by Elaine Olsen | Mar 19, 2009 | a quick word, christian perfection, living God's truth, pilgrimage, surrender, trust
“Test everything. Hold on to the good. Avoid every kind of evil. May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. The one who calls you is faithful and...
by Elaine Olsen | Mar 9, 2009 | a quick word, living God's truth, peace, pilgrimage, trust
“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 minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers, whatever is...
by Elaine Olsen | Mar 2, 2009 | brokenness, church life, freedom, grace, living God's truth, surrender, trust, video
“But as you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by men but chosen by God, and precious to him—you, also, like living stones are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices to God acceptable to him through Jesus Christ.”...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 22, 2009 | family fun, friendship, living God's truth, rest, trust
We’re not going to win a single game this season. I don’t have to imagine otherwise. It’s just one of those years. The forecast came about mid-way through our first game. After fifteen years of doing this “thing” called rec sports, youth sports, middle school and high...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 19, 2009 | christian perfection, grace, living God's truth, trust
“Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize. (1 Corinthians 9:24). I didn’t mean to find them. They were hidden there amidst the accolades of my former season: diplomas, caps and gowns,...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 17, 2009 | a quick word, freedom, friendship, living God's truth, pilgrimage, trust
“You will be a crown of splendor in the LORD’s hand, a royal diadem in the hand of your God. No longer will they call you Deserted, or name your land Desolate. But you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land...
