Prayer

By Dwayne Hicks | April 3, 2021 |

I have been praying to the Lord for a long time. My prayer life has become deeper and a bit more intense as I’ve grown in my faith. I used to pray memorized prayers, but now my prayers are much more conversational and deeply personal. The Lord knows everything about me, and my prayers are…

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Strained & Struggling

By Dwayne Hicks | November 18, 2016 |

  Yesterday I was connecting with a new friend and I was telling the story of my son’s battle with cancer that is now almost 5 years old. There are many stories of my life that are easily remembered. I think the ones that featured deep suffering and struggle are at the front of the…

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Entreaty

By Dwayne Hicks | September 14, 2016 |

I’m not sure I’ve ever noticed this word before although it’s meaning is fairly simple. It simply means: “earnest request, or petition; supplication.” It sounds a lot like prayer to me. I like the word treaty, which is inside this word. Treaty is about an agreement or pact of some sort. For all the good…

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