by Garris Elkins | Jan 15, 2023 | Prophetic
Yesterday, out in our dog kennel, a blossom appeared on a lilac shrub. The lilac and all the other plants and trees on our property have bare limbs. Spring is still weeks away. In our 20 years living here, we have never seen this happen before to have the leaves of...
by Garris Elkins | Jan 7, 2023 | Prophetic
I can usually tell when a conversation is about to go south. It becomes obvious when the person asking me a question begins the conversation with, “So, are you saying….?” At that point, the passive-aggressive inquirer fills in the blank giving the appearance to those...
by Garris Elkins | Dec 23, 2022 | Prophetic
At this time of year, after having our Thanksgiving Day gatherings and now moving full steam into the Christmas season, many of us are counting and recounting our blessings of family, friends, and home. Those are good and wonderful things to experience and treasure. I...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 29, 2022 | Prophetic
The prophetic calling of the Church was never intended to be like a timid little fish swimming within the limitations of fear afraid to speak the truth or upset the hearer. It should be like a shark cruising through the deceptions of culture devouring its spiritual...
by Garris Elkins | Oct 19, 2022 | Prophetic
Today, we are having a woodstove installed in our home. We already have gas heat, but the woodstove will share the heating duty in the future. Its real purpose is to be available when our energy supply is either limited or not available. I have laid up a supply of...
