by Elaine Olsen | Jun 21, 2010 | letting go, packing up, pilgrimage
“… Come now; let us leave.” (John 14:31). I’m a fan of the ellipsis—the “dot, dot, dot” (…) that is sometimes used in writing to denote a pause in thought. An ellipsis is a connector of sorts, a bridge linking a previous moment with the next one. Sometimes the link is...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 14, 2010 | faith, packing up, pilgrimage
“… And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth. People who say such things show that they are looking for a country of their own.” {Hebrews 11:13-14}.People who say such things.When was the last time you said such a thing… made an admission...
by Elaine Olsen | May 23, 2010 | living God's truth, packing up, pilgrimage, sundays
“I appeal to you for my son, Onesimus, who became my son while I was in chains. Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me. I am sending him—who is my very heart—back to you.” (Philemon 10-12). I’m not going to lie to you… last...
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 21, 2010 | church life, packing up, pilgrimage
I’m sitting in a place this morning where I’ve sat many times before over the past six years. I’m perched at my dining room table, looking out at the highway that runs in front of our home. The azalea bushes across the street greet me with their rich dressing of...
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 19, 2010 | faith, living God's truth, packing up, pilgrimage, trust
“… ‘When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests, who are Levites, carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it. Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before….’” (Joshua 3:3-4) Never...
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 12, 2010 | faith, family fun, letting go, living God's truth, packing up
“And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.” (1 Thessalonians 2:13) My boy turned...
