Category: Thoughts
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Medical ID
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI’ve written before about the importance of wearing a Medical ID bracelet or other piece of jewelry if you have Myasthenia Gravis or other medical condition. A Medical ID provides critical information about your health to first responders, medical professionals, and bystanders in emergencies when you may not be able to communicate. Here’s why it’s…
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The Christmas Grouchies
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsBy now you’re probably well on your way to decking the halls for Christmas. There’s so much to do to prepare for nearly everyone’s favorite holiday. Whenever I feel overloaded and a little grumpy this time of year, I think back on a story I used to read to my daughters when they were young.…
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My Journey
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI receive a lot of comments and emails from people who read my blogs. I truly enjoy reading them. Recently however, I received an email from someone who wondered why I sugarcoat things when it comes to Myasthenia Gravis. This person is really struggling with MG and feels that my blogs oftentimes make it sound…
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I Made 70
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsHere in Louisiana, people have a lot of different phrases for things than what I was used to. Coming from the Midwest, I naively assumed everyone in the United States spoke the same, but that’s not true. Each area of the country has their own accent, their own pronunciation of words, and their own words…
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsIt’s Thanksgiving, a day we reserve for being thankful for all of which we’ve been blessed. We all know the story of the first Thanksgiving in 1621 where the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony shared their harvest feast with the Wampanoag people as a way of saying thank you. The Wampanoag people had taught the Pilgrims…
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Reap What You Sow
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsAs we near Thanksgiving, everything around reminds me of harvest. During this time of year and in this area of the country, the sugar cane fields are being harvested and the cane trucks are hauling sugar cane to the refineries. When I was in the Midwest, it was all corn and soybean trucks. The farmers’…
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Navy SEALS
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI’ve always been intrigued by the Navy SEALS and all of the other Special Forces. This morning, I read an article on FoxNews written by Pastor Rick McDaniel. Pastor McDaniel had the opportunity to spend a day with the Navy SEALS in training and wrote about his experience and all the hard things they do.…
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Time
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsThanksgiving is only a week away. Can you believe how fast time is flying? It’ll be Christmas before we know it. As I wrote the above sentences, it made me think about “Time”, so let’s talk about it. Sometimes it feels like time is standing still, especially for anyone who is ill, depressed, confined, or…
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Dealing With Holiday Stress
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsUPDATE: I heard from Peter yesterday. He is our friend with Myasthenia Gravis who has been diagnosed with COVID. He wanted to thank everyone for keeping him in your thoughts and prayers. He says he’s doing fairly well and hopes to get over this soon. I also want to thank everyone who prayed for Peter.…
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Really, Really Mean It
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsIn my last blog, I asked you to pray for Peter. He has Myasthenia Gravis and has been suffering with a cold. I’ve just learned he has tested positive for COVID. Now he REALLY needs our prayers! Please keep Peter on your prayer list. Recently I’ve been doing some of my preliminary chores in preparing…