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 14, 2010 | breakfast on the beach with Jesus, faith, living God's truth, pilgrimage, trust
This morning my heart is heavy. I didn’t sleep much. Heaviness of heart seems to serve as fertile ground for sleeplessness. Such was the case for me last evening. Instead of awakening to the freshness of a new day, today I awoke to my tears and my husband’s arms...
by Elaine Olsen | Mar 24, 2010 | Bible Study, living God's truth, packing up, pilgrimage, thanksgiving
“Oh good gravy!”(My newest expression used in times of frustration. Please don’t tell me there’s something wrong with it; I could have said something else, have often said something else, but please don’t take my “good gravy” away from me. Thanks to Jet and Cord,...
by Elaine Olsen | Mar 21, 2010 | church life, faith, living God's truth, peace, pilgrimage
Loose ends. We all live with some. I don’t imagine there is a day that goes by when a loose thread or two don’t dangle their insistence before our eyes and within our hearts, thereby challenging us to trust in something bigger, Someone bigger, to weave them into the...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 17, 2010 | faith, living God's truth, pilgrimage, trust, writing
I have a confession to make… I’m having trouble writing a book along with writing meaty blog posts. Thus, today I’m handing over my next 1283 words in my current WIP. It ought to be enough to keep you busy for a few days so that I can walk ever...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 15, 2010 | artistry, authenticity, calling, faith, grace, Holy Spirit, living God's truth, pilgrimage, trust, writing
“…being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus” (Philipppians 1:6). A few days ago, I wrote a post—a few rambling words brought about because of a single picture that spoke...
