by Garris Elkins | Aug 23, 2019 | Dreams, Faith, Future, Hope, Joy, Love, Promise, Rest
Jan and I have entered a time in our lives where we have chosen to spend extended seasons of time in seclusion apart from many of the things we have been doing for years. We didn’t arrive at this place early on in our life journey. It became our reality as we...
by Garris Elkins | Aug 21, 2019 | Future, Rest, Resurrection, Truth, Vision.
There will be times when people invite you to advance with them – to move forward into something new. Advance, accelerate, and breakthrough are some of the words typically used to craft this kind of appeal. In some instances, when you receive these...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 26, 2019 | Courage, Deliverance, Faith, Faithfulness, Freedom, Future, Rest, Spiritual Warfare
God has given you the ability to ascend in faith the obstacles of life while others may fall behind. Some of those who fall behind are people you know through the daily activities of life. They might even be friends. This is not because you are better than anyone...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 22, 2019 | Creativity, Culture, Faith, Gifts, Leadership, Pentecost, Promise, Promotion, Rest, Supernatural, Worship
There seems to be an abundance of 30-day challenges out there. Most of them are great. I want to add one with a different twist. I would like to invite you to commit to pray in the Spirit (tongues) for the next 30 days. Commit to pray this way when you first get in...
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...
