by Elaine Olsen | Feb 25, 2014 | a quick word, artistry, cancer, creation, strength
A Cherry Blossom in full bloom greeted me on my way into Cape Fear Valley Cancer Center this afternoon. Fitting that it should be there, waiting on me. I think God knew I needed its witness. Just two weeks ago, an ice storm wreaked havoc on our community. The only...
by Elaine Olsen | Dec 26, 2013 | Advent, christmas, creation, faith, fellowship with God, knowing God, pilgrimage, silence, worship
I’ve been waiting for this day for several weeks now. December 26th – the day after Christmas. No wrapping. No baking. No one needing me quite so much. More peace. More quiet. More time to take a walk beneath the beauty of a setting sun. This is where I found the...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 8, 2013 | courage, creation, freedom, peace, prayer, rest
From where I’m sitting this morning, I see the witness of the changing season. The tree that hedges my bedroom window is beginning to sharpen in color, while surrendering a leaf to the wind every few minutes. I could stare at it for hours. What rich beauty there is in...
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 | Jun 27, 2012 | artistry, creation, dad, words, writing
I quit writing yesterday. Quit. Put down the pen and said, “No more.” Today, I’ve extended that deadline a bit. Why? Well, partly because of something I read last night and mostly because of something my daddy has told me time and again throughout the course of...
by Elaine Olsen | May 10, 2012 | conviction, creation, eternity, freedom, knowing God, living God's truth, love, marriage, surrender
The ocean is still free. So I said to myself this past weekend while spending a few days on the shores of the Atlantic. The ocean is still free. Free to roam. Free to breathe. Free to birth. Free to be. Mankind has tried to control it, has sloppily put its...
