by Garris Elkins | Oct 19, 2018 | Church, Courage, Deliverance, Faith, Fear, Freedom, Future, Kingdom of God, Miracles, Obedience, Promotion, Rest, Trust, Worship
I was driving around town completing some errands and noticed an abundance of “Be Prepared To Stop” signs. Several road projects are being completed in our community so the bright orange signs are very present. After passing the fifth sign, the Lord began to speak to...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 20, 2018 | Peace, Rest, Revelation, Thankfulness
The quiet things speak the most profound messages. a cloud moving across a blue sky a mother looking at the face of her sleeping child a leaf falling in an autumn breeze a romantic glance between lovers a touch of the Spirit Press through the noise...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 13, 2018 | Culture, Death, Fear, Justice, Peace, Rest, Revelation
Yesterday, I read a news article about a woman who was killed by a cougar while hiking on Mount Hood just east of Portland, Oregon. The reporter said it was the first documented fatal encounter with a cougar in the state’s history. It is not surprising something...
by Garris Elkins | Sep 6, 2018 | Church planting, Discipleship, Peace, Rest, Revelation, Trust
Jan and I said goodbye to cable TV about 8 years ago, and we have never looked back. We did the same thing with a landline phone. We now only use our cell phones. Right after our cable TV service was terminated, we went to Netflix, Hulu and now, Amazon Prime. We...
by Garris Elkins | May 23, 2018 | Future, Rest, Restoration, Trust
To encourage someone to suck it up and “just take the next step” is not always wise counsel. There are times when people need to know where to place their foot before they take the next step. In these situations, where theirr foot comes down is as...
by Garris Elkins | May 3, 2018 | Discipline, Dreams, Joy, Kingdom of God, Peace, Provision, Rest, Revelation, Trust
The week I graduated from high school, two of my friends and I, crammed our backpacks and bodies into a 1959 VW and drove to Yosemite from our homes in Los Gatos, California. It was a rite of passage of sorts. We would spend the next 10 days hiking and...
