by Garris Elkins | Feb 17, 2019 | Discipline, Forgiveenss, God, Jesus, Love, Relationships
When I find myself not particularly liking someone or when I sense the first pulse beat of a hardening heart toward them I will go out of my way to affirm the person. I might pray and ask God to bless them or hit a “like” button on their social media account or send...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 12, 2019 | Courage, Discipline, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Holy Spirit, Identity, Kingdom of God, Love, Marriage, Power, Spiritual Warfare, Teaching, Truth, Women
As a kid, I remember watching a television show called Roller Derby. The show depicted women on roller skates racing as a team on an indoor track against an opposing team. I had never seen women act so tough. At age 8, I thought, “Man, I would never mess with any of...
by Garris Elkins | Feb 9, 2019 | Change, Courage, Deliverance, Faith, Family, Freedom, Future, Hope, Love, Marriage, Prayer, Restoration, Spiritual Warfare, Transition, Wisdom
In our many years of living life together, Jan and I can speak with confidence (in the Lord) when it comes to navigating through the unexpected and fearful changes that life can bring. In the beginning, the challenging and unplanned interruptions in our lives felt as...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 21, 2019 | Culture, Deliverance, Discipleship, Evangelism, Family, Freedom, Future, Healing, Identity, Love, Pentecost, Promotion, Reformation, Spiritual Warfare
The eyes of people with whom we hold deep disagreement over social and spiritual issues are about to be opened. When their eyes open, they will be able to see what was not previously seen due to the obstructions of prejudice, misinformation, and unhealthy...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 15, 2019 | Faithfulness, Family, Father, Fear, Forgivness, Freedom, Hope, Joy, Love
Yesterday, while scanning a few Facebook posts, I came across two profound comments. Both comments were about two long-time friends of mine. These are real friends I have processed the challenges of life with face-to-face. One friend, David, was being honored by his...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 24, 2018 | Courage, Creativity, Destiny, Faith, Freedom, Future, Gifts, God, Love, Marriage, Relationships, Restoration, Revelation, Women
Each morning, Jan walks into our living room where I sit in my writing chair. As a ritual, I rise and hug her, my face pressed into the right side of her neck. I kiss her and take in her fragrance. We always linger in our embrace. It seems to reset our life before the...
