by Elaine Olsen | Apr 21, 2008 | friendship, Genesis 18, grace
“Abraham and Sarah were already old and well advanced in years, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing…”. (Genesis 18:11). …flawed perspective …better perspective I challenged them this morning to examine Abraham and Sarah’s “old.” To think...
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 18, 2008 | living God's truth
“There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in the flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. So Moses thought, ‘I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.’ When the Lord saw that he...
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 16, 2008 | christian perfection, living God's truth, theology
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus… .” (Hebrews 12:1-2).What...
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 14, 2008 | living God's truth, out of the mouths of babes, parenting
“He went to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. And he stood up to read.” (Luke 4:16).Her wail was undeniable. The piercing scream reverberated from the second floor, and I knew that my baby...
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 11, 2008 | family fun
A First Born…Nicholas Evan Not to be outdone by his mother, my son decided to make his entrance into the world on the heels of my birthday. Nineteen years ago, I experienced… Life interrupted! And I have spent the better part of two decades trying...
