by Garris Elkins | Mar 9, 2017 | Deliverance, Father, Hope, Identity, Joy, Peace
Last night, I had two separate dreams that were somehow connected. Both dreams looked like oil paintings. One image was of a bow, as in a bow and arrow. At first, I expected to see the image of an arrow shot into the air and stuck in the ground but instead of the...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 31, 2017 | Father, Favor, Freedom, Honor, Hope, Joy
Recently, the term, “I’ve got your back” took on a new meaning. This week, Jan and I were able to attend a church service where I was not scheduled to preach. It was a refreshing change. During worship, I saw an image of Jesus. He came up behind a child unannounced...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 19, 2017 | Deliverance, Faith, Father, Jesus, Love, Peace, Trust, Worship
God has wrapped you tightly in His presence. You are secure, not in jeopardy. The things coming at you at this moment cannot breech His love or His purpose for your life. When both of our children were born the hospital staff wrapped them tightly in a baby blanket....
by Garris Elkins | Jan 4, 2017 | Deliverance, Faith, Father, Hope, Provision, Restoration
Growing up our family weekends were times of exploration. We were what some would call outdoorsmen. Hunting and fishing were our primary activities sprinkled with seasons of baseball and football. On one fall weekend my father took my brother and me out into the...
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...
