by Elaine Olsen | Feb 5, 2021 | election, truth
My good friend, Judith, once told me that I was a truth-teller. It remains one of the highest compliments I have ever received. Generally speaking, I think she was right. I’m not certain at what point “truth-telling” got written into my DNA; a lot of credit goes to my...
by Elaine Olsen | Jan 16, 2021 | faith, Hurricane Floyd, letting go, obedience, trust
The remembrance crept into my mind this afternoon – a memory usually left somewhere in the back, catalogued for an occasional trip down memory lane. It was hellish ride that night. We huddled tightly together in the backseat of a friend’s truck, following behind...
by Elaine Olsen | Jan 11, 2021 | fellowship with God, God's voice, Jadon's fight, knowing God, night visits
I watched the faint blip of light hop through the night sky. It was barely noticeable set against the clear, brilliant backdrop of the crisp January evening. Ordinarily, I wouldn’t have noticed it during my walk; ordinarily I’m not looking up. But two nights ago, I...
by Elaine Olsen | Jan 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
I saw a man today. Actually, I heard him before I saw him. That happens when you work on Main Street USA … you hear things. The loud squeal of breaks as a semi stops for the red light. Laughter of the ladies passing by on their way to the dress shop. Not so...
by Elaine Olsen | Dec 14, 2020 | Advent, christmas
2020. What can be said of it? What should be said of it? Of all it has been and for what remains to be written, words fail to calculate its full measure. It’s been too much; it’s been not enough. It’s rattled us … scattered us … marked us … changed...
