by Elaine Olsen | Feb 19, 2012 | Easter, Olive Press, pilgrimage, prayer, suffering
My heart is greatly troubled, stirred up and unsettled. Only God can untangle this one. Only God can bring order to confusion. Only God can make sense out of chaos. Only God can take what man has meant for evil and make it count for his eternal good. Only God. How...
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 4, 2011 | peace for the journey, prayer
“I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had no where else to go . . .” a quote spoke by Abraham Lincoln as the Civil War waged on during his presidency. Spoken further . . . “My own wisdom and that of all about me was...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 30, 2010 | cancer, cancer volume 2, prayer
Today, I write to you from a point of sheer determination and will, not from my feelings. If I were operating from my feelings, I’d leave the pen where it resides and forget about yesterday’s prompting in my spirit. Yesterday it would have been easier to write my...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 24, 2010 | cancer, living God's truth, peace, prayer
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4:6-7) ...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 13, 2010 | a quick word, prayer
***See update below… Would you do me a favor? Would you pray for baby girl… my Amelia? Today was the first day of school for my two youngest at their new school. Jadon fared pretty well, but Amelia… well, not so well. She got sick at lunch, played by...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 9, 2010 | family fun, Holy Spirit, prayer
My daughter celebrated her 8th birthday this past week. At the top of her wish list? A little bit of money (her words, not mine). I read her list aloud to my precious group of “ancients” back in my former town (I had to return this week for a Dr.’s visit, scheduling...
