimage, strength, trust
“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven.” –Eccl. 3:1 The changing seasons. A new one is arriving to replace the old. Fall has always been my preference. Color. Coolness. Breezes and releases. The heat of summer is being swept away...
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...
