by Elaine Olsen | Feb 5, 2014 | conviction, courage, faith, Holy Spirit, pilgrimage, provision, trust, words, writing
When I get to the end of all of this, when I reach the other side of the struggle that’s been weighing so heavily upon me, what do I want to see happen? This is the question I keep asking myself. It’s the question that keeps me awake at night and barely functioning...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 31, 2013 | church life, conviction, God's Word, grace, kingdom, living God's truth, ministry life, obedience
Mercy triumphs over judgment. These were James’s words to the twelve tribes scattered among the nations some 2000 years ago. These are God’s words to me today. More fully … “Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom,...
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 17, 2013 | conviction, faith, holiness, living God's truth, parenting
Messy and mad. Life is. I am. Messy life. Mad me. There’s no prettying up this one, not enough shine and polish to make it less obvious to others. Anyway, what’s the point of a cover-up other than to possibly fool someone into thinking I have it altogether? I...
by Elaine Olsen | Jan 1, 2013 | anchor verse, conviction, discipleship, ministry life
I read his words in the early morning hours of 2013, beginning words about new things, new hopes, new desires (especially as it pertains to those who busy themselves with resolution list-making): “They believe that a good intention already means a new...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 24, 2012 | conviction, dad, election, family fun
If they could be like him, then I’d be feeling better about casting my vote in a couple of weeks. If President Obama and Governor Romney would spend a day with him, they would learn a lot about life, about truth, and about how to walk humbly through this world with...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 6, 2012 | a quick word, christian perfection, conviction, God's Word, living God's truth, obedience, Scripture
Movement wins. If you’ve been a regular reader at my blog in the past year, then you know that I chose this phrase to serve as my “anchor word” for 2012. Forward movement is a worthy pursuit, whether in the physical or spiritual realm of advancement. When we make the...
