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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!

WHAT IF there was a book . . .

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Jeanne

WHAT IF there was a book that told a story about a “place” that could show someone struggling with something or someone who felt conflicted that the path being followed actually covered up the inner conflict. So, since it was … Continue reading →

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JOURNEY OF ONE FUNDAMENTALIST

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Jeanne

            I was raised in one of the “one true church” groups and I am still “unlearning” some of the basic concepts from that time – some basic beliefs: • if you do not belong … Continue reading →

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one Smoker’s Journey

Posted on June 14, 2024 by Jeanne

a heavy smoker – 3 to 4 packs of cigarettes a day for 12 years. I loved smoking and I never wanted to give it up – it was relaxing and satisfying, like a reward or a motivator to give … Continue reading →

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Women I have known

Posted on June 11, 2024 by Jeanne

POTENTIAL POSITIVES FROM NEGATIVES— (thoughts about “women” I have known) arrogance drove a thirst for knowledge to deny the “tape’” that said “you are stupid’ and,knowledge, when gained brought quiet confidence and no need to “prove” it to anyone judgemental … Continue reading →

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Gospel – Good News of the Windmill

Posted on May 30, 2024 by Jeanne

Deeper in the woods than I had ever gone before . . . that is where I found myself as I had just wandered without paying attention to where I was or where I was going. My mind and my … Continue reading →

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Take It To the Limit – One More Time!

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Jeanne

S T R E S S E D to the MAX! This plant is SO stressed – it needs some water in the worst way – when I saw it, I thought it was not going to make it . … Continue reading →

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A Short Course in War — working 2024

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Jeanne

besed on a talk given in the 1990s which was based on a life beginning in innocence journeying through many dark pits and exploring many paths seeking to understand the “war” I felt dictated the dramas in my life — … Continue reading →

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Lessons in a Lantern, Light, Life

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Jeanne

confusion . . . chaos . . . conflict . . . consternation . . .SO MANY ANSWERS – NO ANSWERStoo many LOUD voices demanding my “loyalty”in a time of violence and dissonance—all paths look dark . . . all … Continue reading →

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Thou Shalt Not MURDER

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Jeanne

MURDER – murder is to take away “life” – that could be physically, emotionally, or spiritually –Life is that force that flows throughout everything in existence and, therefore, murder is the taking away of that flow of Life In Matthew … Continue reading →

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Seasons: cycles of Hope

Posted on December 1, 2023 by Jeanne

the changing colors of the leavesshowing the cycles of Life – the leaves that fall to the groundfeeding the roots of the tree – the bareness of the treesmaking room for Spring’s growing – all speaking Hope for the nextseason … Continue reading →

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