confusion . . . chaos . . . conflict . . . consternation . . .
SO MANY ANSWERS – NO ANSWERS
too many LOUD voices demanding my “loyalty”
in a time of violence and dissonance—
all paths look dark . . . all ways appear dangerous
looking around for any sign to guide me and then . . .
I fall in exhausted silence and I see
a lantern and then a light and then Life before me
and a message seems to speak from
these simple, observable commonplace scenes—
lessons to help me on my journey.
so I grab my shovel and begin digging . . .
STOP, I hear – be still! look and listen
to the simple, yet complex Life all around and
I seem to feel a breath from deep inside
softly calling me to partake of Life in all creation
to see those deeper lessons of Life—
drop the shovel – avoid complicated mental gymnastics
– just breathe in Life from all creation
– walk in silence “seeing” Life everywhere
as a child being amazed by an insect or a flower
drink in life as it flows throughout all
an unseen power flowing Life through Love
release – refresh – restore
simple . . . not easy . . .
About Jeanne
a work in progress . . . God's grace has brought me through many traumas of varying intensities and I am alive today (both physically & spiritually) because of Him and His work: "For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus"-Philippians 1:6.
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 & Barbara Hicks, my younger brothers, Clint & Chuck & me, sang in different combos (put out an album), does so no longer professionally . . . but, visit a family gathering in Searcy & you're bound to hear some foot-tapping sounds (or catch my dad & mom on the road)!
I believe that every moment of each life path (the good & what I perceive as the bad) God works together for my good as His child whether I understand it or not. MUSIC and MINISTRY are still primary aspects of the path God has me walking—so exciting!
Words that have encouraged me since 1980: ". . . giving them a garland instead of ashes,The oil of gladness instead of mourning,The mantle of praise instead of a spirit of fainting So they will be called oaks of righteousness,The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified." Isaiah 61:3
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