by Elaine Olsen | Dec 3, 2012 | Advent, christmas, pilgrimage
“You handle the holy things of God as they should be handled.” My husband’s words stopped my heart and immediately covered it with God’s peace. This was his response to me after hearing about my morning in Sunday school, about how I had prepared (once again)...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 27, 2012 | alicia chole, holiness, hunger, knowing God, living God's truth, surrender
“Craving hearts will never know satisfaction regardless how often or how much God provides.” So tweeted my friend, Alicia Chole. I sat with her thought for a bit, knowing that her words are never casually written. Instead, she writes and lives from a deep well. After...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 25, 2012 | Beyond Cancer's Scars (the story behind the story), christmas, peace for the journey, Uncategorized
For those of you who are interested in purchasing copies of my books, Peace for the Journey and Beyond Cancer’s Scars, I’m offering FREE SHIPPING on all U.S.A. orders now through December 2012. In addition, if you order three copies of any...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 16, 2012 | holiness, letting go, living God's truth, obedience, surrender
I have a few minutes this morning (just a few . . . we’re in the middle of percents and decimals over here; for the record, I didn’t understand them when I was in the 6th grade; at forty-six years old, I can’t say my grasp is much better, but I digress. Forgive me; it...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 12, 2012 | artistry, friendship, love, marriage, pilgrimage
Life is a journey; love is a dance. So she sings to us as we snake our way down I-40, making the trek back home. I hold his hand as we mark those miles through Appalachia, knowing that he is my home—the place where I feel safe and where the embers still burn with...
