Tag: MGFA
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Yield the Brick
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsThere is an old story about two Egyptian elders who lived together and had never quarreled. One day one of them said, “Brother, let us quarrel just once, the way all people do.” The other elder answered, “I don’t know how a quarrel is made.” The first elder said, “I will place this brick between…
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STORMS
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI enjoy reading and listening to Dr. David Jeremiah. I read his daily devotionals and watch his weekly sermons. In today’s devotional, he talked about Storms. The premise of his piece was that every storm can be used by God to shape our faith and character and draw us closer to him. We all face…
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Do Something For Yourself
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsAs those of you who read my blogs on a regular basis know, we have recently moved. Moving is such a drudgery; that’s why we’ve proclaimed this move our last. One of the things a move makes you do, however, is to go through all your “stuff”. It’s amazing how much a person accumulates over…
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Through Faith, Choose Joy
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsA reader recently asked me how to stay positive through Myasthenia Gravis (MG). My response is below, but first, let’s talk about why it’s so easy to get depressed from this strange disease. There are several components that can lead to depression with MG. Foremost is the fact that it’s typically a life-long illness for…
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“Certainly I Will Be With You”
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsIn the third chapter of Exodus, we read the story about how God called Moses to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt. Moses initially questioned God’s decision, after all, he was a fugitive, had few skills, and he spoke with a stutter. But God’s response was clear. God told Moses, “Certainly I will…
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A Club….of Sorts
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsAn elderly couple lived across the street from us when I was young. They had a grandson named Jackie who would periodically come to visit. Sometimes Jackie would get to stay with his grandparents for a week or so. He was around my age, so he, my other friend John, and I would play together…
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Change Is Difficult
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsHave you ever noticed how difficult change can be? Sometimes it’s not the complexity of the tasks involved in the change, but rather just the fact that you have to break your normal routine. As you know, we’ve recently moved to Missouri. Besides the hassle of selling our home in Louisiana, moving all our possessions,…
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Awareness
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsTomorrow marks the end of Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month. The question I have to ask is why do we need a special month? To those of us with Myasthenia Gravis, we’re aware of it all the time. It plays a role in nearly everything we do. Our day is scheduled around medication, our physical abilities…
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Cast Your Cares on Him
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsI took a look at the news this morning and nearly every headline was negative. Even if there was positive content, the article spent more time talking about the negative component. As humans, we tend to do the same thing. We focus on the troubles we’re facing, or we worry about what could happen rather…
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Enjoy Your Summer, But Listen to Your Body
Greg Olsen
in ThoughtsThanks for your patience. We’re in Missouri now, currently staying with our daughter’s family while we search for a house. It’s so much fun being with the grandkids. We went to our grandson’s baseball game Friday night and it was great to be able to watch him play. We’ve only just gotten here, and the…