by Elaine Olsen | Jan 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
I saw a man today. Actually, I heard him before I saw him. That happens when you work on Main Street USA … you hear things. The loud squeal of breaks as a semi stops for the red light. Laughter of the ladies passing by on their way to the dress shop. Not so...
by Elaine Olsen | Jan 6, 2020 | faith, family fun, grandparenting, parenting, Uncategorized
Dear Grand-girl (aka ‘Lil Miss Woods), I’ve been thinking a long time about what kind of gift I could give you on your birthday – that very first day when you emerge from the safety of your darkened cocoon into the explosive light of the world you’ll soon...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
Focused on You, may my thoughts ever be Entangled with yours, clear my eyes, help me see … Glimpses of grace, fragments of home Reminders to me that I’m not alone, In fighting this fight, in conquering sin So present, so real, so embedded within … This world where I...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 5, 2016 | book review, contests, family fun, marriage, Uncategorized
*This giveaway is now closed. Congrats to Cindy G. who will receive a copy of the book via Amazon. I love a good book, especially during these summer months when I have both the time and the energy to absorb a new story. And while I always have a compelling, fiction...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 23, 2015 | Beyond Cancer's Scars (the story behind the story), cancer, cancer volume 4, Uncategorized
It’s been a sobering day for me. A day for remembering. A day for grieving. A day for gratefulness. A day for tears. Five years ago. I remember it well. Most days I don’t … remember it. Most days I live beyond it. But today I take time to remember the impact...
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
On January 11, 2014, I wrote this post. My heart was in a terrible place of discomfort. The publisher of my two books had disappeared off the radar, leaving nearly 2000 authors scratching their heads and wondering about the future of their previously published...
