by Elaine Olsen | May 23, 2008 | death, living God's truth, parenting, theology
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on...
by Elaine Olsen | May 2, 2008 | friendship, living God's truth, theology
“‘I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. … This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.’” (John 15:5, 8).They arrived this...
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 16, 2008 | christian perfection, living God's truth, theology
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus… .” (Hebrews 12:1-2).What...
by Elaine Olsen | Mar 22, 2008 | out of the mouths of babes, theology
“Don’t cry mom. Jesus died a long time ago. You weep like Jesus’ mother, Mary, weeped.” These were the words spoken from a seven-year-old boy to his mother upon witnessing her tears this morning. My tears. A steady stream of salty, pouring down my cheeks as I watched...
by Elaine Olsen | Mar 19, 2008 | theology
“Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.) Jesus commanded Peter, ‘Put your sword away! Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given me?'” (John...
by Elaine Olsen | Mar 10, 2008 | out of the mouths of babes, sanctity of life, theology
“My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.” (Psalm 139:15-16).“Mom,...
