Promises – Promises

By Dwayne Hicks | November 23, 2020 |

A promise is a declaration of something to be done or not done. It is saying what I will do or won’t do prior to the occasion. I make promises every day to my wife, my family, my friends, my co-workers, clients and customers. If I keep my promises, my honor and integrity grow. If…

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Enemy Opposition

By Dwayne Hicks | November 6, 2020 |

I have had people not like me because of a position I hold. They may have never met me or even spoken to me, but they just don’t like me.  I probably can’t do anything about that. It’s like people saying things about the people running for political office. There are many who have formed…

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Restored Perspective

By Dwayne Hicks | October 22, 2020 |

Life itself sometimes distorts my perspective. In fact, my perspective is often a bit in flux due to circumstances beyond my control.  I think perspective should be an anchor point. I see the Lord as the One Who consistently gives me perspective. If I can see things through His eyes, there is a grounded perspective.…

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Obedience Still Matters

By Dwayne Hicks | October 20, 2020 |

I find myself working in obedience every day. I am under the authority of the local sheriff, police, commissioners, governors, state law enforcement, federal law enforcement, and multiple other entities. Freedoms cost something. And I believe that the boundaries that I work in can create the freedoms that I enjoy. I’m in obedience to the…

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Protection & Support

By Dwayne Hicks | August 29, 2020 |

I am blessed with so many great friends, colleagues and mentors. I could probably write for years about the people who have supported me, invested in me, protected me, served alongside me as well as helped me become the person I am today.  There are times that the people who invested in my life, never…

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Beautifully Functionally Dysfunctional

By Dwayne Hicks | August 16, 2020 |

There are times when I speak of my functional/dysfunctional family. I went through divorce almost 28 years ago and my family was broken. We both fought for our children and ended up sharing joint physical custody of our three children.  It was a very hard season of my life. We learned early on how to…

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