by Elaine Olsen | Jan 2, 2010 | faith, Holy Spirit, living God's truth, night visits, prayer, trust
{Hadn’t planned on being here today; hadn’t planned on writing today. Some days, however, our experiences call for some words, some remembrance. This was one of them. Maybe I wrote them for you as well. Shalom.} “But when he, the Spirit of truth comes, he...
by Elaine Olsen | Dec 21, 2009 | a quick word, prayer
Would you all bless my heart by remembering our sweet blogging friend, Susan (most folks just call her “runner mom”), in prayer this week? Susan’s father, Mr. James Furman, passed away unexpectedly into the arms of his heavenly Father this past...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 12, 2009 | a quick word, living God's truth, prayer
People sometimes ask me how they can pray for me. Not often, but every now and again. I’m very appreciative when they do because I know there is deep sincerity attached to the asking. There’s something about having my name lifted before the throne of heaven that...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 1, 2009 | faith, Holy Spirit, living God's truth, night visits, pilgrimage, prayer, trust
“One night Eli, whose eyes were becoming so weak that he could barely see, was lying down in his usual place. The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was. Then the LORD called Samuel.” (1 Samuel...
by Elaine Olsen | May 5, 2009 | living God's truth, prayer, Ruby Tuesdays
“She opens her arms to the poor and extends her hands to the needy.” (Proverbs 31:20). I carried them last night. Four names, scrawled onto a scrap sheet of paper just minutes prior to my departure. Four of your names representing four different requests … four...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 12, 2009 | friendship, prayer, trust
Update on Beth… The doctors were able to remove a large portion of the tumor growing on one of Beth’s vertebra. Follow up radiation treatment will begin after she’s had a brief period of recovery. She is in a tremendous amount of pain and had a very...
