by Elaine Olsen | Dec 1, 2009 | Advent, christmas, give aways, worship
*** “Yea, Lord we greet thee, born this happy morning…” Those were the familiar words that greeted me as I headed out on my morning run. The air was crisp, the sun brilliant–a fitting backdrop for Chris Tomlin’s rendition of “O...
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 | 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 | May 8, 2009 | calling, contests, faith, give aways, living God's truth, trust
“‘ … Come now; let us leave.’” (John 14:31). Leaving seasons. Have you had one lately? A moment when you’ve distinctly heard the voice of your Savior calling out his command for you “to come and to leave”? They go together … coming and leaving. Moving on...
by Elaine Olsen | May 3, 2009 | alicia chole, contests, faith, finding an unseen God, friendship, give aways, living God's truth
“While he [Peter] was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!’ When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. But Jesus came...
by Elaine Olsen | May 1, 2009 | alicia chole, book review, finding an unseen God, give aways
In January 2008, I had a problem. Not a big one, mind you, but one large enough to force a fix-it. The problem? Not being able to leave a comment on Alicia Chole’s blog regarding her incredible book “anonymous: Jesus’ hidden years and yours” (you can read about...
