by Elaine Olsen | Jan 1, 2014 | anchor verse, fellowship with God, God's Word, knowing God, obedience, trust
“You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” –Isaiah 26:3, ESV Kept. This is who I want to be in 2014. This is how I want to live. Kept … in perfect peace—the Father’s pledge to me preceded by my obedience...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 31, 2013 | church life, conviction, God's Word, grace, kingdom, living God's truth, ministry life, obedience
Mercy triumphs over judgment. These were James’s words to the twelve tribes scattered among the nations some 2000 years ago. These are God’s words to me today. More fully … “Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom,...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 20, 2013 | courage, faith, God's Word, Lessons from the Lunchroom, living God's truth, persecution, prayer, strength, suffering, surrender
I listen to their voices as they herald their morning choruses. Songs of faith. Melodies written in antiquity, yet music still breathing the living witness of God. I hear them recite their morning verses. Words of faith. Scripture written in antiquity, yet...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 16, 2013 | discipleship, family fun, God's Word, holiness, knowing God, living God's truth, pilgrimage, rest
We took our kids to Mayberry last week. Actually, we spent a day in Mt. Airy, NC, Andy Griffith’s hometown. The town has capitalized on his fame and the show’s popularity, modeling shops and eateries in the tradition of Mayberry. Floyd’s Barbershop still offers...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 5, 2013 | family fun, God's voice, God's Word, parenting, peace, prayer
God’s Word instructs us to pray about everything. With prayer and thanksgiving we are to present our requests to God; accordingly, his promise to us in return is his peace—a measure of settled, heavenly comfort moving in to replace (or at least temporarily cover over)...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 18, 2012 | Beyond Cancer's Scars (the story behind the story), book release, cancer, cancer volume 4, God's Word, knowing God, pain, radio interviews, wholeness, words
There are many moving parts to my story. They change on a regular basis, moving on to the stage of my life without warning and, just as quickly, making their exit. I cannot predict the flow. I only know to expect it—an ever-shifting current of ins and outs, ups and...
