by Elaine Olsen | Jun 28, 2009 | Bolivia, calling, family fun, living God's truth, pilgrimage, trust
Hey Blogland! Instead of getting Elaine’s daily dose of “Peace for the Journey,” I’m afraid today’s entry comes from her 20-year-old son, Nick. I know, I know…in no way can I match my mom’s conciseness, clarity, and writing panache, but I’ll give it my...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 25, 2009 | a quick word, friendship, living God's truth, trust, video
“‘I am the way… ’” (John 14:6). I had a thought during my devotional time this morning. A quick word for some good friends who, perhaps like me, need a reminder about our “down the road’s.”We are prone to them, are we not? To our looking down the road, planning our...
by Elaine Olsen | Jun 10, 2009 | Bolivia, calling, family fun, letting go, living God's truth, parenting, pilgrimage, surrender, trust
“Now a man of the house of Levi married a Levite woman, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months. But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with tar...
by Elaine Olsen | May 20, 2009 | family fun, graduation, living God's truth, parenting, pilgrimage, surrender, trust
I’ve heard it said before that “this life is but a dress rehearsal for the next.” If that’s true (and I happen to think there to be some merit in this understanding), then we are best served by paying closer attention to the scene changes in our lives … to...
by Elaine Olsen | May 8, 2009 | calling, contests, faith, give aways, living God's truth, trust
“‘ … Come now; let us leave.’” (John 14:31). Leaving seasons. Have you had one lately? A moment when you’ve distinctly heard the voice of your Savior calling out his command for you “to come and to leave”? They go together … coming and leaving. Moving on...
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 28, 2009 | a quick word, calling, God's Questions, living God's truth, trust
“Go and tell my servant David, ‘This is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build me a house to dwell in. I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought Israel up out of Egypt to this day. I have moved from one tent site to another, from one dwelling place...
