by Garris Elkins | Jun 8, 2022 | Prophetic
I love the wide-open space of sagebrush-dotted prairies. These places are removed far from the noise of civilization. There is a hush in that kind of place that soothes my soul. While watching an advertisement for a Tesla, I tried to imagine someone wanting to...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 1, 2022 | Prophetic
I remember the first time it happened. Jan and I were returning from a conference in the first year of our pastoral ministry. We had driven eight hours away to spend a few days with fellow pastors and were on our return trip home. About an hour out, we felt a shift...
by Garris Elkins | May 31, 2022 | Prophetic
In a life of faith. it is important to know when to put the brakes on and when to accelerate. Without that knowledge, we will collide with things we could have avoided. I remember being trained as a young cop how to drive defensively. Our trainer was a man with a...
by Garris Elkins | May 28, 2022 | Prophetic
Every morning I do an exercise called “The Plank.” It works my body from head to toe. Its most important benefit is what it does to my core. To be strong at the core of our body affects the immediate areas of muscle and skeletal structure, but its most important...
by Garris Elkins | May 12, 2022 | Prophetic
Jan and I have lived in our small cottage for the last 20 years. We have done a lot of work on our home and property over the years but never did much in the kitchen. About a month ago, we decided our kitchen cabinets needed a fresh coat of paint. We hired a...
