by Elaine Olsen | Oct 12, 2009 | a quick word, living God's truth, prayer
People sometimes ask me how they can pray for me. Not often, but every now and again. I’m very appreciative when they do because I know there is deep sincerity attached to the asking. There’s something about having my name lifted before the throne of heaven that...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 10, 2009 | courage, freedom, peace, strength
I want to tell you about a real hero tonight; not the one getting all the press in the media for his efforts at the peace-making process. My hero sits alone this evening, on the front porch of her home in a rocking chair, reeling from the extreme after-effects of...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 7, 2009 | authenticity, christian perfection, living God's truth, writing
The purest place. The place from which I want to write my words. Greater still, the place from which I want to live my life. To write and live otherwise is hypocrisy. Hypocrite. The word hupokrites meaning “one who acts pretentiously, a counterfeit, one who assumes...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 5, 2009 | church life, living God's truth, worship
{me and sis in a simpler season}“Could you just come for me?”The clarity of his question startled me. I wasn’t expecting it in my early morning hours. Instead, I was content to marinate the thoughts that assaulted me as I awoke from a restless night’s slumber, one...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 2, 2009 | living God's truth
Not long ago, my friend Beth asked her blog readers a question… What are you eating at your house? My response? Condiments. Ketchup. Mustard. Mayonnaise and relish. The meat to go with? Well, it was the end of the month, and as the family budget dictates, the...
