by Garris Elkins | Jul 17, 2019 | Discipleship, Discipline, Faith, Fathers, Grace, Healing, Honor, Hope, Integrity, Peace, Promotion, Redemption, Spiritual Warfare, Wisdom, Worship
Yesterday, Jan was off to meet someone for a counseling appointment, so I headed to a local market to buy some groceries for dinner. In the checkout line, I began to place items on the conveyer belt. When I picked up a bottle of Kinder BBQ sauce, my hand slipped, and...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 10, 2019 | Obedience, Peace, Rest
Last night, I read an article in our small-town newspaper. The author was writing about the woodland trails that surround our city. He mentioned hiking and pointed out the benches provided along the trails as places for hikers to stop and rest. Then he mentioned...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 8, 2019 | Family, Father, Fathers, Healing, Holy Spirit, Hope, Jesus, Mercy, Peace, Rest, Trust
Life with a new puppy is a unique experience. We have been here before, so it’s no surprise. It is a constant vigil for accidental piddles and making sure our little Boone boy knows how to fit into his new pack. By the way, he is such a good pup. He is a...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 25, 2019 | Change, Deliverance, Dreams, Faith, Fear, Future, Grace, Healing, Joy, Justice, Obedience, Peace, Trust
Telling God where you will go or not go is the beginning of a detour you might not return from. When we begin to demand that God show us what our future and its provision will look like, we begin taking a dangerous detour. This is a road paved with fear. This...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 9, 2019 | Change, Courage, Deliverance, Dreams, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Joy, Mercy, Miracles, Obedience, Peace, Prophetic, Resurrection, Supernatural, Tranistion, Vision.
You know how it is when you wake up a bit too early in the morning and look at the illuminated clock on your nightstand. You hope you can go back to sleep. This morning, the clock read 3:12 AM here in Oregon. In that waking moment, I saw an interesting...
by Garris Elkins | May 29, 2019 | Courage, Creativity, Deliverance, Discernment, Discipline, Dreams, Faith, Fear, Future, Joy, Mercy, Peace, Prophecy, Provision, Rest, Supernatural
Clarity and confirmation are coming. A significant marker that will guide you through this last challenging leg of your journey will soon appear. Its presence will pilot you into a new place, one that has remained hidden until this moment of time. God will...