A Path of Destruction

By Dwayne Hicks | June 25, 2019 |

I have heard stories of the devastation and destruction of the Florida coast and the path of destruction left behind from Hurricane Michael in just last year. I have not put my eyes on the damage, but the stories that eye witnesses tell are consistent about the depth of destruction. It hurts my heart to…

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An Undivided Heart

By Dwayne Hicks | March 3, 2017 |

  I feel like my heart is divided often between what I want and what the Lord wants of me and from me. I have surrendered my heart to Him years ago, but I also face choices each day that reveal where the allegiance of my heart lies. I’m part of a group at our…

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Rest

By Dwayne Hicks | August 1, 2013 |

That word carries with it ideas of relaxation, recovery, and a stress-free place and time. There are times when I’ve joked about having a busy vacation and coming back to work to relax. Rest can reinvigorate every part of me. It’s early in the morning and I’ve just awakened from a night of rest. It…

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Restoration

By Dwayne Hicks | May 9, 2013 |

I think about the word restoration and it carries lots of ideas behind it. One of the first things I think of is restoring old furniture. My parents have done this many times before. They have taken an old vintage piece of furniture that had pain or stain and stripped it down to the bare…

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