by Garris Elkins | Dec 21, 2016 | Dreams, Father, Giving, God, Identity, Joy, Provision
Each year between Thanksgiving and Christmas my father’s rifle, shotgun and binoculars would mysteriously disappear. I wasn’t aware of this annual disappearance until one day when I asked to use my dad’s binoculars. I was told, “There not here just yet.” I was a...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 14, 2016 | Dreams, Father, Favor, Giving, Honor, Identity, Provision, Redemption, Thankfulness
The fulfillment of a promise God made to you is about to arrive as a beautifully wrapped gift. You will be astonished to discover the wrapping and presentation of the promise will be as equally beautiful as the gift itself. When I was a kid growing up in the 1950’s...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 5, 2016 | Destiny, Dreams, Faith, Freedom, Holy Spirit, Identity, Miracles, Revelation
There are certain songs that pull deeply on my emotional cords. This time of year one of those songs is, “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”. I think I like that song because of the hope it releases of a promised reconnection with loved ones. We all have these responses...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 28, 2016 | Church planting, Courage, Culture, Destiny, Dreams, Fathers, Freedom
I have been asking God to show me the spiritual aspect of what has taken place during the election cycle of 2016. It is clear to all that our nation is in the throes of painful and hurtful expressions of separation, disconnection, abandonment, anger and sorrow akin to...
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 19, 2016 | Destiny, Dreams, Eternity, Faith, Future, Holy Spirit
This morning, as I lay in bed, I heard a knock. I knew it wasn’t a physical knock. It was a knock in the Spirit. It was very distinct and sounded like someone was knocking on the back door of our home. I asked the Lord to show me what He was saying. Immediately, I saw...
