by Elaine Olsen | Apr 14, 2010 | breakfast on the beach with Jesus, faith, living God's truth, pilgrimage, trust
This morning my heart is heavy. I didn’t sleep much. Heaviness of heart seems to serve as fertile ground for sleeplessness. Such was the case for me last evening. Instead of awakening to the freshness of a new day, today I awoke to my tears and my husband’s arms...
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 12, 2010 | faith, family fun, letting go, living God's truth, packing up
“And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.” (1 Thessalonians 2:13) My boy turned...
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 8, 2010 | a quick word, faith, packing up, trust
“We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers. We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thessalonians 1:2-3)....
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 5, 2010 | Easter, family fun, grace, living God's truth
The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees went to Pilate. “Sir,” they said, “we remember that while he was still alive that deceiver said, ‘After three days I will rise again.’ So give the order for the tomb to be made secure...
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 1, 2010 | conviction, Easter, evil, grace, suffering, trust
Would that I could escape the sin of this world. I would, but I can’t. It surrounds me, invites me, terrorizes me, and reminds me of everything that is wrong about this world. Read about it in the headlines, see it on the television, hear it in the Wal-Mart, wherever...
