by Elaine Olsen | Aug 29, 2012 | Beyond Cancer's Scars (the story behind the story), book release, courage, living God's truth, pain, suffering
I recognize this girl. Perhaps you do as well. Every now and again, she shows up on the front curb of my heart, marks off her thirty-six inches of personal space, and refuses to budge from her spot . . . not even for the garbage truck. She’ll risk a little stink in...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 4, 2012 | conviction, courage, evil, God's Word, hell, living God's truth, right words; right timing, truth
“Not until halfway through the feast did Jesus go up to the temple courts and begin to preach. . . . Jesus answered, ‘My teaching is not my own. It comes from him who sent me. If anyone chooses to do God’s will, he will find out whether my teaching comes from God or...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 29, 2012 | conviction, courage, faith, living God's truth, pilgrimage
“I’m writing on the 5 D’s to workout motivation. Can you guess one of the “D” words?” So asked Melanie Dorsey on her facebook wall yesterday afternoon. My response to her was immediate . . . “DON’T eat a piece of the chocolate cake I just posted a picture of on...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 24, 2010 | cancer, cancer volume 4, courage, discipleship, faith, God's voice, Holy Spirit, living God's truth, night visits, pilgrimage, trust
I’ve been stuck recently. Hung up on and hunkered down in a thought or two regarding a particular spoken word from Jesus. A promise. One that doesn’t compute with my internal, spiritual compass. One that has always confused me, challenged me, asked me to consider...
by Elaine Olsen | Jan 11, 2010 | courage, evil, freedom, living God's truth, night visits
“Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the LORD until he comes and showers righteousness on you.” (Hosea 10:12). He spoke some words to me this morning, somewhere between my...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 10, 2009 | courage, freedom, peace, strength
I want to tell you about a real hero tonight; not the one getting all the press in the media for his efforts at the peace-making process. My hero sits alone this evening, on the front porch of her home in a rocking chair, reeling from the extreme after-effects of...
