by Elaine Olsen | Sep 14, 2009 | family fun, grace, living God's truth, parenting
“Again he said, ‘What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest seed you plant in the ground. Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 1, 2009 | faith, Holy Spirit, living God's truth, night visits, pilgrimage, prayer, trust
“One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was. Then the LORD called Samuel.” (1 Samuel...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 30, 2009 | blessing, calling, discipleship, living God's truth, pilgrimage, trust, words
“‘See the former things have taken place and new things I declare; before they spring into being I announce them to you.’” (Isaiah 42:9). I want to be here today. A blank computer screen and “yet to be realized” words cannot keep me from this discipline … this...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 26, 2009 | a quick word, living God's truth, provision, trust
“And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19).What do you do when your kids ask you for lunch money? When those slips of paper come home from school announcing the menu choices for the upcoming week, and...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 22, 2009 | christian perfection, discipleship, family fun, living God's truth, parenting
“We have much to say about this, but it is hard to explain because you are slow to learn. In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! Anyone who...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 19, 2009 | a quick word, discipleship, living God's truth, LOAM, worship
“Sir, give me this water so that I won’t get thirsty and have to keep coming here to draw water.” (John 4:15). Where is your “here”? The well you return to, time and again, in order to quench your insatiable thirst? What “deep and dark” cavernous hole beckons your...
