by Elaine Olsen | Feb 17, 2009 | a quick word, freedom, friendship, living God's truth, pilgrimage, trust
“You will be a crown of splendor in the LORD’s hand, a royal diadem in the hand of your God. No longer will they call you Deserted, or name your land Desolate. But you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 14, 2009 | freedom, grace, living God's truth, night visits, surrender
“About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everybody’s...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 10, 2009 | family fun, living God's truth, out of the mouths of babes, parenting
“Therefore I stationed some of the people behind the lowest points of the wall at the exposed places, posting them by families, with their swords, spears and bows. After I looked things over, I stood up and said to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people,...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 7, 2009 | friendship, God's Questions, living God's truth, pilgrimage
“Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.” (Philippians 3:12-24). A sacred intersection. There’s been one this week. Between your brokenness and mine. And...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 2, 2009 | grace, living God's truth, pilgrimage, words
*Please note update below post… “For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified.” (1 Corinthians 2:2). For all of the ways that we could spend our words this week, what is more worthy than spending them on the truth of...
by Elaine Olsen | Jan 28, 2009 | a quick word, living God's truth
“Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.” (2 Thessalonians 3:16). The call came in just a few minutes ago. 7:48 AM, per usual. Normally, I catch the call, but the phone was hiding elsewhere. There...
