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 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...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 21, 2013 | Church, Family, Honor, Hope, Restoration
In October of 2006, I rented a room in a lodge along the Rogue River in Southern Oregon. I went there for a three-day prayer and study retreat. Each day I would hike along a graveled road high above the river. On one of these hikes, I spotted a smooth and...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 18, 2013 | Church, Faith, Future, Hope, Revelation, Trust
I was raised in a blue-collar home. My father was a contractor who built houses. I remember working alongside my father at various construction sites in the warm summer sun of the Santa Clara Valley in California. In the years my father did this hard...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 22, 2013 | Faith, Futre, Hope, Identity, Obedience, Repentance, Transition, Trust
Recently, I experienced something that became a prophetic picture of hope I believe many in the Church need to see and believe. At the end of this summer, Jan and I made a trip to Montana where I officiated at a wedding and taught in a church. ...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 25, 2013 | Church, Future, Holy Spirit, Hope, Prophecy, Transition
I use the social media tool, Twitter, as a place to park my daily thoughts. Having to limit yourself to the 140 characters required by Twitter has caused many of us to write with greater economy. Our words need to be concise and clear enough to fit within the...
