by Elaine Olsen | Nov 18, 2009 | conviction, freedom, grace, living God's truth, parenting
for a boy who grew up to be an honest man… I love you, son. Out of ninety-eight people scheduled for traffic court this morning, only half showed up. Of the half who made the effort, only three pled an initial “guilty” during the roll call moment. Those three...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 15, 2009 | a quick word, living God's truth, provision
‘“This is a time of abundance in your life. Your cup runneth over with blessings. After plodding uphill for many weeks, you are now traipsing through lush meadows drenched in warm sunshine. I want you to enjoy to the full this time of ease and refreshment. I...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 2, 2009 | conviction, evil, living God's truth, parenting, sanctity of life
Today I’m writing with my tears. It’s not always good to write from a place of strong emotion, but for some reason, I’m compelled to say something. To offer a few words on behalf of a young life that has passed from this world with little more than an on-line epitaph...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 25, 2009 | church life, living God's truth, sundays, worship
9:10 AM. Wal-Mart. Check-out line. This morning. Sunday morning. I didn’t want to be there. I try and avoid Sundays and Wal-Mart, but when my children informed me that today was the day they’d be packing their Samaritan’s Purse, Christmas shoeboxes during the Sunday...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 12, 2009 | a quick word, living God's truth, prayer
People sometimes ask me how they can pray for me. Not often, but every now and again. I’m very appreciative when they do because I know there is deep sincerity attached to the asking. There’s something about having my name lifted before the throne of heaven that...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 7, 2009 | authenticity, christian perfection, living God's truth, writing
The purest place. The place from which I want to write my words. Greater still, the place from which I want to live my life. To write and live otherwise is hypocrisy. Hypocrite. The word hupokrites meaning “one who acts pretentiously, a counterfeit, one who assumes...
