by Elaine Olsen | Mar 22, 2008 | out of the mouths of babes, theology
“Don’t cry mom. Jesus died a long time ago. You weep like Jesus’ mother, Mary, weeped.” These were the words spoken from a seven-year-old boy to his mother upon witnessing her tears this morning. My tears. A steady stream of salty, pouring down my cheeks as I watched...
by Elaine Olsen | Mar 21, 2008 | living God's truth
In the beginning God created…The heavens and the earth.The light.The sky.The dry ground and seas.The plants and trees.The sun. The moon. The stars.All the living creatures.Good things.But his final creative act came with punctuation. Exclamation. Celebration.You and...
by Elaine Olsen | Mar 19, 2008 | theology
“Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.) Jesus commanded Peter, ‘Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?'” (John...
by Elaine Olsen | Mar 17, 2008 | living God's truth
“The next day the great crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, ‘Hosanna!’ ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ‘Blessed is the King of Israel.’” (John...
by Elaine Olsen | Mar 13, 2008 | living God's truth
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.” (Proverbs 13:12). Deferment. Fulfillment. And every step in between. It is a walk that spans the spectrum of human emotion. From sadness to joy. From sickness to health. From empty to...
