Posts Tagged ‘prayer’
Wisdom Brings Peace
I have been known to talk when I should be listening. I have also been known to be quiet when I should have spoken. This can be tricky – knowing when to speak or not to speak. I also try to edit carefully what comes out of my mouth. When I relax a bit…
Read MoreSpecial Training
Several years ago, I used to work out regularly. I would take my lunch hour and go to Sportsplex and lift weights, working out the different muscle groups, mostly in my upper body. I participated in a Boot Camp that was a high energy, cardio work out. I told someone the other day, as I…
Read MoreLeadership Prayers
Someone once said that if there are tests in our schools, there will be prayer in our schools. Prayer, in my opinion is way more powerful in private, but can be an effective communication tool in public. I have always felt that the most effective public prayer warrior is one who privately prays regularly…
Read MoreSimple Blog History
I looked back on the history of this blog that I mostly call “my journey” that is housed here at www.dhicksonline.com. I began posting this blog/journal around 2009. I didn’t post things I had written right away. I started journaling about what I read in the Bible each morning. It really helped me to…
Read MoreDeep Strength
I used to work out lifting weights and doing some good cardio, but I’ve slipped tremendously over the last 20+ years. (Please try not to laugh at this confession.) I exchanged one discipline for another and the truth is I need both. I have grown deeper and stronger spiritually over the last several years, but…
Read MoreDaily Prayer
I grew up learning to give thanks at meal time. I had a memorized prayer that we sometimes called “grace”. It went like this: “God is Good. God is Great. Let us thank Him for our food – Amen”. I also remember my nighttime prayer that went something like this: “Now I lay me down…
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