by Elaine Olsen | Jan 7, 2010 | a quick word, friendship, give aways, living God's truth, words
We all woke up this morning with a message written across our hearts, either penned by our hand or by God’s. What was your message? Mine? Well, I’m gonna live this day better than yesterday, Lord. Through your strength and by your grace, I’m gonna live this one...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 9, 2009 | friendship, give aways
I don’t why certain events in my life move me so profoundly, but this past weekend has been one of those occasions, and today my heart is hurting. Thankfully hurting. Seems an odd contradiction, but the “hurting” signifies that my past weekend meant more to me than...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 5, 2009 | a quick word, friendship
Me and Beth E.,along with her Bill and my Billy,are headed for a rendezvous in Tennessee,for some food, fellowship, and long-overdue revelry.Not sure what we’ll find,although God’s mountains come to mind, and as long as He’s there, a deep communion...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 16, 2009 | faith, friendship, living God's truth, trust
“Tell Archippus, ‘See to it that you complete the work you have received in the Lord.’” (Colossians 4:17). Last evening, I rushed home from our Bible study launch of Priscilla Shirer’s “one in a million” to participate in an on-line conference hosted by A Women...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 13, 2009 | a quick word, blessing, Bolivia, church life, family fun, friendship, joy
Joy comes. It came for me tonight as I chased the sunset to its rest. This evening, my feet carried me far and fast with the gentle breeze of a better wind. Tonight I ran with the Spirit, and we were moving in praise to the God who authors each day and scripts it with...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 10, 2009 | death, friendship, grief, pain, suffering
I suppose I owe you post. It’s been a few days; still and yet, I’m struggling for my words. My heart isn’t here. My heart is there, underneath a blue tent that shelters the freshly dug grave of my friend, Beth. My heart is in a hospital room, where Beth’s daughter has...
