Posts by Dwayne Hicks
Teamwork
I’ve heard it over and over that there is no “I” in “TEAM”. There are deep underlying principles in TEAM that are critical to success. For a football team to win a super bowl, they must operate using their individual talents for the greater good of the team. When the announcers introduce them, they…
Read MoreDaily Choice
There are choices that I have to make every single day of my life. It doesn’t matter where I’m at; I still make some of the same choices every single day. I choose the clothes I wear, the food I eat, the coffee I drink. I choose the things that are most important for…
Read MoreLooking Back
I’m not sure when I started looking back and reflecting so much. I think it happened somewhere around my 45th birthday. I realized that I was over halfway home. The years behind me were more than the years ahead. I believe it’s very valuable to reflect on my past to not only learn from it,…
Read MoreOn Mission
I enjoy reading stories of military operations and how the missions are planned out thoroughly and followed to the letter. Some operations are huge and some are fairly minor. The principles about the missions are similar – everyone has a job to do and they are trained to carry it out. I’m very thankful…
Read MorePromise Kept
It’s pretty easy to make a promise to someone. Often these promises are made under duress and at other times promises are made in the best of conditions without much thought of the fulfillment costs. The Lord promised the Israelites the land beyond the Jordan (The Promised Land) and they had a part to…
Read MoreRefuge & Rescue
I love coming home after a trip. My home just seems to welcome me. I’m not into majestic and massive space to live. I really try to live fairly simple and plain. My wife and I have raised our children there. We have faced struggles and experienced great joy at home. I’ve had a…
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