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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!

Statues, Honor, and Back Roads

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Jeanne

Today—STATUES seem to be a major topic of conversation and, to me, it seems like a bit of a distraction from what we really need to be discussing . . . back roads! BACK ROADS are woven all through our … Continue reading →

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A Short Course in War — working

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Jeanne

working on this one

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Racism Wrapped in Elitism

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Jeanne

Your childhood memories and mine may reflect some of the same experiences and thoughts that need to be reviewed for seeds of “racism.” Most would expect a child to be oblivious to the underlying racism of maintaining the “separate but … Continue reading →

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Growing Among the Stones . . .

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Jeanne

this seems to be at the heart of many social media posts and I think we need to really talk about it . . . THROWING STONES AT PEOPLE is effective at keeping our attention off of important issues and … Continue reading →

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It’s A Conspiracy . . . theoretically speaking!

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Jeanne

THIS IS JUST A BEGINNING OF MY THOUGHTS … I am currently working on this one and will add to it as I work through my “investigative process” or delete it in despair if I cannot share any “reasonable” insights … Continue reading →

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BEes WASPS and GOD

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Jeanne

This quote from the play Hamlet, “To be, or not to be? That is the question—” this led me to a different question that seems very important to me especially in this time when there is so much chaos, so … Continue reading →

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SEEDS . . . planting in the hard times

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Jeanne

Back in the “old days,” many folks grew their own food.Small backyard gardens, small family farms on a couple of acres . . .neighbors shared when the crops were good and during the times of theseason when there was an … Continue reading →

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Diversity . . . how do I feel about our mixed world?

Posted on March 9, 2020 by Jeanne

Today there is SO much DIVERSITY – every way I turn, I am confronted through daily interactions with people highlighting “differences” in cultures, philosophies, politics, religion, language, food . . . everything! I started wondering how the early followers of … Continue reading →

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It leaves me wondering . . . a heart prayer

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Jeanne

              and so my heart cries . . . HOW LONG, GOD . . . HOW LONG???­ We have no HOPE but YOU, GOD,  to bring an end to the abuses of person against … Continue reading →

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FASTING – the fast GOD wants . . .

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Jeanne

Isaiah 58 talks about “fasting.” Some people talk about fasting for health reasons, some for spiritual reasons, some for personal cleansing (physical and psychologically), so it is a subject that interests many. While reading Isaiah 58, I noted some interesting … Continue reading →

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