by Elaine Olsen | May 10, 2010 | book release, contests, faith, give aways, night visits, peace for the journey, writing
*Note: Just in case you’re the one reader of this blog who hasn’t heard, my book “peace for the journey: in the pleasure of his company” has released. Just in case you missed the book trailer, here it is again (truthfully, I need to keep this...
by Elaine Olsen | Mar 30, 2010 | Easter, give aways, night visits, peace
“As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it, and said, ‘If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace…’” (Luke 19:41-42). I had a bad dream last night. Not surprising considering the events that preceded my final surrender...
by Elaine Olsen | Jan 11, 2010 | courage, evil, freedom, living God's truth, night visits
“Sow for yourselves righteousness, reap the fruit of unfailing love, and break up your unplowed ground; for it is time to seek the LORD until he comes and showers righteousness on you.” (Hosea 10:12). He spoke some words to me this morning, somewhere between my...
by Elaine Olsen | Jan 2, 2010 | faith, Holy Spirit, living God's truth, night visits, prayer, trust
{Hadn’t planned on being here today; hadn’t planned on writing today. Some days, however, our experiences call for some words, some remembrance. This was one of them. Maybe I wrote them for you as well. Shalom.} “But when he, the Spirit of truth comes, he...
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 | 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...
