by Elaine Olsen | May 12, 2009 | family fun, living God's truth, Ruby Tuesdays
“She is like the merchant ships, bringing her food from afar.” (Proverbs 31:14). In 1957, my mom walked across the stage of Bob Jones University and received her degree in “home economics.” You heard me … “home economics.” She would later go on to share her wealth of...
by Elaine Olsen | May 8, 2009 | calling, contests, faith, give aways, living God's truth, trust
“‘ … Come now; let us leave.’” (John 14:31). Leaving seasons. Have you had one lately? A moment when you’ve distinctly heard the voice of your Savior calling out his command for you “to come and to leave”? They go together … coming and leaving. Moving on...
by Elaine Olsen | May 5, 2009 | living God's truth, prayer, Ruby Tuesdays
“She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy.” (Proverbs 31:20). I carried them last night. Four names, scrawled onto a scrap sheet of paper just minutes prior to my departure. Four of your names representing four different requests … four...
by Elaine Olsen | May 3, 2009 | alicia chole, contests, faith, finding an unseen God, friendship, give aways, living God's truth
“While he [Peter] was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, ‘This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!’ When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. But Jesus came...
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 28, 2009 | a quick word, calling, God's Questions, living God's truth, trust
“Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build me a house to dwell in. I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought Israel up out of Egypt to this day. I have moved from one tent site to another, from one dwelling place...
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 27, 2009 | church life, faith, grace, living God's truth, out of the mouths of babes, pilgrimage, surrender
“On hearing it, many of his disciples said, ‘This is a hard teaching. Who can accept it?’ Aware that his disciples were grumbling about this, Jesus said to them, ‘Does this offend you? What if you see the Son of man ascend to where he was before! The Spirit gives...
