by Elaine Olsen | Nov 22, 2011 | knowing God, trust, worship
“But as for me, it is good to be near God.” (Psalm 73:28) It is good for me to be near God. When I am not—when I move away from his presence—my eyes, like the Psalmist, are easily fixed on lesser pursuits. Lesser things. Littered and lower things. Things of the world....
by Elaine Olsen | Sep 21, 2011 | living God's truth, pilgrimage, trust
“Then a voice said to him, ‘What are you doing here, Elijah?’ He replied, ‘I have been very zealous for the LORD God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, broken down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left,...
by Elaine Olsen | Aug 15, 2011 | cancer, cancer volume 3, living God's truth, surrender, trust
Two things I know for certain as I begin this week: 1. My emotions and the feelings attached to them aren’t reliable; they are ever-changing. 2. God and his Word are reliable; they never change. In regards to number one, I’m in menopause … an induced menopause due to...
by Elaine Olsen | Jan 6, 2011 | cancer, faith, suffering, surrender, trust
There is an ugly side to me… two really. One brought about through sin; one brought about through cancer. One remains more veiled—my heart. One exposed for the entire world to see—my flesh. And tonight I hold a candle to them both, and I don’t like what I see. The...
by Elaine Olsen | Nov 28, 2010 | cancer, cancer volume 3, faith, give aways, knowing God, living God's truth, trust
Like the advent of new-fallen snow, so arrives the freshness of God’s Word to my soul. A picture really, just as clear and crisp and breathtaking as the pristine white that my northern neighbors are experiencing this day. When I hear them speak of winter’s gift, a bit...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 24, 2010 | cancer, cancer volume 4, courage, discipleship, faith, God's voice, Holy Spirit, living God's truth, night visits, pilgrimage, trust
I’ve been stuck recently. Hung up on and hunkered down in a thought or two regarding a particular spoken word from Jesus. A promise. One that doesn’t compute with my internal, spiritual compass. One that has always confused me, challenged me, asked me to consider...
