by Elaine Olsen | Oct 28, 2010 | a quick word, cancer, cancer video, creation, living God's truth, video
“Now the LORD God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden;” {Genesis 2:8}”This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.” {John 15:8}”But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 22, 2010 | a quick word, cancer, cancer volume I, pain, pilgrimage, strength
This morning, I found myself wishing that I was anywhere else but there… in that sterile environment, awaiting my turn at the scan machine. The milky cocktail I was given to drink (at least a quart by my estimation) messed with my stomach, more so with my mind. The...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 2, 2010 | a quick word, cancer, cancer volume I, marriage
I have received a gift that far exceeds being the guest blogger on my favorite website: the gift of Elaine. From the day her father (unwittingly) introduced us on the campus of Asbury Theological Seminary some fourteen years ago, through marriage, parenthood and...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 29, 2010 | a quick word, sundays, video
A caravan of love showed up for morning worship today… twenty-three of some of the most faithful saints of Pine Forest UMC. Not all of them are pictured here, but most of the Tuesday “ancients” arrived just on time with lots of hugs and love to go...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 13, 2010 | a quick word, prayer
***See update below… Would you do me a favor? Would you pray for baby girl… my Amelia? Today was the first day of school for my two youngest at their new school. Jadon fared pretty well, but Amelia… well, not so well. She got sick at lunch, played by...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 5, 2010 | a quick word
“For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities–his eternal power and divine nature–have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.” {Romans 1:20}A view from my window this...
