Silent Treatment – Speak Up

By Dwayne Hicks | May 13, 2020 |

There have been times when I’m in a meeting and feeling compelled to say something, but I hold it back. I’ve learned the value of timing. I’ve also learned to speak up because I might say what everyone else is thinking. I have to keep a check on my ego for sure so that I’m…

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Refuge

By Dwayne Hicks | January 10, 2020 |

I think of refuge as a place of protection and safety. I often think of my home as a place of refuge. I can relax at home. I can rest at home. When I’m at home with those closest to me, I can rest and relax. I don’t feel as accessible when I’m home. In…

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Peace Is Possible

By Dwayne Hicks | October 28, 2019 |

This is a relative term. I may at peace with myself, but no one but me and the Lord, knows what that means. I can have peace with others, but they may or may not feel at peace with me. We may have peace around the world with other countries, but we still try to…

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Daily Presence

By Dwayne Hicks | October 15, 2019 |

I’ve been trying to practice the Presence of God in my daily journey for many years now. I don’t know of a secret formula or a trick to it. I decided several years ago that I would get up a bit earlier, while the house was still quiet from the night and spend time reading…

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Stand Still & Watch

By Dwayne Hicks | September 17, 2019 |

We are in Football Season here in the South and it’s nearly its own religion. It is a bit fun to watch grown men and women get so excited watching other people do stuff. I admit that I like a good football match up. I remember hearing someone say years ago that football is a…

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A Weird Season

By Dwayne Hicks | May 15, 2019 |

I enjoy living in Georgia where we have four seasons for the most part. Every now and then, we have such a mild winter, or a hot spring and it feels like we skipped a season. There are also more than four seasons of life. I have had seasons where I felt really close to…

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