by Elaine Olsen | Nov 18, 2009 | conviction, freedom, grace, living God's truth, parenting
for a boy who grew up to be an honest man… I love you, son. Out of ninety-eight people scheduled for traffic court this morning, only half showed up. Of the half who made the effort, only three pled an initial “guilty” during the roll call moment. Those three...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 17, 2009 | a quick word
Precious Readers: We’ve come to a point in our journey together where I feel as if I need to address an issue with you; not one I ever intended on having to address, but one that I feel I need to be more vocal about in regards to my writing....
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 15, 2009 | a quick word, living God's truth, provision
‘“This is a time of abundance in your life. Your cup runneth over with blessings. After plodding uphill for many weeks, you are now traipsing through lush meadows drenched in warm sunshine. I want you to enjoy to the full this time of ease and refreshment. I...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 11, 2009 | christian perfection, faith, trust
“Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.” {Jude 3} I ran across it this morning; rather, it ran across me. All over...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 9, 2009 | friendship, give aways
I don’t why certain events in my life move me so profoundly, but this past weekend has been one of those occasions, and today my heart is hurting. Thankfully hurting. Seems an odd contradiction, but the “hurting” signifies that my past weekend meant more to me than...
