Category: My Journey
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“Certainly I Will Be With You”
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsIn the third chapter of Exodus, we read the story about how God called Moses to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt. Moses initially questioned God’s decision, after all, he was a fugitive, had few skills, and he spoke with a stutter. But God’s response was clear. God told Moses, “Certainly I will…
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A Club….of Sorts
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsAn elderly couple lived across the street from us when I was young. They had a grandson named Jackie who would periodically come to visit. Sometimes Jackie would get to stay with his grandparents for a week or so. He was around my age, so he, my other friend John, and I would play together…
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Change Is Difficult
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsHave you ever noticed how difficult change can be? Sometimes it’s not the complexity of the tasks involved in the change, but rather just the fact that you have to break your normal routine. As you know, we’ve recently moved to Missouri. Besides the hassle of selling our home in Louisiana, moving all our possessions,…
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Awareness
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsTomorrow marks the end of Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month. The question I have to ask is why do we need a special month? To those of us with Myasthenia Gravis, we’re aware of it all the time. It plays a role in nearly everything we do. Our day is scheduled around medication, our physical abilities…
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Cast Your Cares on Him
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI took a look at the news this morning and nearly every headline was negative. Even if there was positive content, the article spent more time talking about the negative component. As humans, we tend to do the same thing. We focus on the troubles we’re facing, or we worry about what could happen rather…
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Enjoy Your Summer, But Listen to Your Body
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsThanks for your patience. We’re in Missouri now, currently staying with our daughter’s family while we search for a house. It’s so much fun being with the grandkids. We went to our grandson’s baseball game Friday night and it was great to be able to watch him play. We’ve only just gotten here, and the…
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A Brief Pause
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsIt may be a week or two before I’ll be able to post a new blog. We’re in the process of moving. We have decided to relocate to Missouri to be closer to our grandkids. It’s been hectic around here as we hurry to get everything packed up. The house has sold and will close…
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June is Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsFor those of you signed up with MGFA (Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America), you should have recently received an email with resources to use during Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month, which is June. The email provides some great ideas on how to increase awareness about Myasthenia Gravis and also provides some tools you can use in…
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Happy Memorial Day!
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsWhen I was young, on Memorial Day, all our families would gather at the cemetery and decorate the graves of loved ones who had passed. In fact, we often referred to it back then as Decoration Day. I know some families still practice this tradition, but my family is scattered across the country making gathering…