by Elaine Olsen | Dec 27, 2012 | living God's truth, pain, words, writing
“We’re growing older, realizing we cannot stop the hands of time.” So said my elder friend in her annual Christmas greeting to my family. I felt the profundity of her proclamation. It’s nothing new; it just hit me harder this go around, struck me in the center...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 6, 2012 | authenticity, friendship, pain, words, writing
There it is again . . . that trigger that sends my mind spiraling. Accordingly, here are my tears, falling into my water bucket. I no longer know the identity of the wetness that soaks my rag and buries the floor in mop water. I scrub and scrub, trying to wash...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 28, 2012 | Beyond Cancer's Scars (the story behind the story), book review, cancer volume 4, words, writing
Some of you still might be wondering if Beyond Cancer’s Scars is a book for you. Here are a few thoughts from readers who’ve read the book: “I was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer in April 2009. . . . Since that time I have felt most all of the...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 12, 2012 | Beyond Cancer's Scars (the story behind the story), cancer, cancer volume 4, words, writing
Six years is a long time to hold on to a dream. Really, I’ve been dreaming the dream much longer than that. Some dreams initiate in childhood when minds are less cluttered, less bothered, and more willing to believe that it could easily and actually happen—the...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 10, 2012 | Beyond Cancer's Scars (the story behind the story), cancer, cancer volume 4, words, writing
“Out of your poverty, Elaine, surrender your pen.” His words are as clear to me today as they were for me on that Friday night, June 10, 2011. The memory lingers fully . . . beautifully in my heart. Heavenly impressions are not easily forgotten. When God presses...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 8, 2012 | Beyond Cancer's Scars (the story behind the story), words, writing
We’re inching ever closer to the release of my 2nd book, Beyond Cancer’s Scars: Laying Claim to a Stronger Spirit. I say “we” because it has been a collective effort. No words, no stories are written in isolation. They may feel lonely at the time of their penning, but...
