by Elaine Olsen | Sep 21, 2009 | a quick word, living God's truth, pilgrimage
“Go to the village ahead of you, and just as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, which no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring it here. If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you doing this?’ tell him, ‘The Lord needs it and will send it back here shortly.’” (Mark...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 19, 2009 | a quick word
Do you know why I love running so much? Not because of the cardiovascular benefits. Not because of the endorphin release. Not because it feeds a twenty plus year obsession. Not because I hold any illusions of ever being a size 8 or even a size 10 again. Not because...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 16, 2009 | faith, friendship, living God's truth, trust
“Tell Archippus, ‘See to it that you complete the work you have received in the Lord.’” (Colossians 4:17). Last evening, I rushed home from our Bible study launch of Priscilla Shirer’s “one in a million” to participate in an on-line conference hosted by A Women...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 14, 2009 | family fun, grace, living God's truth, parenting
“Again he said, ‘What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest seed you plant in the ground. Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 10, 2009 | blog designers, pilgrimage, trust, writing
“By faith he made his home in the promised land like a stranger in a foreign country; he lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.”...
