by Garris Elkins | Jan 7, 2020 | Dreams, Faith, Family
One of the greatest gifts we can give our children is the freedom to imagine. This is part of a generational inheritance we give to our family. While imagination is something most children experience as a normal part of growing up, some imaginations have been hindered...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 7, 2020 | Dreams, Faith, Family, Favor, Fear, Future, Grace, Healing, Hope
This afternoon the sun came out and passed through my truck window to warm my face in the middle of a cold winter day. As soon as I felt the warm sun rays, Bob Marley’s reggae song, Jammin’, came on the radio. In a moment of memory, I was transported back to Kingston,...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 2, 2020 | Change, Church, Creativity, Discernment, Dreams, Favor, Fear, Freedom, Future
Last night in a dream, I was asked to speak at a conference. The church where the conference was being held had been a cutting-edge ministry. The sanctuary reflected what at the time was a very innovative form of architecture but now looked outdated and tired. The...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 1, 2020 | Creativity, Deliverance, Dreams, Favor, Freedom, Future, God, Grace, Promise, Promotion, Restoration
Women who are pregnant possess a unique beauty. They are carriers of new life and the life they carry illuminates something in their expression only seen during pregnancy. I remember when Jan was pregnant with our children. She has always been a stunning beauty to me,...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 27, 2019 | Dreams, Fathers, Marriage, Promise
Last night, I had a dream. I had forgotten about the dream, and just now, the Lord reminded me of its content. I was going to wait until tomorrow to share what I saw, but I feel it is time-sensitive and needs to be shared today. It was a simple and very brief image of...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 24, 2019 | Change, Dreams, Favor
It has been a long and tiring journey for some of you as you made your way through the calendar of 2019. Something different will take place in 2020. The new year is aggressively coming to you with excitement like a person working their way through a crowded room,...