by Garris Elkins | Jan 9, 2019 | Death, Destiny, Dreams, Faith, Fear, Future, Healing, Hope, Restoration, Spirit, Trust, Vision., Wisdom, Worship
Yesterday, I took Jan to see the movie, Mary Poppins Returns. The film was delightful, full of color and childlike wonder. In the movie, Emily Blunt sang the song, The Place Where Lost Things Go. The song was tender and the lyrics were profound and meaningful. I could...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 8, 2019 | Change, Courage, Deliverance, Discipleship, Family, Healing, Holy Spirit, Intimacy, Justice, Mercy, Obedience, Power, Promotion, Rest, Restoration, Revelation, Trust, Worship
You have probably heard someone say, “I feel thin”, as in feeling weak, exhausted or powerless when faced with a challenging situation. As I thought of the thin places in my own life, the Lord began to unpack a word of encouragement. The thin places in our lives...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 7, 2019 | Courage, Death, Deliverance, Discipleship, Discipline, God, Identity, Obedience, Revelation, Spiritual Warfare, Trust, Truth
My first night as a rookie-cop-in-training, I was lost in many ways. It was all so new and unfamiliar. I was thrust into another world. With so much coming at me I felt like a thirsty man trying to take a drink from a fire hose running at full blast. That first...
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 | Oct 18, 2018 | Apostle, Discipleship, Father, Freedom, Future, Kingdom of God, Marriage, Relationships, Transition, Trust, Wisdom, Women
A spiritual father or mother must be secure enough in their calling to let their offspring play unsupervised in the real world. This release will reveal if what the parent placed in their children by wise counsel and a loving parenting presence will actually work when...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 13, 2018 | Creativity, Deliverance, Faith, Freedom, Hope, Miracles, Prayer, Provision, Revelation, Trust
This week, we had a costly and much-needed repair project take place at our home. Our old sewer line needed replacing. It was not something we had in our budget, but such is life. Our house was moved onto our lot in 1948. It was a small officer’s...
