Tag: Christmas
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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…
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Cold – Day 5
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsReporting no change in my cold today. Perhaps a little more congestion and a little more coughing, but not a full-blown cold or bronchitis yet. Let’s just keep our fingers crossed. It’s mid-November and I’m behind on my usual schedule of Christmas gift purchases. I usually have quite a bit done by now, but I’m…
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Too Quick To Judge
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsThere is a house in our neighborhood that puts up a giant blow-up reindeer in their yard for Christmas. I’m not talking big; I’m talking GIANT! It stands taller than their house. It’s really quite fun to see as it dances in the breeze. The weekend after Halloween, this family put out the giant reindeer…
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Memories
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsHave you ever had a memory pop into your head out of nowhere? We’re about to enter a season where memories will play a huge role, but we have to be careful to handle them appropriately. They say when a memory surfaces unexpectedly, it often signals that something in your environment or emotional state has…
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A Bit of Yourself – Part 2
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsIn my last blog, I mentioned the Santa tradition my wife and I have with our daughters. Today I’m going to tell you a little more about that tradition. It all started 18 years ago when my daughters were in college. My wife and I had become empty-nesters and weren’t enjoying it. We began thinking…
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A Bit of Yourself – Part 1
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsHere we go again. Another multi-part blog. It’s not because I’m trying to draw you in and then leave you hanging like an episode of “Game of Thrones”. It’s because I’m too wordy. I’ve not yet learned the art of brevity and I can’t fit all my thoughts into a single blog. It also means…