by Elaine Olsen | Nov 8, 2011 | family fun, love, marriage
I love my husband. He speaks life into my weariness and watches over my heart as if it were his own. When the crumbling begins, he comes alongside me to tenderly cradle my pain and to keep it safe from further intrusion. I cannot measure the worthiness of such a gift....
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 16, 2011 | family fun, God's Word, living God's truth, Scripture
My son came home early from school one day this week. Allergies and a corresponding headache were to blame. I quickly developed a headache of my own when I realized the mountain of homework that resulted from his premature departure from the classroom. Ugh. Big Ugh....
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 10, 2011 | a quick word, family fun
And so … we begin again. Quite a contrast to where we were standing a year ago. A year ago, our nerves were raw with anticipation and expectation for the beginning of a new academic year. New school; new teachers; new friends; new everything. Brother handled the...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 1, 2011 | family fun, packing up, parenting
“Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their enemies in the gate.” (Psalm...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 13, 2011 | a quick word, family fun
We took our young kids to the zoo last week. Despite the blistering temperatures and the long walks in between exhibits, I managed to have a few, chewing-on kind of thoughts as I went. Eden isn’t as far away as we might think; it’s approaching our souls,...
by Elaine Olsen | May 17, 2011 | cancer, family fun, miracles, parenting
“One must not only believe in miracles, one must rely on them.” So says Dr. Barbara Walker, commencement speaker at my eldest son’s college graduation this past Saturday. It was a beautiful day; one of the best days of my life. Over the past twenty-two years,...
