by Elaine Olsen | Jul 22, 2008 | A Zoo's Pondering, family fun, living God's truth
“However, as it is written: ‘No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him’—but God has revealed it to us by his Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. … We have not received the...
by Elaine Olsen | Jul 21, 2008 | A Zoo's Pondering, family fun, living God's truth
“Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground. So God created man in his own image, in...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 29, 2008 | friendship, living God's truth, theology
“Let love of the brethren continue.” (Hebrews 13:1).Concluding exhortations.That was the topic of this morning’s adult Sunday school class. I am not on the circuit of regular teachers for this group of mature seniors, but I have been attending their class for nearly...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 29, 2008 | family fun, living God's truth, rest
“You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.” (Isaiah 55:12). I was ready to come home. Sort of. Vacation is always a mixed bag of everything for me....
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 28, 2008 | family fun, living God's truth, parenting
Please hop over to Laced With Grace, where I have graciously been asked to be a guest contributor...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 26, 2008 | friendship, living God's truth
“After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him. He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, ‘Lord, are you going to wash my feet?’ Jesus replied, ‘You do not realize now what I am...
