by Garris Elkins | Nov 15, 2019 | Courage, Death, Deliverance, Discipleship, Discipline, Fear
I am not afraid of heights…certain kinds of heights. Yesterday, I was doing a few to-do list things around our home. One item was using the leaf blower to clear leaves from our roof. Jan was meeting with someone in town, so I decided to have the job done when she...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 10, 2019 | Culture, Death, Deliverance, Favor, Freedom, Kingdom of God, Leadership, Reformation, Spiritual Warfare
Yesterday, a sad image was posted of a dead eagle lying face down in a creek in western Oregon. Authorities are seeking information that would lead to the arrest of the person responsible for killing the magnificent creature. When I first saw the image, I was filled...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 16, 2019 | Change, Courage, Death, Faith, Faithfulness, Favor, Fear, Future
Atop our kitchen counter, I saw fruit marking the end of one season and the beginning of something new. The peaches in the photo were the last in the final harvest from our favorite orchardist. We grew the grapes in our backyard. The peaches were harvested at the end...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 14, 2019 | Death, Deliverance, Discernment, Family, Fear, Identity, Justice, Mercy, Peace, Redemption, Relationships, Thankfulness, Transtion
Have you ever noticed the image of celebrities when they are arrested for drugs or drunk driving, and their booking photograph is posted online for the world to see? They don’t look the same. In the pre-arrest publicity photos, they are well-coiffed and dressed in the...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 13, 2019 | Courage, Death, Deliverance, Family, Fear, Freedom, Future, Healing, Mercy, Promise, Resurrection, Spiritual Warfare, Trust, Worship
A couple of months ago, I took one of those at home tests called Cologuard that people use in place of a colonoscopy. I had a colonoscopy 17 years ago and got a clean bill of health at that time, so I thought instead of going through the process of a colonoscopy, I...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 9, 2019 | Change, Death, Discernment, Future, Grace, Healing, Holy Spirit, Justice, Leadership, Love, Peace, Redemption, Resurrection, Sacrifice, Transition
Today, a large maple tree will be removed from our property. The tree finally died after several years of progressive disease, so we hired an arborist to come and cut it down. The tree fills the view from the window just outside where my writing chair sits. It has...
