Endure

By Dwayne Hicks | July 1, 2014 |

This is a word that makes me think of a struggle to keep on keeping on. In fact the word endure means to “suffer patiently” or “remain in existence”.  When I change the word to “endurance” it is connected to the same root word – just the “power of enduring”.  The Psalmist uses this word…

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Patience & Trust

By Dwayne Hicks | March 28, 2014 |

These are two words that aren’t always together. Neither one is a “strong suit” of mine. I have never been known for my patience, but I’m still learning and growing. My trust in the Lord has grown a lot in recent years. There have been times that I’ve felt like I had no choice but…

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Wait

By Dwayne Hicks | September 25, 2013 |

I have established many times over that I’m not a patient person. I’m not naturally patient with my wife, my children or others – I have to work hard to wait patiently. (That probably explains why I’m not good at shopping with my wife.) Patience is a virtue that I aspire to. I’ve often heard…

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Gone Fishing

By Dwayne Hicks | September 24, 2013 |

I’m not a very patient fisherman. I love going to fish if the fish are biting really quickly. I can’t stand fishing where I’m catching 1 every hour. I want to fish when I’m catching a fish every 5 minutes. I struggle a bit with being patient – period. There are a lot of people…

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