Tag: God
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Good Friday
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI woke up at 2:00 AM this morning and couldn’t get back to sleep. The first thing that popped into my head was that it’s Good Friday. It’s a day when we remember how Jesus died on the cross to redeem us from our sins. I can’t even imagine the pain and suffering he went…
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Palm Sunday
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsToday is Palm Sunday. Christians all over the world will be celebrating the anniversary of Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem. It was a joyous occasion back then with people lining the road, waving palm branches, and offering their hosannas to the Son of David. They celebrated and proclaimed how Jesus came in the name of the…
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Rain Dancers
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsThere’s an old tradition among American Indian tribes about how they achieve success in bringing rain through their rain dances. That tradition is they don’t stop dancing until it starts raining. One could debate whether rain dances truly work to make rain occur, but if you never stop dancing until it starts raining, then you…
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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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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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Lead Me
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI recently read that Amy Grant, the famous singer, starts her day with the following short prayer: “Lord, lead me today to those I need, and those that need me.“ Those words struck me as being rather profound. I’m going to need others today. I’m sure of that. Whether it be for physical help, encouragement…
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Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsRecently I had someone ask me what my biggest concern is with having Myasthenia Gravis. I would have to say the thing I struggle with the most is the fear of the unknown, of what’s to come. The unknown is always scary. When things are challenging in our lives, we develop a plan and find…
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Life’s Inconveniences
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsDuring the recent hurricane, we lost power. What an inconvenience! We had a backup generator, so I was able to restore power to important things in the house like the refrigerator, a portable air conditioning unit and charging of our cell phones, but it was still quite an inconvenience. When did blessings become inconveniences? I…
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Walking In Love
Greg Olsen
Happy Labor Day! You’re probably expecting a message having to do with labor, or the holiday, or something in between. That would probably make sense, but I’m actually writing this on Sunday and something occurred this morning that made such an impact on me that I thought I needed to share. So, Happy Labor Day,…
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In Times of Struggle
Greg Olsen
in My JourneyThose of us with Myasthenia Gravis live the ups and downs of this disorder. We have days with few symptoms where we feel wonderful and ready to take on the world. We also have days when it’s a struggle to even get out of bed. We’re tired, we ache, we’re weak, so we struggle. Sometimes…