by Elaine Olsen | Jun 5, 2012 | hunger, knowing God, living God's truth, pilgrimage
“Then she arose with her daughters-in-law to return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the fields of Moab that the LORD had visited his people and given them food.” –Ruth 1:6 My husband noticed my disconnect with my immediate surroundings. While my kids...
by Elaine Olsen | May 31, 2012 | book review, calling, cancer volume 4, discipleship, living God's truth, writing
I’m currently reading Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World by Michael Hyatt. I also follow Michael’s blog. He’s a ball of energy, a no-nonsense, straight-forward, genuine leader. He’s figured out how to make all this work… this blogging, branding, getting noticed in...
by Elaine Olsen | May 25, 2012 | cancer, God's Word, living God's truth, suffering, theology
Holding verses . . . you know the kind. The scriptures that hold you, keep you, warm you, and sustain you in your darkest hours. Where would we be . . . where would I be without the wrapping of God’s Word around my heart? Here are a few of the holding verses that...
by Elaine Olsen | May 15, 2012 | conviction, eternity, evil, hell, knowing God, living God's truth
Hell-bent. Are you? Am I? I know. A heavy question, but since I used this phrase in my last post, I thought it deserved some further exploration. Merriam Webster defines hell-bent as “stubbornly and often recklessly determined.” The earliest mention of...
by Elaine Olsen | May 10, 2012 | conviction, creation, eternity, freedom, knowing God, living God's truth, love, marriage, surrender
The ocean is still free. So I said to myself this past weekend while spending a few days on the shores of the Atlantic. The ocean is still free. Free to roam. Free to breathe. Free to birth. Free to be. Mankind has tried to control it, has sloppily put its...
by Elaine Olsen | May 5, 2012 | faith, living God's truth, pilgrimage, trust
“What… do you just walk all day long?” So asked my neighbor while pulling out of his driveway this morning. I broke routine with my walking today. Normally, I wait until the afternoon before hitting the pavement. That’s when he usually walks, our paths almost always...
