by Elaine Olsen | Jul 25, 2014 | dad, faith, knowing God, letting go, ministry life, obedience, pilgrimage
The 51/49 principle. That’s what my daddy calls it – the not so scientific (much less highly spiritual) approach to making decisions. Your gut leanings . . . 51% in one direction; 49% in the other. When in doubt, go with the 51%. When making smaller decisions, the...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 20, 2014 | book special, contests, faith, fellowship with God, God's voice, knowing God, living God's truth, obedience, peace, peace for the journey, pilgrimage, trust
I came across a verse this Sabbath afternoon while working my way through HeBrews: a Better Blend. I don’t think my author-friend, Leah, meant for me to park my thoughts at this particular verse for any length of time; nevertheless it parked alongside me, keeping...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 17, 2014 | artistry, friendship, grace, trust
“There’s something in there, Elaine. I’m not quite sure what ‘it’ is, but there’s something in there.” So says my artist friend while staring at a pile of scraps in her attic sanctuary. To the casual onlooker, those scraps don’t look like much. Just a pile of colorful...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 1, 2014 | book special, family fun, marriage
Welcome to my wedding-centric, crazy world! We are eleven days away from celebrating the blessed union between my eldest son, Nick, and his bride-to-be, Chelsea. My heart is overwhelmed with emotion and anticipation for the impending nuptials and for the new chapter...
