by Garris Elkins | Oct 11, 2017 | Courage, Deliverance, Faith, Father, Freedom, Future, Identity, Love, Miracles, Trust
For the last week, Jan and I have been staying in a beautiful hotel near Portland, Oregon. Last week, I was speaking at a conference, then on Sunday I spoke at a local church and for the last few days, we attended yet another conference. It has been a full and rich...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 29, 2017 | Love, Marriage, Relationships
When I gave Jan the first hug of the morning, I pulled her in extra close. When our faces met, something funny happened. Jan said, “Look at your glasses. They are all fogged up!” Through my foggy lens, I smiled and said, “We still have the passion...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 22, 2017 | Family, Honor, Love, Marriage, Relationships
I was listening to music via my Pandora account when the Garth Brooks song, If Tomorrow Never Comes, began to play. I listened intently to the beautiful lyrics. “Sometimes late at night I lie awake and watch her sleeping. She’s lost in peaceful dreams. So I turn...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 11, 2017 | Faith, Hope, Love
This morning, because of a ministry assignment, I found myself in a motel room in a city several hours from my home. When I turned on CNN to see the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, the coverage broke away from that event to go to a memorial service honoring the 9/11...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 2, 2017 | Holy Spirit, Humility, Love, Power
There are two groups of first responders in a time of crisis. One group saves lives no matter who is suffering. Their primary goal is to give the gift of unconditional love. The second group speaks and acts from an undisciplined personal bias without regards to the...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 30, 2017 | Family, Hope, Love, Marriage
The greatest loneliness is not to be single. It is to be married to someone who does not share the same spiritual oneness with God that you experience. As impossible as it can seem, especially in moments of deep discouragement, never forget that you are already...
