during a time of angry posts . . .

When I first read your post, I was SO angry –
but then I remembered
that every hill I have to climb
is to draw me closer to my God
(the only one that really matters)
and struggles and unfair criticisms can help me
recognize any flaws within myself
(no matter how small I think they are)
and give me
an opportunity to build up “Grace points” —
God promises to flow in more
than I need, so I’m going for the limit!

SO, say your worst . . .
hurl your hatred and meanness at me . . .
maybe you will feel better after doing that,
maybe you will feel self-righteous pride
for having done it . . .
and maybe I will answer you
or maybe not—
BUT I will pray for you and
I will pray for me
that each of us will be given wisdom,
that each of us will be led by God,
that each of us will be a tool in the Master’s hand
to build a better world for each of us . . .

thoughts—January 31, 2017 Jeanne Hicks Barnett • photo August 2015

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About Jeanne

a work in progress . . . with many traumas of varying intensities and life experiences revealing a Power beyond explanation, I am more open and less defined than in years past - raised in a fundamentalist Judeo-Christian home, I spent my young adult years searching for “truth” in many places and “unlearning” much of what I “knew” and that has drawn me to explore many other paths and gain from the journeys of others. My childhood was spent living in many places in the United States due to my family's music or ministry—The Hicks Family, made up of Olan and Barbara Hicks, my younger brothers, Clint and Chuck and me, sang in different combos (put out an album) - we do so no longer professionally . . . but, until my parents’ passing, a visit to a family gathering in Searcy would bring you to hear some harmonizing and foot-tapping sounds! Music still speaks to my heart. Photography and graphic design are primary aspects of the path God has me walking - new lessons come often as I observe and ponder the world around me and learn from creation—so exciting!
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