by Garris Elkins | Aug 17, 2020 | Faith, Faithfulness, Family, Father, Future, Marriage
The prayer of one person can change the course of a family’s history or the destiny of a nation. God does not rule by consensus. He is sovereign above all things, even our determined, yet short-sighted understanding of His ways. A single prayer uttered at a...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 16, 2020 | Deliverance, Faith, Father, Freedom, Future, Hope, Justice, Peace
Tonight, I did a bit of dinner prep for tomorrow. I prepared chicken and coated it in kale pesto and garlic. Then cut a bed of scallions and thin-sliced potatoes. The ingredients are resting overnight, blending their goodness in olive oil. When I finished the dinner...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 9, 2020 | Family, Father, Fathers, Grace, Healing, Honor, Hope, Integrity
Last night, Jan and I watched a movie that was different from our typical fare of drama, action, and intrigue. It was a western. At first, I thought it might be too corny to endure, but it grew on us as the minutes rolled on. The theme of the movie was redemption,...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 19, 2020 | Family, Father, Favor, God
This is a photo of two of my favorite females. Jan is holding our new puppy named Ladybug. The pup is the result of a romantic encounter between a Labradoodle mom and an Australian Shepherd father. This photo was taken a couple of weeks ago. I like it because Jan and...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 14, 2020 | Father, Future, Gifts, God, Honor, Hope, Identity, Jesus, Restoration, Supernatural
Many times, I will see something just before I begin to write. This morning, I saw frames like the kind of frames that surround a photo or work of art. The frames were approaching a date shortly when we will emerge from this time of isolation. Each frame has a life it...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 2, 2020 | Family, Father, Fathers, God
I’ve held off releasing this blessing written by Jan for a few days waiting for the right time. I sense today is the right time. Some have had challenging relationships with their earthly father or a father figure. Others are trying to help someone get...
