Walking along the beach with hot sand beneath my feet, a river on one side of me and a picnic area in the shade of some trees . . .
My Life seemed to be just like a plant I saw on this beach that was the only plant I saw anywhere on that beach surrounded by rocks and sand . . . did I look around me and complain that there was no one else like me and I felt SO alone OR did I look up at the sunshine and drink in the light of its rays and feel embraced by its presence . . . did I stop looking at the rocks and realize that I was not that far from the river, the refreshing living, flowing water OR did I gripe about having to try to reach that refreshing spot by growing my roots toward the river . . . sit in the hot sand and complain OR choose to grow deeper and out into the unknown, ignoring the fear and reaching out toward the source of Life . . .
choose . . . MY focus . . . look UP or look DOWN . . . MY choice . . .
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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