by Elaine Olsen | Dec 8, 2013 | church life, dad, faith, francis asbury, methodism, ministry life, pilgrimage
She reads to me about his life, this man named Francis Asbury. Do you know of him? I do. I’d better. Why? Well, I’m the daughter of a Methodist preacher. I’m married to one as well. I grew up in Wilmore, KY, home to Asbury College and Asbury Seminary. I graduated from...
by Elaine Olsen | Dec 4, 2013 | christmas, hunger, letting go, living God's truth, pain, parenting, peace, suffering, surrender, worship
Silent night. It’s been one of those for me. I tried to fill it with a few phone calls and text messages to friends while waiting in my car for my kids to emerge from their youth group meeting. No one answered. All was silent, and the hush filled my heart until I...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 19, 2013 | family fun, joy, knowing God, living God's truth, out of the mouths of babes, thanksgiving
“Mom, I need to tell you something about that song. It just touches my heart.” Her assessment was correct as evidenced by her hand over her heart, tears rolling gently down her cheeks. “Just imagine, mom, people hearing those words for the first time and asking ‘Who …...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 10, 2013 | faith, family fun, obedience, parenting, pilgrimage
They threw their lanyards on my desk. Safe-keeping I suppose. Mom tucking away treasures for later retrieval, a time when things will be remembered. Events remembered. This remembrance. Pilgrims on pilgrimage. In thinking about this milestone in their journeys of...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 31, 2013 | church life, conviction, God's Word, grace, kingdom, living God's truth, ministry life, obedience
Mercy triumphs over judgment. These were James’s words to the twelve tribes scattered among the nations some 2000 years ago. These are God’s words to me today. More fully … “Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom,...
