by Elaine Olsen | Jul 17, 2026 | dad, death, grief, out of the mouths of babes
Granny Camp ended on Tuesday when her parents came to pick her up after their four-day getaway to celebrate their anniversary. What a time we had – Granny, Poppy, Aunt Mimi and our grand-girl, Finley. As a six-year-old, she has turned a corner on former interests....
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 17, 2025 | dad, methodism, Uncategorized
I thought about my dad this morning while listening to Jeffrey Rickman’s podcast. Rickman referenced this quote attributed to Francis Asbury (a pioneer in American Methodism) – thoughts about the holy and sacred privilege of preaching. On limited occasions when...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 5, 2024 | Asbury, calling, dad, holiness, Jadon's fight, methodism
Holiness. I’ve been chewing on this one today … gnawing away and swallowing bites of something I don’t fully understand but something, nonetheless, I deeply desire – to be like Jesus. Getting there isn’t easy. The way of holiness often includes our weaknesses – the...
by Elaine Olsen | Mar 5, 2021 | dad
What do you do on the day after the most painful day of your life? I’ll tell you what I did. I drove thirty miles down the road to Lake Benson Park by myself. I walked that familiar trail, over and over again, soaking in the sights and sounds and warmth of the sun....
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 7, 2020 | dad
Carpe Diem. Seize the Day. It’s one of my daddy’s favorite sayings ever since viewing one of his favorite movies, Dead Poet’s Society. I reminded him of it yesterday in our visit together. I’m not sure if he remembers the movie, but he remembers the shirt. Even more...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 11, 2020 | Asbury, dad, grace, mentoring, trust, truth
“Rehearse your history with God.” This was my recommendation to my family last night as we sat around the dinner table. Our discussions lean toward the “heavy” these days. So much going on in the world. Chaos, confusion, concerns. You know. And out of that deep well...
