by Elaine Olsen | Jun 28, 2010 | faith, living God's truth, pilgrimage, trust
{arriving home…} Not long ago, my friend, Melanie, asked me a few questions regarding my “running” life. She has recently started a new blog for running moms and graciously allowed me a post all my own. You can read it here. One of her questions centered on my...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 21, 2010 | letting go, packing up, pilgrimage
“… Come now; let us leave.” (John 14:31). I’m a fan of the ellipsis—the “dot, dot, dot” (…) that is sometimes used in writing to denote a pause in thought. An ellipsis is a connector of sorts, a bridge linking a previous moment with the next one. Sometimes the link is...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 14, 2010 | faith, packing up, pilgrimage
“… And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth. People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own.” {Hebrews 11:13-14}.People who say such things.When was the last time you said such a thing… made an admission...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 9, 2010 | a quick word, friendship, peace for the journey
My precious friend, Joanne, sent me an e-mail this morning to remind me of the book give-away she is hosting over at her blog. The book? Peace for the journey: in the pleasure of his company. Maybe you’ve heard of it? I have a particular fondness for the work; it...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 7, 2010 | family fun, God's voice, living God's truth, parenting, pilgrimage
As I rounded the corner of mile two on my usual jogging route, I noticed them walking toward me—two middle-school boys getting off the bus… two brothers making their way to the home less than a quarter of a mile from the bus drop. I’ve seen them before; even chatted...
