by Elaine Olsen | Sep 12, 2011 | living God's truth, pain, suffering
“Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, for which I am suffering even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But God’s word is not chained.” (2 Timothy 2:8-9). Quietly, she’s entered into my world. A month ago, I...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 7, 2011 | grace, graduation, living God's truth
“Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him, and he began to teach them. As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax collector’s booth. ‘Follow me,’ Jesus told him, and Levi got up and followed him.” (Mark 2:13-14)...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 5, 2011 | Bible Study, book review
Last week, I posed this question to my friends on Facebook: What one deliberate choice are you making today to put yourself in close proximity to God’s presence? I made my choice early this morning in reading and studying the Word (Colossians was my focus), and...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 31, 2011 | cancer, cancer video, strength
How has God kept pace with your pain in recent...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 29, 2011 | communion, God's voice, knowing God
I felt the earth move beneath my feet last Tuesday. Literally. Despite the fact that I was 250 miles removed from the epicenter of last week’s earthquake in Mineral, VA, I still felt its tremor. Its duration indicated to me that it was something more than just my...
