Posts Tagged ‘Quiet Time’
Daily Duty
I have all sorts of daily duties. I have self-imposed many of these things upon myself. I see them as routines. I read a book several years ago called “2 Second Lean” by Paul A. Akers. It caused me to think of the small segments (seconds) of time that I have each day. If I…
Read MoreThe Significance of Solitude
I love the solitude and quietness of the morning. I can hear the noises of a quiet home in the morning. I hear the furnace come on occasionally. I can hear the fridge come on some as well. There is something special about my time of solitude in the morning. I like to start my…
Read MoreSimple Blog History
I looked back on the history of this blog that I mostly call “my journey” that is housed here at www.dhicksonline.com. I began posting this blog/journal around 2009. I didn’t post things I had written right away. I started journaling about what I read in the Bible each morning. It really helped me to…
Read MorePonder
This word means to consider something deeply, thoroughly & thoughtfully. I do probably ponder more things than I realize throughout my day. I probably wouldn’t use that exact word to describe my “pondering”. I want to be a thorough thinker. I want to show patience and understanding and that often requires time to think thoroughly…
Read MoreMorning Quiet Time
I love the early morning. Sometimes I simply wake up and my mind goes in motion about things I need to work on or prepare for. I don’t like to start my day until I hear from the Lord and spend some time listening to Him speak to me. I’m not sure when I started…
Read MoreWord Of God Still Speaks
When I was around 14 years of age, I knew that I wanted to become a minister and serve in the church. I went to a little church in the country with about 60 people each week. The preacher there decided to help me prepare for ministry. He asked me to preach. He helped…
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