by Elaine Olsen | May 30, 2026 | family fun, Jadon's fight
It’s an annual angst in our household – the night… When blue skies collide. The softer hues of a Carolina blue and the bolder hues of a Kentucky one are both painted richly and displayed proudly on the jerseys of ten, college basketball players as they mark their...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 5, 2024 | Asbury, calling, dad, holiness, Jadon's fight, methodism
Holiness. I’ve been chewing on this one today … gnawing away and swallowing bites of something I don’t fully understand but something, nonetheless, I deeply desire – to be like Jesus. Getting there isn’t easy. The way of holiness often includes our weaknesses – the...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 9, 2024 | Asbury, family fun, Jadon's fight, letting go, miracles, rehearse your history with God, trust, Uncategorized
God is the Master Storyteller. He writes good lines, thinks long-term, and fills up our books with chapters unimaginable to us on the front side of their unfolding. Don’t believe me? Well, let me tell you a story… There is a memory I am holding today. It’s a bit...
by Elaine Olsen | May 26, 2021 | calling, Jadon's fight, kingdom
Jadon called me yesterday afternoon to share some good news. He’s been gone for two weeks now, off to a summer’s worth of adventure at a family campground serving as the Activities Director. This is new territory for us; Jadon’s never been away from home for very...
by Elaine Olsen | Jan 11, 2021 | fellowship with God, God's voice, Jadon's fight, knowing God, night visits
I watched the faint blip of light hop through the night sky. It was barely noticeable set against the clear, brilliant backdrop of the crisp January evening. Ordinarily, I wouldn’t have noticed it during my walk; ordinarily I’m not looking up. But two nights ago, I...
by Elaine Olsen | May 5, 2019 | graduation, Jadon's fight
“When Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the LORD.” (Exodus 34:29) I want to tell you a story today before time takes it away from me. Only a few...
