by Garris Elkins | Nov 26, 2016 | Future, Hope, Promise
As I was praying for someone, I saw the image of a flower that was in the process of losing its petals. One petal after another began to lose their grip and fall to the ground. The fallen petals lay in a pile around the base of a single stem. All of a sudden the...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 25, 2016 | Honor, Prohecy, Promise
What if there was someone who felt called to share only words of hope? What if that person believed they could change the world one hope-filled utterance at a time? What if the words that person spoke were not influenced by whoever occupied a place of power?...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 25, 2016 | Faith, Faithfulness
Just a few days ago, I had an early childhood flashback. I remembered the sensation of being carried by my father when I was a small boy. The feeling was not just the joy of having my father hold me as he walked forward, it was the feeling of being free from the...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 24, 2016 | Change, Dreams, Fathers, Hope, Love, Miracles, Pentecost, Power, Provision, Resurrection, Thankfulness
My first car was a 57 Chevy like the one in the picture. Same color. The only difference was mine had solid chrome wheels and moon hubcaps and a bit of rake in the rear. I bought mine for $500.00 in 1966. It had a 283 with a 4-barrel Holley carb and a Hurst 3-speed....
by Garris Elkins | Nov 23, 2016 | Eternity, Future, Hope
Early this morning, as I sat in my chair writing, I was playing the beautiful instrumental work titled Watermark. As the song surrounded me with its beauty my attention was drawn toward the front window of our living room that overlooks a timbered mountainside. Framed...
