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 14, 2017 | Hope, Promise, Trust
We create our best music and write our best books in the middle of the most painful seasons of life. David wrote passionate Psalms in his most devastating moments of personal struggle. Something takes place in us during those times that exposes the fake salesman...
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 31, 2016 | Deliverance, Dreams, Future, Hope, Identity, Miracles, Redemption
Some of you feel like a satellite that has been faithfully orbiting a marriage, a business vision or a ministry calling, but you have lost communication with those who sent you on the mission. You feel lost in space. Some of you have given up hope because it has been...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 25, 2016 | Hope, Joy, Love, Miracles, Promise, Relationships, Restoration, Thankfulness
Jan and I have experienced 43 Christmas mornings together. After the birth of our two children, we created a Christmas morning family routine that has become a tradition. Jan and I get up early for coffee and Jan’s homemade cinnamon roles, a recipe given to her...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 23, 2016 | Hope, Redemption, Spiritual Warfare, Trust
I always thought it was strange how I see the year’s calendar in my mind. It resembles a roller coaster. This time of year is that part of the ride when the roller coaster car is slowly ticking its way up through the last few days of December to the apex of the...
