by Elaine Olsen | Apr 5, 2008 | letting go, living God's truth, out of the mouths of babes, parenting, surrender
“I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. … When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will...
by Elaine Olsen | Mar 24, 2008 | out of the mouths of babes
Today I offer you one of my favorite penned remembrances from 2004. Once upon a time…there was Jesus.”The Word became flesh and lived for a while among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace...
by Elaine Olsen | Mar 22, 2008 | out of the mouths of babes, theology
“Don’t cry mom. Jesus died a long time ago. You weep like Jesus’ mother, Mary, weeped.” These were the words spoken from a seven-year-old boy to his mother upon witnessing her tears this morning. My tears. A steady stream of salty, pouring down my cheeks as I watched...
by Elaine Olsen | Mar 10, 2008 | out of the mouths of babes, sanctity of life, theology
“My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” (Psalm 139:15-16).“Mom,...
