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 | Jan 10, 2011 | cancer, faith
And to think, I almost didn’t publish the previous post. Why? Well, I was a bit weepy and pitiful while writing it, and I learned a long time ago that strong emotion isn’t always the best leader when it comes to reasoned thinking. In this case, I think, perhaps,...
by Elaine Olsen | Jan 6, 2011 | cancer, faith, suffering, surrender, trust
There is an ugly side to me… two really. One brought about through sin; one brought about through cancer. One remains more veiled—my heart. One exposed for the entire world to see—my flesh. And tonight I hold a candle to them both, and I don’t like what I see. The...
by Elaine Olsen | Dec 28, 2010 | cancer, cancer video, faith, video
Guess who stopped by the chemo lounge today? A necessary piece of the puzzle named “chemotherapy”… I thought it important they come. They certainly were a hit with the other patients in my area.My video is longer today; my words many, therefore,...
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...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 24, 2010 | cancer, cancer volume 4, courage, discipleship, faith, God's voice, Holy Spirit, living God's truth, night visits, pilgrimage, trust
I’ve been stuck recently. Hung up on and hunkered down in a thought or two regarding a particular spoken word from Jesus. A promise. One that doesn’t compute with my internal, spiritual compass. One that has always confused me, challenged me, asked me to consider...
