I saw the leaves shining and I knew somewhere a “light source” was the cause of that shining – those “shiny leaves” confirmed that there was a source of light somewhere near even though I could NOT see it right then!
Maybe it is the same in my world . . . if I open my eyes to see the “shining” of good things done by some people I could share those “shiny leaves” with people surrounded by darkness . . . talk about the evidence that there is a source of Light near even if I cannot see it right now!
Could I help draw others to see that source of Light, encourage others to HOPE in the power of Love instead of the love of power, including myself?
simple, not easy – ======= “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” —Albert Einstein
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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