by Elaine Olsen | Nov 5, 2009 | a quick word, friendship
Me and Beth E.,along with her Bill and my Billy,are headed for a rendezvous in Tennessee,for some food, fellowship, and long-overdue revelry.Not sure what we’ll find,although God’s mountains come to mind, and as long as He’s there, a deep communion...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 4, 2009 | a quick word, faith, trust
~Alex Christopher Mercado~ Your day has come… rest in the sweet arms of Jesus, precious boy! I’ll meet you there soon. PS: For those of you who haven’t read the previous post, this is the young child who inspired my heart-felt response. Apparently,...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 2, 2009 | conviction, evil, living God's truth, parenting, sanctity of life
Today I’m writing with my tears. It’s not always good to write from a place of strong emotion, but for some reason, I’m compelled to say something. To offer a few words on behalf of a young life that has passed from this world with little more than an on-line epitaph...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 30, 2009 | freedom, montana, pilgrimage, trust
for “Montana” and for pilgrims everywhere who dare to dream it… Wanderlust. That desire in each one of us to roam and to move beyond the current boundaries that cradle us in order to explore the wild unknown with carefree abandon. A search...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 28, 2009 | a quick word, Bible Study, video
We’ve just put God’s punctuation mark on our fall Bible study. I thought you’d like to see some of the sweet faces that shared the last seven weeks with me. Truly, they are more than I deserve–God’s gift to me in this season of my life....