by Garris Elkins | Dec 24, 2014 | Faith, Family, Gifts, Giving, Joy, Restoration, Thankfulness
As you gather to celebrate Christmas with family and friends, I want to tell you a story. As a young couple with two little children, our family ventured from Oregon to Kalispell, Montana to plant the first Foursquare Church in that mountain town. We went as...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 8, 2014 | Courage, Destiny, Dreams, Faith, Fear, Future, Humility, Intimacy, Joy, Peace, Prayer, Promise, Provision, Rest, Restoration, Supernatural, Thankfulness, Worship
When the Word says a peace is available that is beyond your current ability to understand it does not mean this peace is something you are not able to experience. The offer of God’s peace is not put out in front of you as something unattainable that continues to...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 2, 2014 | Culture, Destiny, Eternity, Fear, Gifts, Holy Spirit, Hope, Obedience, Promise, Provision, Thankfulness
Yesterday, I sat in my truck in the parking lot of my dentist’s office. My appointment was still about ten minutes away so I decided to check my email on my smartphone. As I scrolled down through the emails, I noticed that I had received an email to fill a larger...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 27, 2014 | Family, Giving, Joy, Thankfulness
Over the years, Jan and I have found ourselves serving the Lord in several unique locations. One of those places was our assignment in the West Indies when our base of operation was out of Kingston, Jamaica. Thanksgiving time in Jamaica did not have the...
