Good decisions

Posted by Allison Stevens on July 27, 2011

Blogging is difficult for me because what I write is only a tiny slice of the truth. It’s not full and complete. I can’t say everything I want to or need to. But here is something that happened to me I wanted to share. I don’t say near enough in this about the power of my relationship... Read More

Unexpected Journeys

Posted by Jeff Olson on June 16, 2011

Unexpected journeys. Little and big…life is full of them. A quick trip to the store turns into a car accident and a long night in the emergency room. The drive home from work turns into into break down on the highway and a long wait for tow truck. A call on the cell phone turns into the news... Read More

Hot Water Bottles & God’s Faithfulness

Posted by Jeff Olson on May 5, 2011

In his book, Kingdom Triangle, J. P. Moreland records the incredibly true story about a medical missionary and a hot water bottle. It’s a bit long, but it’s worth having a look.

Dr. Helen Roseveare, who was serving as a missionary in Zaire, Africa, once helped a... Read More

Soul Surfer

Posted by Jeff Olson on April 14, 2011

Last weekend my family took in the excellent film Soul Surfer.  The film tells the inspiring true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton who beat incredible odds to become a competitive surfer again.

Life was anything but easy for Bethany after she lost her left arm and... Read More

Mystery

Posted by Allison Stevens on March 7, 2011

Who doesn’t enjoy a good mystery whether it’s a novel, or a big screen “whodunit” thriller?  I love the wonder, the questions, the surprises, and piecing together clues.

Initially, though, I don’t always appreciate the unknown in my personal life nearly as much as I do on... Read More

Jigsaw Puzzles

Posted by Allison Stevens on January 17, 2011

I love jigsaw puzzles. I enjoy the challenge of putting the pieces together and watching them develop into a picture. I recently bought a 750 piece puzzle of New York’s Time Square. I worked at it for hours studying the picture on the box, the details of each puzzle piece, and putting each piece... Read More

Adrenaline for your soul

Posted by Jeff Olson on July 9, 2010

In my time with God the other morning I came across this verse in Eugene Petersen’s New Testament translation The Message :

Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he... Read More

Open

Posted by Jeff Olson on January 22, 2010

I recently read the book Open. It’s a fascinating and refreshingly candid autobiography of Andre Agassi, one of the best players to ever step foot on a tennis court.

After winning eight Grand Slam titles and earning millions of dollars, Agassi, (who was forced into playing... Read More

Kindness in the little things

Posted by Jeff Olson on October 15, 2009

Yesterday I received word that one of our cars broke down—again. It’s the third time in less than a month that we’ve been hit with a major car repair. This time around it was the timing belt and water pump.

Cha-ching, cha ching.

This one hit me pretty... Read More

Divine Disruption

Posted by Jeff Olson on July 15, 2009



I was recently thumbing through the Old Testament book of 2 Chronicles when my eyes were drawn to the story of King Amaziah (2 Chronicles 25). The events surrounding the early days of his reign, in particular, give a glimpse into a surprising way God sometimes works in the background... Read More