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“Transition Thoughts” by Garris Elkins

by Garris Elkins | Nov 13, 2013 | Church, Faith, Father, Future, Hope, Leadership, Transition

In October of 2014, I will complete a transition out of the Senior Pastor role at Living Waters Church in Medford, Oregon.  The man God is raising up to fill that role is Ryan Rhoden.  Ryan is a good and godly man with a vision for the future.  We have...
“Gifts that Humble Us” by Garris Elkins

“Gifts that Humble Us” by Garris Elkins

by Garris Elkins | Nov 12, 2013 | Family, Gifts, Giving, Hope, Sacrifice

In the late 1990’s, Jan and I lived in Berlin, Germany.  Berlin was our base of operation because of the abundance of travel options the city provided. We worked and traveled in the nations that comprised the old East European Communist Bloc. Our primary...

“Drinking Scorpions” by Garris Elkins

by Garris Elkins | Nov 8, 2013 | Discipline, Family, Father, Forgiveness, Future, Hope, Humility, Repentance

Each morning I walk into our kitchen and do three things.  I feed the dog; I start the coffee maker and I take my vitamins while drinking a large glass of water.  This morning, I noticed that I first splashed a bit of water into my glass and then poured it...

“Seeing Something New for the First Time” by Garris Elkins

by Garris Elkins | Nov 7, 2013 | Dreams, Future, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Miracles, Revelation, Supernatural

As a boy, I listened any time an older person told a story.  I loved hearing their stories. It was through these stories that I learned about life and came to appreciate the power of seeing something for the first time. My maternal grandmother was born in 1896....

“The Daddy Date” by Garris Elkins

by Garris Elkins | Oct 29, 2013 | Family, Fathers, Future, Love, Transition, Trust

When I became a father, God blessed me with a daughter and a son.  We have prayed for each of our children since the day they were born.  One of the great joys of being a father was to do special things with each of my children that would be specific to them...
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