Each Season

By Dwayne Hicks | March 9, 2021 |

I am excited to see winter come to a close. Spring is around the corner. I can feel it almost daily as the seasons begin to change. There are flowers that are starting to bud and bloom. Here in Georgia, we will have some pollen as things start coming to life. I was reading in…

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Humble Heart

By Dwayne Hicks | April 15, 2019 |

There are so many times when my pride raises its ugly head and pushes humility out of my heart. I do believe that all sin can be traced back to pride. When I add “contrite” to my humility, then my position to the Lord is crystal clear. I am nothing without Him. I’m lost without…

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Stay Calm

By Dwayne Hicks | December 13, 2018 |

I’m not sure that I was ever considered a “calm” person when I was a bit younger. I would guess that in the last 10 years (my mid-forties) was when I started becoming calmer. I do believe that there is a direct connection to when I started carving time out of my morning to spend…

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Stellar Example

By Dwayne Hicks | May 3, 2018 |

There are people who live in a way that seems to navigate suffering and struggle with ease. I know that in the middle of the suffering that it is hard to see beyond the here and now. I can speak as someone who has been through suffering, it does pass. It is not easy to…

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Steady & Strong

By Dwayne Hicks | March 30, 2014 |

There are several synonyms for steady. The dictionary gives several words when defining this word: consistent, firmly fixed, supported, balanced, not shaking or moving, not wavering, controlled. This is a really big word that carries a lot with it. As I look at this “laundry list” of words that help define the word steady, I’m…

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