Tag: God
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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…