by Elaine Olsen | Dec 7, 2010 | cancer, cancer volume 4, living God's truth, words, writing
Words. I don’t have many of them these days, at least not the written kind. If you were here in person, I’d have plenty to say, but as it pertains to my writing them, I’m struggling. I don’t know if the chemo is to blame or the busyness of the season, but safe to say,...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 6, 2010 | cancer, cancer volume 2, family fun, parenting, pilgrimage, words
I had lunch with the sisters last week. I’ve yet to tell you much about them… these three Southern women connected by birth and each of them hovering toward eighty years of age. I first met them on a Saturday before that Monday (August 23, 2010—a date now...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 26, 2010 | friendship, grace, living God's truth, the least of these, words
I asked him to repeat his name to me, not because I didn’t hear him but, rather, because I didn’t think I heard him correctly. Doris. Or Dorrace. That’s what he said. I “googled” it upon returning home; apparently Doris was a popular name for boys in the...
by Elaine Olsen | May 29, 2010 | brokenness, christian perfection, conviction, grace, surrender, words, writing
I burned some words yesterday. My words. Three journals worth of words dating back sixteen years to a season in my life that walked wildly and in selfish pursuit of sin. I didn’t call sin, sin back then… didn’t name my thoughts and, consequently, my resulting actions...
by Elaine Olsen | Jan 7, 2010 | a quick word, friendship, give aways, living God's truth, words
We all woke up this morning with a message written across our hearts, either penned by our hand or by God’s. What was your message? Mine? Well, I’m gonna live this day better than yesterday, Lord. Through your strength and by your grace, I’m gonna live this one...
by Elaine Olsen | Dec 11, 2009 | alicia chole, living God's truth, words
One of the greatest gifts that has come to me over the years is often void of a price tag—at least not one calculated in dollars and cents. It may have cost the giver greatly because such a gift usually issues forth from a place of deep understanding often brought...
