by Elaine Olsen | Jan 2, 2011 | anchor verse, calling, cancer, cancer volume 4, knowing God, living God's truth, New Year's
{lisaleonard designs} From my perch on the couch, I watched him trim her nails. Never in her eight years on this earth did I recall him trimming baby girl’s nails. She was caught off-guard as well, looking at me occasionally as if to say, “Daddy isn’t doing this...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 28, 2010 | cancer, cancer volume 3, faith, give aways, knowing God, living God's truth, trust
Like the advent of new-fallen snow, so arrives the freshness of God’s Word to my soul. A picture really, just as clear and crisp and breathtaking as the pristine white that my northern neighbors are experiencing this day. When I hear them speak of winter’s gift, a bit...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 10, 2010 | calling, cancer, cancer volume 4, freedom, knowing God, pilgrimage
“Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” (John 17:3) Calling. Yours and mine. You know the word. If you’re immersed in pop-Christian culture, then you’ve heard it before, probably even received...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 20, 2010 | cancer, discipleship, Holy Spirit, knowing God, living God's truth, pilgrimage
“The purposes of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.” (Proverbs 20:5). A couple of years ago, I attended a women’s conference where I had the privilege of meeting a few of my blogging friends. At that time, I was fairly new to...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 15, 2010 | christian perfection, conviction, Holy Spirit, knowing God, living God's truth
“But if I say, ‘I will not mention him or speak any more in his name,’ his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot.” (Jeremiah 20:9). I wish you could see me this morning… all fussed up in the middle...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 1, 2010 | christian perfection, Holy Spirit, knowing God, living God's truth
“God is in her citadels; he has shown himself to be her fortress…. Walk about Zion, go around her, count her towers, consider well her ramparts, view her citadels, that you may tell of them to the next generation. For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be...
