by Elaine Olsen | Mar 23, 2013 | alicia chole, Easter, friendship, grace, knowing God, pilgrimage, the seventh year
“It’s the people . . . all about the people for me. They are where I find God.” So I told my new friend from the 7th year, both of us participants in Alicia Chole’s Leadership Investment Intensive. Half-way between her house and mine rests Bellamy Manor and Gardens...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 28, 2013 | hunger, knowing God, living God's truth, obedience, pilgrimage, rest, right words; right timing, silence, the seventh year
I’m not a huge fan of the Academy Awards, not because I have anything against honoring quality art via the silver screen but mostly because of the seemingly endless parade of the self-impressed. Couple this with the fact that I haven’t seen ninety-nine percent...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 27, 2012 | alicia chole, holiness, hunger, knowing God, living God's truth, surrender
“Craving hearts will never know satisfaction regardless how often or how much God provides.” So tweeted my friend, Alicia Chole. I sat with her thought for a bit, knowing that her words are never casually written. Instead, she writes and lives from a deep well. After...
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...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 30, 2012 | church life, knowing God, living God's truth, peace for the journey
This is where we went to church yesterday . . . at least for those of you who answered the roll call on my facebook page: CommunityWalk Map – God’s House (7-29-12) Twenty-five states represented (I think), at least twelve denominations and several...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 22, 2012 | conviction, faith, God's Word, grace, knowing God, worship
God sees the trembling heart. He saw mine this morning, took notice of the growing conviction that began in me long before my burden made its way to my usual second pew. His Word sparked a fire. His Spirit fanned it into flame, and I trembled . . . all the way through...
