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...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 26, 2013 | Family, Father, Healing, Honor, Hope, Sacrifice
In high school, I took an English class from a teacher named, Mr. Bobbitt. Mr. Bobbitt seemed “old” to me – he must have been about 50 when I was one of his students. In class, Mr. Bobbitt would never let us use the word, “good”, to describe anything. He...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 25, 2013 | Discipline, Family, Leadership, Repentance, Trust
My father was not a strict man. Not much bothered him. Maybe it was because he was 42 years old when I was born. I was the first of two boys born to my parents. In some ways, I was raised by parents who were the age of young grandparents. Over...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 24, 2013 | Family, Father, Giving, Love, Sacrifice
Growing up in the home of a self-employed contractor helped me see the seasonal nature of the construction business. Without fail, each approaching winter would put dad’s business on hold until the warm spring days returned along with new construction contracts....
by Garris Elkins | Oct 24, 2013 | Faith, Family, Father, Giving, Trust
As a boy, I enjoyed getting into my father’s Chevy pickup truck and driving into town. During these trips I would watch my father and learn about life. Most of these trips would involve a lunch where we sat at a counter on stools laughing and talking. On one of...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 24, 2013 | Family, Fathers, Future, Hope, Restoration, Transition
My father was a self-employed contractor. He was able to set the calendar of his life around the various building projects that came his way. When he had free time between these projects our family would take our vacations. I loved growing up in this lifestyle...
