Posts by Dwayne Hicks
Strength In Struggle
There have been way too many times in my life when I felt like all was lost. The pain that comes through suffering is almost devastating. There are times when I find it hard to lift my head because of what I’m facing. I’m still learning that there is ALWAYS Hope because of Creator…
Read MoreA Season Of Standing Down
I remember very clearly when the Lord gave me permission to “sit down” (aka “stand down”) from a particular ministry that I had been part of for many years. In my early years as a student pastor, I had left my first ministry in frustration. I look back and realize that I ran from a…
Read MoreSilence
There are times that I love the peace and serenity I feel in silence. Recently my family celebrated my Dad’s 80th birthday. It was a lot of fun with a lot of my family gathered as well as friends and neighbors. I must say that silence was not really part of the celebrating, but…
Read MoreRest From Running
I used to run 3 miles a day to work at keeping in shape and I gave that up quite a few years back. I liked the early morning running. I didn’t like running nearly as much as the rush of endorphins after the run. That part made the pain of running worth it.…
Read MoreLife Value
Life is precious and somewhat fragile. I sometimes think about how close I’ve come to loosing my life and there are few instances that come to mind. I also think about a couple of my children who have been really close from cancer to a tree fall. James calls life a vapor – here today…
Read MoreOwn The Issue
There are times when I have no one to blame for a mistake I made. I think that one of my first “go to” reactions is to look for someone to blame for something I did or did not do. It’s a lot cleaner and clearer to own the issue and deal with it rather…
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