by Elaine Olsen | Jun 25, 2009 | a quick word, friendship, living God's truth, trust, video
“‘I am the way… ’” (John 14:6). I had a thought during my devotional time this morning. A quick word for some good friends who, perhaps like me, need a reminder about our “down the road’s.”We are prone to them, are we not? To our looking down the road, planning our...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 17, 2009 | friendship, video
Welcome to my week! What a great couple of days I’ve had with my new friend Susan (aka… runnermom). Oh the places we’ve been … the stories she’s heard … the food we’ve eaten … the laughter we’ve shared. Please...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 12, 2009 | a quick word, friendship, give aways, grace, peace
Over the past couple of weeks God has been ministering to my weary soul with the music of DJ Coles. Most of you aren’t familiar with his work. I wasn’t either until early May when DJ was the guest worship leader at our church’s spring revival. DJ serves as the youth...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 3, 2009 | a quick word, friendship, living God's truth, pilgrimage
“I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.” (Psalm 27:12-14). Today has been a day of routine waiting. From the moment my feet hit the floor, it’s...
by Elaine Olsen | May 29, 2009 | a quick word, friendship, rest
I see Christ’s face before me tonight. There is a deep need in me to do so. My world is spinning fast, and my commitments are firm in their insistence. I haven’t slept well for days, and my nerves harbor on the edge of collapse. I am tired, friends. The kind of tired...
by Elaine Olsen | May 17, 2009 | calling, family fun, friendship, living God's truth, out of the mouths of babes, theology
“Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that is was Jesus.” (John 21:4). He saw her across the dimly lit restaurant. He hadn’t seen her in over a year. Last year, they shared a first grade classroom. Today, they shared only...
