by Garris Elkins | May 20, 2017 | Death, Deliverance, Freedom, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Peace, Relationships, Resurrection
As a 28-year old police detective, I thought I had seen it all until I was handed the homicide case of an 18-month old little girl named Savannah. I will never forget her name because God used her death to bring me life. Savannah was murdered by the drunken, live-in...
by Garris Elkins | May 19, 2017 | Courage, Faith, Future, Peace, Promise
At times, it can seem like your life has come to a standstill. You may feel like you are dead in the water. But, if you have a measure of faith the size of a mustard seed, you are actually moving forward beyond the natural speed of light at the supernatural speed of...
by Garris Elkins | May 17, 2017 | Peace, repentance. hope future
God has placed a fence around your life. You have seen it as a fence of restriction. It is actually a fence of definition and protection. In this season, God has been redefining all aspects of your life. He has used the fence to protect you from those things that want...
by Garris Elkins | May 16, 2017 | Death, Deliverance, Faith, Forgiveness, Freedom, Future, Hope, Joy, Peace, Promise, Redemption, Resurrection, Thankfulness, Trust
A time in your life when something was killed – a dream, a relationship, a hope – is now being redefined and restored. The memories of sorrow will give way to something new. The stench of death and loss will be replaced with the fragrance of life and...
by Garris Elkins | May 4, 2017 | Love, Marriage, Peace
This afternoon, I set aside some time to work on a project. I turned on Pandora and listened to some music. A few minutes into the project, a song came on by Vince Gill. He sang about the blessing of finding someone who loved you in the most special way. It was so...
by Garris Elkins | Apr 22, 2017 | Future, Mercy, Peace, Wisdom, Worship
Maybe it’s time for you to rethink how you process time. Your life is rapidly compressing and squeezing out every remaining moment of free time. In the end, this squeezing can leave you empty of real substance and filled only with the demands produced by your...
