A Quote to Carry YouAugust 5, 2013
“For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.” (Judy Garland)
Love is a tangible thing that is expressed in so many ways. We can experience it through all of the human senses as it reaches down into our souls. May your love reach someone today and make their senses become alive and their heart filled to the brim.
Peace,
Felecia
“Celebrate Life!,” graphite pencil drawing, Felecia R. Weber, OntheWingofaDove.com
I have done a lot of thinking about life and living it these days. I am the product of a multi-racial heritage. I often think of each member of my extended family as a patch of fabric all sewn together into one big, colorful blanket, That imagery has always brought comfort and warmth to my heart. With all of the racial tension surrounding us in the media recently, I can’t help, however, to think about how my own ethnicity has impacted my life. It seems strange to be writing about such a thing because there are so many facets to it. I could go on and on about the subtle events that have taken place in my past that bruised rather than lifted me up. The things that caused me to be disappointed rather than hopeful. There are also just as many times that I can remember being able to hold my head high, and to be proud of my accomplishments, despite any negativity that may have threatened to get in the way.
“I am living my life to the beat of my own drum and making my own beautiful music along the way.” Felecia R. Weber Continue reading
“Surf, Isles of Shoals,” 1913, Childe Hassam. Image from a page of the 2012 Desk Calendar, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Store
I begin most days with prayer and meditation during my morning workouts. The places my mind travels to while running those miles on the treadmill, set the framework for how I deal with whatever challenges I may face. Recently, the verse from scripture below spoke to me and everything that it inspired within me, is what I’ve written in this poem. May your day be filled with the things that inspire you as well.
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for The Lord God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6) Continue reading
A Quote to Carry YouJuly 29,2013
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” Martin Luther King, Jr.
I have long admired these words; they have helped to bring me back to basic truths when I have gotten away from them. Everyone has worth and a purpose in life. I believe that we all have the responsibility to live up to what we were meant to be. May you always live in a way that honors that, no matter what the circumstances, let others see and know your best at all times.
Peace,
Felecia
“Miss Lucy” Peony (6/25), photograph by Chris Bartlett
What do you think of when you think of “peace?” What imagery comes to your mind? I recently went to a concert at the site where the original Woodstock Music Festival was held…the well-known “peace sign” spoke its message throughout that place. At the burial site at my grandmother’s funeral, a flock of white doves was released into the air…I remember thinking of how “peaceful” they looked as they dressed the skies with their quiet beauty. Sometimes, I think of it when the splendor of a breathtaking piece of music makes its way through my ears and into my soul, and I pause for a moment to let it serenade my heart with its melody.
Peace. It means so many things to so many people. Continue reading
“Iris Blossoms”, Lew Eliacopoulos (Festibrate.com)
I shared this poem, “Thoughts of You…”, with my sister Marjorie, a while back. After reading it, she asked me, “Who was that one about?” My answer:
“Hmmmm, what a question! Interesting, when I write, things just kind of come to me, I don’t always have anyone in mind, really. My words come from dormant emotions that demand to be released. It’s like, I close my eyes, deafen my ears, and let my feelings take over. They dance upon the keyboard; they make their own music. I can’t do it any other way. It’s more pure when I don’t attach anyone to what I write. That way each piece kind of has its own identity…it stands alone, apart from boundaries, not confined; free to just ‘be’. Continue reading
A Quote to Carry YouJuly 22, 2013
“Every step forward takes you to a new place. When you are heading in the right direction, the wrong turns you took along the way don’t really matter so much, because in the end, you will get to where you were meant to be…live boldly, always with a worthwhile purpose, and enjoy the journey.”
Felecia R. Weber, OntheWingofaDove.com
“Black Lab” graphite pencil drawing, Felecia R. Weber, OntheWingofaDove.com
I waited for you all day long,
but you would not come…silence.
My heart cried out to you,
but you would not hear me…silence.
My arms reached out for you,
but you refused my embrace…silence.
My tears are shedding, I am broken,
but you do not care…silence. Continue reading