Angle

By Dwayne Hicks | August 13, 2019 |

This is a word that can used in geometry and architecture as well as in personal interests. I think it is related to “an agenda” that a person might have or their “angle” – which in this case might mean their perspective. I think everyone has an “angle” (aka secret motive) through which we operate.…

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Perspective

By Dwayne Hicks | June 4, 2019 |

This word is somewhat connected to the word perception. The word perception carries with it “an awareness, recognition, discernment, understand and emotion”. I might have a different perspective of the same event because of my perception. Perception and perspective are deeply personal and built upon my life’s journey. Some of the events of my life…

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Futile

By Dwayne Hicks | January 9, 2019 |

I started reading Ecclesiastes yesterday. I came across the heading in chapter two called: The Futility of Pleasure. King Solomon was definitely in a pretty frustrating spot when he penned this chapter. He says that everything is meaningless. I found myself disagreeing with a lot of what he says about life, work and pleasure. He…

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God’s Perspective

By Dwayne Hicks | December 20, 2017 |

I have a perspective that is somewhat unique to others. My perspective is based on a lot of factors. For example, my perspective about where I live is different from someone who has never lived anywhere else. I was “born and raised” in Kentucky. I lived in Tennessee for 6 years after graduation from High…

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Perspective & Perception

By Dwayne Hicks | February 13, 2017 |

  I believe that perspective shapes perception. To take it a step further, perception for most people is their reality. There have been times, I confess, that I have formed an opinion based on my perception rather than the facts of the matter. King David seems a bit stressed, but he manages to give me…

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Giving Angle

By Dwayne Hicks | November 18, 2015 |

  I’ve seen people who are amazing givers. They are wired to give of their time, their money but most importantly – themselves. These givers are generous from the top of their head to the bottom of their feet. People who give generously really love deeply. God loves generous givers because it’s part of Who…

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