by Garris Elkins | Jan 20, 2018 | Eternity, Family, Father, Fear, Freedom, Future, Honor, Jesus, Justice, Love, Marriage, Restoration
In the two months since my dog, Abby, died, our cat, named Mister, has assumed some of Abby’s duties. Both Abby and Mister have no tails. Mister is a Manx (he looks like a little bobcat), and Abby was an Australian Shepherd (Aussie). Aussies are called velcro dogs....
by Garris Elkins | Jan 10, 2018 | Discipleship, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Ministry, Power, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, Word
God speaks to me in dreams and in the waking state just before rising each day. This morning, I received a...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 31, 2017 | Death, Eternity, Faith, God, Jesus, Miracles, Peace, Relationships, Revelation, Spirit, Trust, Worship
Today, December 31, would have been my dog’s 15th birthday. Abby died Thanksgiving weekend. I have missed her so much in the last month. A few minutes ago, a most beautiful and amazing thing happened to me. When I opened my iPhone calendar to check any...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 30, 2017 | Creativity, Discipline, Future, Jesus, Obedience, Prayer, Promotion
This morning, just a bit after 4:00 am, I drove my daughter, Anna, to the airport to catch a flight that would take her to Mexico. Her travels will end with a ride in a converted fishing boat from Puerto Vallarta to the remote village of Yelapa, Mexico. In Yelapa,...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 28, 2017 | Courage, Discipleship, Faith, Father, Fear, Honor, Jesus, Kingdom of God, Marriage, Obedience, Peace, Reconciliation, Relationships, Teaching
The term, “cut and dried”, is a term first used to describe an herbalist cutting and drying herbs and then packaging them for sale. It was also used to describe the process of cutting, drying and bailing grass into hay bales as a final product. The term has come to...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 3, 2017 | Destiny, Discipleship, Father, God, Honor, Hope, Jesus, Joy, Peace, Provision, Rest, Revelation, Teaching, Trust, Wisdom
As a little boy, I usually slept like a rock. But one winter night I woke up and walked into the living room. I was about 6 or 7 years old. My stirring also awakened my father. While standing in front of our fireplace staring at the remaining embers of a fire from the...
