by Elaine Olsen | Jun 19, 2009 | Holy Spirit, living God's truth, Trinity
“He said to me, ‘Son of man, stand up on your feet and I will speak to you.’ As he spoke, the Spirit came into me and raised me to my feet, and I heard him speaking to me.” (Ezekiel 2:1-2). The Spirit of the living God lifts us. Raises us. Enables us and...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 10, 2009 | Bolivia, calling, family fun, letting go, living God's truth, parenting, pilgrimage, surrender, trust
“Now a man of the house of Levi married a Levite woman, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months. But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with tar...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 7, 2009 | creation, exemplify, living God's truth, theology
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” (Genesis 1:1-2). Thought precedes action. Always. We may not be aware of the...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 3, 2009 | a quick word, friendship, living God's truth, pilgrimage
“I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.” (Psalm 27:12-14). Today has been a day of routine waiting. From the moment my feet hit the floor, it’s...
by Elaine Olsen | May 20, 2009 | family fun, graduation, living God's truth, parenting, pilgrimage, surrender, trust
I’ve heard it said before that “this life is but a dress rehearsal for the next.” If that’s true (and I happen to think there to be some merit in this understanding), then we are best served by paying closer attention to the scene changes in our lives … to...
by Elaine Olsen | May 17, 2009 | calling, family fun, friendship, living God's truth, out of the mouths of babes, theology
“Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not realize that is was Jesus.” (John 21:4). He saw her across the dimly lit restaurant. He hadn’t seen her in over a year. Last year, they shared a first grade classroom. Today, they shared only...
