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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!

Happy – what does it mean?

IF we strive to be HAPPY by filling the silence of life with SOUND, [IF we strive to be] PRODUCTIVE by turning all life’s leisure into WORK, and [IF we strive to be] REAL by turning all our being into … Continue reading

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Unity in Diversity

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 what message we should be sharing . . . we need to focus on: … Continue reading

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Ego – Shadow – Integrity

thoughts . . .

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Searching . . .

wandering far . . . never leaving here . . . looking but not seeing . . . longing to see all clear . . . exploring circles . . . chasing out with inner near . . . black … Continue reading

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Touchpoints . . . our need for each other . . .

“Touchpoints” at different times …bring a reality to our needs and ……our ability to continue on a path ……….we often cannot define at the time . . .                         … Continue reading

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HOPE – REFUGE – FREE

HOPE: hope trusts in the governing force of LOVE, not necessarily being able to predict or define the outcome of our hope, but “knowing” that it will be what it should be within the scope of Love’s highest good for … Continue reading

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Contrasts in Living: David & Daniel

God has given us the life stories of individuals in the Scriptures for some clearly-stated reasons: For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have … Continue reading

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F.I.T. – Foundational Inner Thoughts

In a time that feels full of difficult thoughts, harsh words, fear, and uncertainty to an extent rarely felt, I felt a need to consider what my beliefs were and that resulted in what I choose to call “Foundational Inner … Continue reading

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Exploring “REAL” in the midst of transitions . . .2

thoughts in process — the idea of exploring “REAL” demands an examination of what is meant by “REAL” . . . can a human being know what is “REAL”? Since we all are biased, most often guilty of cognitive blindness, … Continue reading

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FREEDOM?

FREEDOM — free to choose does not mean endorsement of someone else’s choice IT IS just their right to make the choice for themselves FREEDOM IS AN INDIVIDUAL’S RIGHT TO CHOOSE the founding fathers struggled with how to protect that … Continue reading

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