Tag: Christmas
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Merry Christmas!
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsChristmas is such a wonderful time of the year. I hope you take the time this Christmas to really appreciate all the season offers. I’m so thankful that God fulfilled His promise by sending His Son to save all who believe. Born in a stable, laid in a manager, the birth of Jesus didn’t seem…
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Christmas – A Balancing Act
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsWith Christmas almost upon us, many of us with Myasthenia Gravis will be wondering how do we get through all the festivities while still protecting ourselves? How do we make sure we don’t miss out, yet avoid pushing ourselves over a cliff? How do we enjoy and remain a part of Christmas? That’s what we…
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Carpe Diem
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsThe other day my 5-year-old grandson finally got to play in the snow. He had been waiting for snow since Thanksgiving, but it finally came. It was “sledding snow”, not “snowman snow”. Sledding snow is where the ground is covered just enough that your sled will slide over the top of the grass, but there’s…
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His Will
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsThank you for the many comments, thoughts and prayers I’ve received following my previous post. It’s so comforting to experience such kindness and support. We’re not in this alone and so many of you reminded me of that. Before I move on to today’s blog, however, I need your support once again. My 2 year-old…
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Hoping You Had a Wonderful Christmas
Greg Olsen
in Thoughtsi apologize for not having been able to write this last week. I came down with with of my infamous colds and it was a doozie. I had gotten extremely tired and that’s when I’m the most vulnerable. I missed Christmas Eve services. I haven’t done that since the year I had mumps over Christmas…
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Bring Us Some Figgy Pudding
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsThe holidays are almost here. One of my favorite things about the holidays is all the delicious foods and snacks. I love grazing on a charcuterie board, sampling desserts and munching on Christmas candies and cookies. My mouth is already beginning to water just thinking about them. That got me thinking about which foods, if…
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Festivus
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsRemember the Seinfeld episode where George’s dad, Frank Costanza, invented Festivus. He created the holiday as an alternative to the traditional pressures and commercialization of Christmas. Festivus included such events as: So, why are we talking about Festivus? Because I wanted to discuss pressures we all feel around the holidays and specifically how those pressures…
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Holiday Safety
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI don’t discuss politics on my blogs. I believe everyone is entitled to their own opinions. I do, however, want to talk about an event that happened to one of our politicians. If you’ve not yet heard, Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi fell and broke her hip while in Luxembourg observing the anniversary…
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Precise Giving
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI love a good Christmas joke, so here’s another one. Two young boys were spending the night at their grandparents. At bedtime, the two boys jumped into their pajamas and knelt beside their beds to say their prayers. The youngest one began praying as loudly as he could, almost shouting at the top of his…
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The True Meaning of Christmas
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI know my blogs are supposed to be about my journey with Myasthenia Gravis, but today I want to take the time to reflect on Christmas. As we inch or race towards Christmas, depending on your perspective, let’s make sure we don’t lose sight of what Christmas is really all about. I remember a push…