by Elaine Olsen | Jul 27, 2011 | cancer, cancer volume 4, give aways, living God's truth
She lapped me twice yesterday. Twice. She an avid marathon runner. Me an avid “hope I get through this jaunt without tripping on a rock” walker. My lap around the neighborhood is about a mile in lengt h. Her lap a bit further than mine. We made our cursory nods at one...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 25, 2011 | give aways, living God's truth, she speaks
She nestled in next door to me, to my left and within an elbow’s reach of bumping into mine. Around the table set for eight, we began our dissection of rolls, salad, and sweet tea. Her choosing a seat next to mine put a smile across my heart. She’s a good fit with my...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 24, 2011 | a quick word, living God's truth
“A woman in the crowd called out, ‘Blessed is the mother who gave birth and nursed you.’ He replied, ‘Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.’” (Luke 11:27-28) What “word” are your hearing from God this week?...
by Elaine Olsen | May 25, 2011 | calling, friendship, living God's truth
My neighbor taught me a lesson a few days ago. A lesson about what it means to be a steward of inconvenience. I call him neighbor, but the truth is I don’t even know his name. He lives down the road and around the corner from my home. I only see him in passing while...
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 22, 2011 | Easter, grace, knowing God, living God's truth, pilgrimage
Nighttime desperations… Inclinations of the mind, heart, and soul that bend in the opposite direction of God’s peace as darkness begins its descent upon a day’s worth of doing. Hidden agendas that bury beneath the brilliancy of the sun’s witness but that overtly and...
by Elaine Olsen | Mar 25, 2011 | Holy Spirit, living God's truth
I had a thought last night in those closing moments before restless slumber. It didn’t originate with me, and I’m certain I’m not the first person to think upon it. It’s one of those “staying” thoughts as evidenced by its arrival to my consciousness upon waking this...
