The Prayers of Gary Olson

Posted by on 11.2.24 in Personal

There aren’t many days that I can remember with crystal clarity ten years later, but November 2, 1999 will stay in my mind forever. On that day our son Josh turned 20. To help him celebrate, Marlene and I drove out to Wheaton College to take him to lunch. On our way back to Oak Park, we talked about this and that, and then she went back to he…

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New Booklet: When Cancer Slows You Down

Posted by on 6.4.24 in Booklets, Personal

We have just released our latest booklet called “When Cancer Slows You Down.” I never expected to have cancer. My […]

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Radiation Update # 1

Posted by on 4.16.24 in Personal

This is Day 81 of 180 days of cancer treatment. It is also Day 5 of 28 days of radiation […]

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A Personal Update

Posted by on 1.31.24 in Personal, Uncategorized

Here’s a personal update on my fall on the ice, my cancer treatment, Let’s Read the Bible! on February 29, […]

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Our 2023 Christmas Card

Posted by on 12.14.23 in Personal

This  is our 2023 Christmas card. Here’s the personal and family update from the back of our Christmas card. Merry […]

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She Was a Veteran Too

Posted by on 11.11.23 in Personal

My mom served in World War II “somewhere in the Aleutians.”

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Mrs. Sandberg Goes to Heaven

Posted by on 1.5.23 in Personal

We got the news the way we usually do these days. Marlene saw it on the internet (Facebook–where else?). She […]

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Ed McCollum Explained the Gospel to Me

Posted by on 10.3.22 in Personal

The man in the picture was a preacher of the gospel.It must have been 1965 or thereabouts when I met Ed McCollum for the first time. He pastored a small church, worked in a factory, and had a darkroom in his home where he developed pictures. His son Dan was one of my best friends. When I would go to Dan’s house to hang out, his dad would chat…

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48 Years

Posted by on 8.22.22 in Personal

  As far as I know, we only have one picture from the days when we were dating, and this […]

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Advice to My 30-Year-Old Self

Posted by on 6.13.21 in Personal

It happened on the way to the Tampa airport. I had just finished a week of Bible teaching to college […]

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