Excuses

By Dwayne Hicks | April 16, 2019 |

I once heard a preacher say that an excuse was “the skin off of a reason, stuffed with a lie”. I was a youngster when I heard that, but it made quite an impression on me.  I have caught myself making excuses for something I don’t want to do, even though I know I should…

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Obedient

By Dwayne Hicks | March 23, 2019 |

I grew up learning to obey and respect my parents even when I didn’t agree with them. It seems like my Dad reminded me a few times that he couldn’t “make me do something”, but he could “make me wish I had”!  I think it’s important for children to learn obedience at an early age,…

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Called To Serve

By Dwayne Hicks | January 2, 2018 |

I still remember the pivotal night in my life when I believed that God was real and that He was calling me to serve in His Kingdom. I was 18 years old and I was watching a part of a passion play when Jesus was crucified. I had been living off the faith of my…

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Foolish or Wise

By Dwayne Hicks | January 29, 2017 |

I’ve been around some incredibly wise people. I enjoy hearing the story of their journey through life and the lessons learned. Wise people aren’t through learning.  I’ve also been around some foolish people. They only live for today and they’ve learned little from their journey. They keep making the same mistakes repeatedly. Foolish people aren’t…

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Create – Renew – Restore – Grant

By Dwayne Hicks | January 27, 2017 |

I like new technology and new ideas that enhance my ability to work smarter and serve my customers and clients more efficiently. I sometimes think that all these time-saving ideas should generate way more margin for a deeper relationship with the Lord, my family and my friends. I think the time-saving devices have simply made…

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