by Elaine Olsen | Apr 17, 2011 | friendship, peace for the journey, pilgrimage
It’s becoming increasingly difficult for me to visit this place. Why? Because with each visit I make, it’s becoming more difficult for me to leave. From the moment I arrive within its boundaries, a gnawing ache begins its witness within my heart for my impending...
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 4, 2011 | peace for the journey, prayer
“I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had no where else to go . . .” a quote spoke by Abraham Lincoln as the Civil War waged on during his presidency. Spoken further . . . “My own wisdom and that of all about me was...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 8, 2011 | cancer, cancer volume 4, peace for the journey
My hair. Beginning seeds have begun their sprouting, and I can’t decide if I’m going to be completely gray at forty-four or will continue with a patchy mix of various shades. While barely visible to others, I feel my hair there… soft and tender and just enough of a...
by Elaine Olsen | Dec 9, 2010 | a quick word, peace for the journey
Just in case you’re the one person in the free world who missed it all those months ago when it first went viral, I’m posting the book trailer for my first published work, peace for the journey: in the pleasure of his company (Winepress, 2010). After all,...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 19, 2010 | friendship, give aways, peace for the journey
Today it is my privilege to introduce you to one of my dearest blogging friends, Judith. I met Judith early into my blogging foray, and over the past two plus years, we’ve become kindred friends. Although we’ve never met face-to-face, our hearts are...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 9, 2010 | a quick word, friendship, peace for the journey
My precious friend, Joanne, sent me an e-mail this morning to remind me of the book give-away she is hosting over at her blog. The book? Peace for the journey: in the pleasure of his company. Maybe you’ve heard of it? I have a particular fondness for the work; it...
