The Path

By Dwayne Hicks | June 21, 2018 |

  I grew up on a farm in the backwoods of Kentucky. We had cows for many years. We had a fence around our property and they were also able to run on my Pappy’s property too. They would graze on the grass. There were all these paths across the hillside. When we would call…

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Destiny

By Dwayne Hicks | June 3, 2018 |

  I have seen sports teams near the end of the regular system whose “destiny is in their hands”. In theory that means that it’s totally up to them if they make the playoffs. I sometimes wonder just how much I can control my own destiny. I actually know people that think that they have…

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Baby Food

By Dwayne Hicks | April 17, 2018 |

I enjoy watching my grandchildren move from a milk only diet to crackers, and other solid foods. This is a significant sign of growth. I must confess that feeding babies pureed peas, carrots, other meats and vegetables is a bit gross. I remember actually gagging at some of the smells that come from baby food.…

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Soul Exam

By Dwayne Hicks | February 7, 2018 |

I’ve been to the doctor many times over the years. I now go twice a year for well-checks so that he can monitor my bloodwork, heart rate and my overall health. He advises healthy eating and exercise as a part of my daily life and routine. I hear him, but I don’t always take his…

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Baby Christian

By Dwayne Hicks | January 30, 2018 |

  I do enjoy watching little baby humans. They are unique and different – although we were once that small, we don’t remember much about that time in our lives. My youngest grandson is right at 8 months old and he is starting to try food other than milk. When babies are small, they eat,…

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