Life has a predictable way of being unpredictable. Thank the Lord that we can trust him and he is all knowing, all loving, omnipresent and never changing. I think of all the changes in life and it can be exhausting! My wonderful daddy went to heaven January 19, 2025. I know because he was washed by the blood of Christ. His battle with FTD was a long one. Cindy continued to care for him up until the last few months and then everything quickly went down hill with a fall breaking his femur, sickness and then ultimately his grand departure to sing in the choir of angels.
He had gone to the nursing home in August. The same one that his mother and grandmother last lived life at. I got to be there, I had spent 3 nights there with him. It was morning and things had become quite clear his time was soon. As I stared into his beautiful blue eyes, locked in love and care, I recited Psalm 23 as I brushed my hand on his head in comfort. I began singing "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus," the final song our family gathered and sang around his own father's deathbed. I was weeping to know that his moments were close, to which he looked sharply to the right and at that moment I know he was going into the arms of our Savior Jesus. Love you forever, daddy. Thank you for all your wisdom, guidance and love. Curtis Dale Olson's Life Slideshow
Many parts of my life are different from where I could have imagined my life, with great honor I am reminded who I am in Christ quite often, as the days can be long. We now have 14 children, 2 son-in-laws, 3 grandchildren and 2 on the way. What commotion and excitement our full house will bring at times! Currently there are 9 kids in the home. Those include 3 adult sons that need supports, my baby boy who is graduating this year, the 3 youngest biological girls that give us a run, and 2 little girls we are adopting in May 2026.
Never seems a dull moment and with our relationships, dynamics, home and lives it is in contant reorganizing. For this I am grateful for a Great High Priest whose name is Love as I am an epic failure and in constant need of renewal and thanksgiving to the Father.
Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10
