by Elaine Olsen | Nov 3, 2008 | dad, Easter, family fun
Please take time to read the previous post for context. This is my follow up response. “‘The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and then in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field. Again, the...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 1, 2008 | dad, family fun, living God's truth
My dad is one of the best human beings I know. He is a gifted communicator, a passionate preacher, and hands-down… the best story teller I’ve ever come across. When I was a child, I spent many nights being whisked away to imaginary places via his...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 22, 2008 | family fun, living God's truth, out of the mouths of babes
My son was watching for his morning ride to school. I was waiting for my rest. The latter wouldn’t come until the former had walked its course. It did, and after hugs and kisses good-bye, I made my way to the bedroom and opened up the Word of God.I didn’t know at the...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 18, 2008 | eternity, family fun, grace, living God's truth
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” (Ecclesiastes 3:11). My college-age son is home for the weekend. He is my delight and joy and the welcome of...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 17, 2008 | family fun, Raising Faith, surrender
It’s been a year now since we moved our son into his second floor dorm room at Campbell University. Even tonight, those memories come to me with clarity as if lived only moments ago. Everyone told me it would get better—this pain that kicked me in the gut with the...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 5, 2008 | family fun, parenting, Raising Faith
For Miss Amelia who crashed onto my scene six years ago this day, teaching me of tender and pink and lovely! Together, we are finding our pretty in Jesus Christ. You are my heart, precious daughter. Happy Birthday. August 5, 2002“How great is the love the Father has...
