by Elaine Olsen | Dec 6, 2008 | christian perfection, grace, living God's truth
*Note: update on winners below. I am awake this morning. Earlier than I want to be. I could have used a few extra hours of sleep, but my dreams took a turn for the worse and forced my notice … “You are better than this, Elaine. You don’t have to go...
by Elaine Olsen | Dec 3, 2008 | Advent, living God's truth, peace, theology
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign...
by Elaine Olsen | Dec 1, 2008 | eternity, grace, living God's truth, rest
“‘If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath and from doing as you please on my holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight and the LORD’s holy day honorable, and if you honor it by not going your own way and not doing as you please or speaking idle words, then...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 25, 2008 | eternity, friendship, living God's truth, movies
“However, as it is written: ‘No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him’—but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.” (1 Corinthians 2:9-10). Not...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 22, 2008 | Advent, contests, give aways, parenting, peace
I know this post is a bit pre-mature. With Thanksgiving at the door, an Advent post might seem hasty to some. But here’s the deal I made with God several months ago. He challenged me to spend my words as they come. Not to hoard them or store them up for a better...
