by Elaine Olsen | Oct 20, 2013 | church life, faith, sundays, worship
In this light. In these colors reflected on brick walls. This is where I worshiped this morning. Simply here in a rainbow display of God’s love. It leaped from the walls and into my heart, moving my soul to a posture of faith – a knee-bending,...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 2, 2013 | dad, faith, family fun, living God's truth, parenting, Raising Faith, words on words on Word
My heart and my pen landed on this verse this morning, while scribing the words of Deuteronomy into my Journible: “Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them slip from your heart as long as you...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 7, 2013 | faith, letting go, living God's truth, obedience, peace for the journey, pilgrimage, surrender, trust
Letting go. We talked about it last night after teeth were brushed and prayers were spoken. Two girls, one barely eleven and the other four times plus her senior. Her tears might as well have been mine. I know this struggle – this letting go kind of dilemma. She’ll be...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 20, 2013 | courage, faith, God's Word, Lessons from the Lunchroom, living God's truth, persecution, prayer, strength, suffering, surrender
I listen to their voices as they herald their morning choruses. Songs of faith. Melodies written in antiquity, yet music still breathing the living witness of God. I hear them recite their morning verses. Words of faith. Scripture written in antiquity, yet...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 11, 2013 | church life, evil, faith, God's voice, hell, Holy Spirit, night visits
“Be on guard, Elaine. You’re going to see a snake. Be looking for a snake.” God’s voice couldn’t have been clearer in my spirit yesterday afternoon while I was out for an afternoon stroll. His certainty forced my immediate, audible response....
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 8, 2013 | faith, living God's truth, parenting, peace, pilgrimage, theology, trust, truth
He autographs my copy of his book, along with a postscript – 1 Cor. 1:9. I visited this biblical address in my morning deliberations with God. “God, who has called you into fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, is faithful.” Word by word, I let this...
