by Elaine Olsen | Mar 12, 2009 | friendship, grace, living God's truth, pilgrimage, rest
For Joy… may you find some good soil with our good God this day. “Then he told them many things in parables, saying: ‘A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 22, 2009 | family fun, friendship, living God's truth, rest, trust
We’re not going to win a single game this season. I don’t have to imagine otherwise. It’s just one of those years. The forecast came about mid-way through our first game. After fifteen years of doing this “thing” called rec sports, youth sports, middle school and high...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 17, 2009 | a quick word, freedom, friendship, living God's truth, pilgrimage, trust
“You will be a crown of splendor in the LORD’s hand, a royal diadem in the hand of your God. No longer will they call you Deserted, or name your land Desolate. But you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 12, 2009 | friendship, prayer, trust
Update on Beth… The doctors were able to remove a large portion of the tumor growing on one of Beth’s vertebra. Follow up radiation treatment will begin after she’s had a brief period of recovery. She is in a tremendous amount of pain and had a very...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 7, 2009 | friendship, God's Questions, living God's truth, pilgrimage
“Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.” (Philippians 3:12-24). A sacred intersection. There’s been one this week. Between your brokenness and mine. And...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 3, 2009 | blogaversary, contests, friendship, give aways, video
Please note daily updates below for the rest of the week…I can hardly believe that a year’s worth of my living has been chronicled (at least in part) upon the pages of this canvas that I call “peace for the journey.” It’s been a good...
