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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!

GENOCIDE – AREA 99

HOW MANY TIMES throughout recorded history has it happened?How many times has there been a group who claimed they were “special” people called to a “special” mission at a “special” time to change their known world and only they could … Continue reading

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Unity in Diversity – Really?

Planting seeds encouraging violence, directly or indirectly, is SO wrong–using the “divide and conquer” approach will work in our country if we do not stay focused on whatmessage we should be sharing . . . and that would meanwe ALL … Continue reading

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the Eagle and the Crow – a Parable

an Eagle! in a tree in my front yard! with white head showing among the branches of the tree that looked like a good landing spot, a place to rest until . . . as I looked at the scene … Continue reading

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a Book, a Bird, a Drop of Water . . .

Today – a book . . . what I take ina bird . . . what I put outa drop of water . . . what brings Life TODAY, like every day, I am looking formeaning in my life, a … Continue reading

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F-A-S-T! Climb the mountain – WE CAN!

I once stood at the foot of this mountain that many wanted to climb . . .it seemed much too big, too highfor an amateur “hiker” to tackle and all of us were amateurs . . . we knew we … Continue reading

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Choose – Which C.A.F.E.?

SO, that is the question, right? WHICH C.A.F.E.?NO! in a world that keeps insisting on makingevery issue have a “YES” or “NO” answer,I have decided that, when I think about it,most of my answers are NOT “YES” or “NO”! There … Continue reading

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I Wonder . . . WHAT IF I . . .

some decades ago (more like a lifetime ago), it was pretty well accepted by most adults that yelling and screaming was not the sign of a “reasonable” person and we tended to not listen to the rants and rudeness of … Continue reading

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S.O.S. – Sanctuary of Silence, Unseen Gardener

Today, in search of Peace, I stepped outside my door –needing healing and guidance and, oh, so much more,a Sanctuary of Silence is my goal – seeking rest for my weary soulas violence and darkness take their tolland I long … Continue reading

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S.O.S. – Sanctuary Of Silence

CHAOS! CONFUSION! CONFLICT! I do not KNOW anything anymore except thatevery day I am faced with LOUD aggressive voiceseach telling me why the “others” are “evil” –whatever that means these days!!! and then – there are AI-generated memes and videos … Continue reading

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Fly, Row, or Swim?

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