by Elaine Olsen | Jun 29, 2012 | conviction, courage, faith, living God's truth, pilgrimage
“I’m writing on the 5 D’s to workout motivation. Can you guess one of the “D” words?” So asked Melanie Dorsey on her facebook wall yesterday afternoon. My response to her was immediate . . . “DON’T eat a piece of the chocolate cake I just posted a picture of on...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 25, 2012 | God's Questions, God's voice, knowing God, obedience, pilgrimage, wholeness
“When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, ‘Do you want to get well?’” –John 5:6 Do you want to get well, Elaine? So whispered the Holy Spirit to my heart this past week. Of course, Lord, I want to be...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 12, 2012 | a quick word, pilgrimage, prayer, silence, wholeness
I am exceedingly weary tonight, and my heart is greatly troubled. It’s just how it is. I cannot escape my tiredness, nor can I deny the heaviness I feel in my spirit. As much as I would like to be in this place, to take the time to fill up this space with words, I...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 5, 2012 | hunger, knowing God, living God's truth, pilgrimage
“Then she arose with her daughters-in-law to return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the fields of Moab that the LORD had visited his people and given them food.” –Ruth 1:6 My husband noticed my disconnect with my immediate surroundings. While my kids...
by Elaine Olsen | May 28, 2012 | church life, family fun, love, marriage, pain, pilgrimage
“. . . the word of the LORD tested him.” –Psalm 105:19 Sometimes he tells me. Sometimes keeping it inside pins him down . . . pushes him down where the pain hurts deeply and the tears flow easily. Sometimes the world slams cruelly and unfairly into him, moving him to...
by Elaine Olsen | May 20, 2012 | artistry, blog designers, contests, give aways, pilgrimage
Sixteen changes of address. I counted today, and that’s how many I can credit to my life history. I’ve probably missed one or two, and I’m certain I’m not finished. What I am certain of is the temperamental nature of the moving process. It’s an intricate, delicate...
