by Garris Elkins | Oct 24, 2013 | Faith, Family, Father, Giving, Trust
As a boy, I enjoyed getting into my father’s Chevy pickup truck and driving into town. During these trips I would watch my father and learn about life. Most of these trips would involve a lunch where we sat at a counter on stools laughing and talking. On one of...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 24, 2013 | Family, Fathers, Future, Hope, Restoration, Transition
My father was a self-employed contractor. He was able to set the calendar of his life around the various building projects that came his way. When he had free time between these projects our family would take our vacations. I loved growing up in this lifestyle...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 21, 2013 | Church, Family, Honor, Hope, Restoration
In October of 2006, I rented a room in a lodge along the Rogue River in Southern Oregon. I went there for a three-day prayer and study retreat. Each day I would hike along a graveled road high above the river. On one of these hikes, I spotted a smooth and...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 18, 2013 | Church, Faith, Future, Hope, Revelation, Trust
I was raised in a blue-collar home. My father was a contractor who built houses. I remember working alongside my father at various construction sites in the warm summer sun of the Santa Clara Valley in California. In the years my father did this hard...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 13, 2013 | Dreams, Forgiveness, Future, Humility, Power, Revival
Recently in worship the Lord revealed an image to me. The image was of a person standing on a beach looking out to sea. There was a sense of longing on his face. The scene changed where I could now look out through his eyes at the developing image. Before me was...
