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Consequences Are Hard

By Dwayne Hicks | December 18, 2014 |

This term means “the result or effect of an action or condition”. Most of the time when I hear the word consequences it is in a negative light. If I hear the word “results”, it usually has a positive connotation. I believe that there are consequences or results from all my choices. Some consequences are…

Step 1: Repentance

By Dwayne Hicks | December 17, 2014 |

I believe that the Lord has made it easy for me to return to Him when I’ve turned away. I’ve tried my own way of doing things and they have failed many times over. The Lord really wants my hearts devotion and my minds attention focused on Him. He promises salvation to those who put…

Youthful Commitment

By Dwayne Hicks | December 16, 2014 |

I remember as a young kid how I trusted the Lord. I grew up in a home where there was respect and love for God. My parents lived out their faith in front of me. I remember simply loving God with my whole heart. As I grew older and had more things coming at me,…

Called

By Dwayne Hicks | December 15, 2014 |

I’ve been called on the phone. I’ve been called for dinner. I’ve been called names. I have also felt called by God. I can’t explain, “called by God” very well. I remember well the moment in my life that I believe in God based on my journey and not that of my parents. I was…

A House For The Lord

By Dwayne Hicks | December 14, 2014 |

I became a REALTOR back in 2003 and since that time I’ve sold some really nice houses to some wonderful people. In fact I really enjoy helping connect people with just the right house for them. I must say that I’ve sold some houses that were absolutely stunning. Some were stunning because they were beautiful,…

Work With My Hands

By Dwayne Hicks | December 13, 2014 |

I use my hands for all types of things….. to type this journal entry to put food in my mouth to get dressed to put my contacts in to brush my teeth to comb my hair to drive my car to open doors -this list could go on and on. The works of my hands…

Potter & Clay

By Dwayne Hicks | December 12, 2014 |

I loved art class in high school when we started working with clay. It seems like I could take a lump of clay and make into anything I wanted to – I made a bowl. I think it’s the easiest thing to make. I can’t imagine some of the intricate details professions artist’s included in…

The Kindness of The Lord

By Dwayne Hicks | December 11, 2014 |

If I will take moment to simply reflect on the kindness of the Lord, I could make a very long list of His kindness just toward me. I usually operate in the “here and now” NOT the “there and back then”. While walking through my day it’s easy to forget the good things the Lord…

Name Importance

By Dwayne Hicks | December 10, 2014 |

I’m pretty sure that everyone I know has a name. Their name means something to them. I’m not sure what my parents were thinking when they named me. I looked up my name this morning and found about as many meanings to my name as there are spellings. According to the urbandictionary.com (which is not…

Oak Tree & Favor

By Dwayne Hicks | December 9, 2014 |

I love to walk under the shade of a giant oak tree. They are often majestic and have deep roots, big trunk, big limbs, big branches and big leaves. Oak wood is hard and has great beauty. I love beautiful hardwood oak floors. The grain is beautiful and deep. The Lord uses the picture of…