by Garris Elkins | Apr 9, 2022 | Prophetic
Last summer after I tore the quadriceps tendon in my left leg and had surgery to reattach the tendon, I entered a long season of physical therapy and recovery. I am just now feeling somewhat back to normal. It has been a long haul. Simple things like walking became a...
by Garris Elkins | Mar 11, 2022 | Prophetic
During the 1990s, Jan and I were based in Berlin, Germany with an assignment to serve the nations of Eastern Europe, nations that were previously under the rule of the old Soviet Union. Those nations were recovering from decades of dominance under the hard fist of...
by Garris Elkins | Nov 25, 2021 | Prophetic
I love Thanksgiving dinner with family and friends. I also love what happens the day after Thanksgiving. The day after is when “The Sandwich” makes its yearly appearance. It has become a ritual for me. Slices of turkey breast, crisp bacon and Havarti...
by Garris Elkins | Jul 10, 2021 | Prophetic
As I recover from knee surgery to repair a ruptured tendon, I find myself up at all hours of the night taking pain meds and icing my knee. I write this just a bit after 1:00 am from our living room hoping to let Jan get a few more hours of sleep. I need to keep my...
by Garris Elkins | Jun 27, 2021 | Prophetic
There are some negative moods that are shifted by simply enjoying good food with good friends. I’ve had negative attitudes adjusted over a plate of biscuits and gravy or a rack of baby back ribs in the presence of faithful friends. Life is best lived in the company of...
