by Elaine Olsen | Jul 30, 2008 | Bolivia, family fun, living God's truth
Until now, regular readers of peace for the journey have known me as Elaine’s husband and her number one fan. Now for the first time I am a guest contributor to her blog, which coincides with another important first in my life—my first mission trip outside the USA.A...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 29, 2008 | Bolivia, family fun, living God's truth
Greetings to all of you faithful bloggers who clicked on Peace for the Journey to read Elaine’s writing. Alas, you’re stuck with her son instead. I’m Nick, the eldest (!!!), and I was part of a recent 16-man team from our church who went to Tacachia, Bolivia for a...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 27, 2008 | A Zoo's Pondering, family fun, living God's truth
“Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth. Worship the LORD with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 26, 2008 | living God's truth, surrender
“For the eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.” (2 Chronicles 16:9a). Some days you get the Audience you’re after. Some days you receive the inconceivable light of heaven in a way that allows you...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 25, 2008 | A Zoo's Pondering, family fun, grace, living God's truth
Updated bonus to this post…When I began blogging several months back, I wanted a header photo that included a dirt road/desert with a “journeying” type of theme. I came across the photo above and knew it was the one! Last night, while perusing photos...