Dwight retired from Active Duty in the Army on 30 November 2014. Then received a Doctor of Ministry through George Fox University in May 2015. Now enjoys the blessing of grandchildren in North Carolina. He wrote a non-fiction book, "God's Focus on the Fatherless" receiving a "Literary Titan" Award.

He has taught Juvenile Boys for seven years in a non-profit residential home that services the Department of Corrections and Safety in North Carolina. God has laid on his heart the plight of the fatherless and is now working on a series of books for boys in the area of Historical Fiction. He works now as a volunteer chaplain, teacher, and speaker as needed and requested.

God has been faithful to place the family in places of crises and opportunities to influence the next generations.

"God's Gracious Killer" is a 2023 Cadmus Book Award Winner! An International Award recognizing the category of Christian Fiction/Non-Fiction. Also recognized with five stars from the Historical Fiction Company Awards 2023. A 2024 Gold Medal Book Award Winner of teen/fiction. His 2023 Book is now followed up with "God's Illuminating Blindness" Book Two in the series, "The Way of Aram."