Amazed & Surprised

By Dwayne Hicks | February 16, 2022 |

I don’t always like surprises. Some surprises are scary and negative. There are surprises that are great! My wife and kids surprised me last year with a birthday gathering that obviously I didn’t know about. Those kinds of surprises are good. I’ve been surprised by negative news as well. I often remember where I was…

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Shocked or Afraid

By Dwayne Hicks | January 17, 2020 |

I remember when the US Forces went into Iraq to capture the rebel leader – Saddam Hussein. I can still remember General Norman Schwarzkopf describing the invasion as “Shock and Awe”! It was a combination of overwhelming power and displays of force. The idea was to demoralize the enemy with such a tremendous show of…

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Reveal

By Dwayne Hicks | December 6, 2015 |

I sometimes like surprises. I do like surprises that are good, positive and simple. I don’t like bad news and complicated surprises. I get surprised all the time and I’ve learned that there is so many things that I simply have no control over. I can control my response to a surprise, but by the…

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Astonished!

By Dwayne Hicks | July 6, 2013 |

I love this word because it’s a “relative” to the word surprised. I just imagine when some is astonished or surprise they have this look on their face. I’ve actually seen that look before and I’ve actually displayed that look. As a Dad I love it when my children astonish me with good surprises. I…

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