by Elaine Olsen | Dec 5, 2015 | God's Word, knowing God, Lessons from the Lunchroom, Scripture
“He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken” –Isaiah 53:8 Their words brought a chill to my bones, while at the same time...
by Elaine Olsen | Jan 21, 2014 | fellowship with God, God's Questions, God's Word, obedience, provision, Scripture
Distracted. I am. I have been for the past couple of weeks, and now I’m physically sick. What has been brewing in my mind and circling over my emotions has taken root in my flesh, and I have taken to my bed. Oh, perhaps there’s a floating bug in the air that took...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 6, 2012 | a quick word, christian perfection, conviction, God's Word, living God's truth, obedience, Scripture
Movement wins. If you’ve been a regular reader at my blog in the past year, then you know that I chose this phrase to serve as my “anchor word” for 2012. Forward movement is a worthy pursuit, whether in the physical or spiritual realm of advancement. When we make the...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 20, 2012 | christian perfection, faith, knowing God, living God's truth, obedience, Scripture, theology, words
It’s been one of those mornings in Bible study—a time of reflection that promotes more questions than answers. A day when I (again) wrote these words in the margin of my current Bible study guide, “Do I really believe this?” Whenever this happens, my contemplation...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 18, 2012 | God's Word, living God's truth, Scripture, Uncategorized
Genesis went flying to the floor . . . literally. It came unglued, unhinged from its binding and cascaded to the ground a few weeks ago while I was walking down the hallway. I knew it was loose, knew it wouldn’t be long before I would have to give attention to its...
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 16, 2011 | family fun, God's Word, living God's truth, Scripture
My son came home early from school one day this week. Allergies and a corresponding headache were to blame. I quickly developed a headache of my own when I realized the mountain of homework that resulted from his premature departure from the classroom. Ugh. Big Ugh....
