by Elaine Olsen | Oct 15, 2008 | christian perfection, grace, living God's truth
“When Sanballet heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angry and was greatly incensed. He ridiculed the Jews, and in the presence of his associates and the army of Samaria, he said, ‘What are those feeble Jews doing? Will they restore their wall? Will they...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 8, 2008 | christian perfection, grace, out of the mouths of babes, Raising Faith
“Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed with our heavenly...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 2, 2008 | grace, living God's truth, theology
“‘For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.’” (John 3:16). My father’s heart. It sat for examination yesterday under the microscope of the learned. A blockage was found. A stint...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 1, 2008 | grace, movies, out of the mouths of babes, parenting
“When a woman who had lived a sinful life in that town learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume, and as she stood behind him at his feet weeping, she began to wet his feet with her tears. Then she wiped them with...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 24, 2008 | grace, living God's truth
For those of you who need to know that your God sees you this day… “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 25, 2008 | A Zoo's Pondering, family fun, grace, living God's truth
Updated bonus to this post…When I began blogging several months back, I wanted a header photo that included a dirt road/desert with a “journeying” type of theme. I came across the photo above and knew it was the one! Last night, while perusing photos...
