by Elaine Olsen | Feb 28, 2010 | a quick word, grace, sundays
The brilliancy of a Sunday morning’s sun. It beamed through the slits in the mini-blinds reminding me of a new day’s embrace. I needed its witness this morning… needed to know I’ve been given another day to live it right, especially since yesterday seemed to live so...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 15, 2010 | artistry, authenticity, calling, faith, grace, Holy Spirit, living God's truth, pilgrimage, trust, writing
“…being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus” (Philipppians 1:6). A few days ago, I wrote a post—a few rambling words brought about because of a single picture that spoke...
by Elaine Olsen | Jan 13, 2010 | conviction, grace, living God's truth
He’s found his way into my thoughts this morning. I can’t imagine why. I certainly wouldn’t have brought him to my remembrance on my own accord. I had other plans for my devotional time with God, but then I read these words from Sarah Young’s Jesus Lives: “In the...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 18, 2009 | conviction, freedom, grace, living God's truth, parenting
for a boy who grew up to be an honest man… I love you, son. Out of ninety-eight people scheduled for traffic court this morning, only half showed up. Of the half who made the effort, only three pled an initial “guilty” during the roll call moment. Those three...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 14, 2009 | family fun, grace, living God's truth, parenting
“Again he said, ‘What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest seed you plant in the ground. Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 28, 2009 | grace
Sometimes there comes a moment that catches me off guard, an unexpected pause in my day that strikes a chord deep within, stirring the cobwebs off of the history of my heart. I had a moment like that today while listening to this song on Kimberly’s blog. The...
