When the Answer Is ‘No’
By Shawnelle Eliasen3 min read
God loves me too much to give me what is not best. I’m grateful to be in the center of His hand, where I can rest in the sweet place of relationship and love.
Lovely in His Sight
By Shawnelle Eliasen3 min read
A grandmother’s love evokes the love of Christ–strong and pure and sweet.
Winning the War of Worry
By Shawnelle Eliasen2 min read
Sometimes I draw worry into my emotional heart as naturally as my physical lungs draw air. How to just live today?
Growing Servants
By Shawnelle Eliasen3 min read
Watching this boy learning to serve others moves my soul. One day I hope that our boys will be men with a passion for serving their own families, churches, communities, and the world.
The Quiet Calm of Loving Arms
By Shawnelle Eliasen3 min read
I understand being worried and afraid. Uncertain and alone. Out of my comfort zone. When suddenly the water seems threatening and cold and safe comfort seems far.
Waiting on the Lord
By Shawnelle Eliasen3 min read
Sometimes we’re called to wait, and it’s hard. But that’s when the Lord molds our character.
God’s Sweet Provision
By Shawnelle Eliasen3 min read
There’s a richness here. An abundant goodness. A more-than-enough grace flowing over this family, flowing into our home.
Compassionate Giving
By Shawnelle Eliasen3 min read
Grandpa saw the desire of someone else’s heart, and he gave from his own. I want to be a compassionate giver… I want to give to others without reserve.
Good Things Multiply In God’s Hands
By Shawnelle Eliasen3 min read
The sweet truth is, that in God’s hands, a small amount becomes more than enough.
Celebrating the Light
By Shawnelle Eliasen2 min read
How the life-transforming light of Jesus illuminates all corners of our lives, even on a mid-summer’s night.
Finding God in a Painful Place
By Shawnelle Eliasen4 min read
I consider, in this sweet circle of family, that in this world death is a part of life, but the Lord doesn’t leave us alone in this pain.
Trust, Even in the Face of Fear
By Shawnelle Eliasen2 min read
Sometimes I can hear the Lord whisper… It’s okay, Shawnelle, just trust. I’m here. But I tremble. Even though I know His arms are there.