by Elaine Olsen | Apr 19, 2010 | faith, living God's truth, packing up, pilgrimage, trust
“… ‘When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests, who are Levites, carrying it, you are to move out from your positions and follow it. Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before….’” (Joshua 3:3-4) Never...
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 14, 2010 | breakfast on the beach with Jesus, faith, living God's truth, pilgrimage, trust
This morning my heart is heavy. I didn’t sleep much. Heaviness of heart seems to serve as fertile ground for sleeplessness. Such was the case for me last evening. Instead of awakening to the freshness of a new day, today I awoke to my tears and my husband’s arms...
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 8, 2010 | a quick word, faith, packing up, trust
“We always thank God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers. We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thessalonians 1:2-3)....
by Elaine Olsen | Apr 1, 2010 | conviction, Easter, evil, grace, suffering, trust
Would that I could escape the sin of this world. I would, but I can’t. It surrounds me, invites me, terrorizes me, and reminds me of everything that is wrong about this world. Read about it in the headlines, see it on the television, hear it in the Wal-Mart, wherever...
by Elaine Olsen | Mar 10, 2010 | a quick word, grace, knowing God, trust
They kept asking, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? We don’t understand what he is saying.” Jesus saw that they wanted to ask him about this, so he said to them, “Are you asking one another what I meant when I said ‘In a little while you will see me no more, and...
by Elaine Olsen | Feb 26, 2010 | breakfast on the beach with Jesus, discipleship, surrender, trust
“When they landed, they saw a fire of burning coals there with fish on it, and some bread. Jesus said to them, ‘Bring some of the fish you have just caught.’” (John 21:9-10). One of the greatest joys we will ever know as believers in Jesus Christ is the moment when...
