by Elaine Olsen | Aug 26, 2008 | ancients, friendship
“And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.” (1 Corinthians 13:13).That which is the greatest remains my difficult hard.Love, and the giving and receiving therein.It should come easily. It should be the overflow of my heart...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 24, 2008 | grace, living God's truth
For those of you who need to know that your God sees you this day… “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 23, 2008 | living God's truth, parenting, Raising Faith
“I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone—for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 21, 2008 | out of the mouths of babes, parenting, theology
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light. God saw that the...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 19, 2008 | christian perfection, living God's truth, theology
“Our fathers disciplined us for a little while as they thought best; but God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness. (Hebrews 12:10). This morning, I almost didn’t do what I needed to do.Almost.But I didn’t. Instead, I did what I needed to do...
