Standing Firm

By Dwayne Hicks | July 5, 2018 |

I grew up in the country side of Kentucky. I grew up in an era where your word and a hand shake were as good as a written contract. Things are a bit different now. If it isn’t in writing, it’s probably not going to happen. I grew up with values of hard work, honesty…

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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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Patience Pays

By Dwayne Hicks | May 1, 2018 |

I do not consider myself patient. I do feel like I’m improving in a lot of areas. I still have a long way to go being patient in heavy traffic. My wife can tell stories on me. I’m not a road rage guy, but I would rather drive 30 minutes out of the way to…

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Fantastic Finish

By Dwayne Hicks | April 4, 2018 |

  I have confessed before that I enjoy a NASCAR race every now and then. I really enjoy the last 50 laps of the race when things get a bit crazy. In lots of the races, the winner is determined in the last few laps, if not the last lap. I’ve learned in the last…

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Blind Fight

By Dwayne Hicks | March 9, 2018 |

I’m not much of a fighter per se, but I am really not afraid of a fight. I will fight to protect those I love. I will fight to protect the principles I believe in. I will fight to defend myself against someone trying to harm me. Jesus often spoke about turning the other cheek.…

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Soul Rest

By Dwayne Hicks | January 9, 2018 |

I try to get to bed at a certain time range each evening. I believe that my morning begins the night before. I learned a long time ago that these two were intricately connected. There are some nights that rest comes so peacefully. There are other nights when for whatever reason, I don’t rest well.…

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