Author Archives: Jeanne

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

Seeking the Way: a magnet toward nihilism

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Jeanne

WHAT WAY?(early environment: fundamentalist Christian/father: legalistic – mother: moderate) ONE WAY: At 7-years-old, I wanted to know the way to get back the magnet that was necessary for me to play a game, a special gift from one of my … Continue reading →

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Seeking the Way . . .

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Jeanne
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Grief, Loss, Healing – a step

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Jeanne

thoughts—ThursdayApril 2, 2020 throughTuesday – May 26, 2020,August 11, 2020Jeanne Hicks-Barnett The last two afternoons I have gone out to mom’s house and done some cleaning to get it ready for Marcus and I to move in—we want to try … Continue reading →

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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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