Category Archives: My World

My writing and art collection relating to lifetime experiences.

STOP!

Stop!

“View of Vetheuil” (Detail), 1880, Claude Monet. Image taken from the 2012 Desk Calendar, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Store

Stop!…it seems so easy, but it can be one of the hardest things to do!

STOP!

Slow down, take it easy, do not go so fast,

don’t rush through life, pause and reflect on the past.

Today is here now for us to enjoy,

tomorrow has enough of its own to employ.

When we stop and rest and take each moment in,

we may just be surprised at where the best things begin.

Felecia R. Weber, OntheWingofaDove.com

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.  Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.  Each day has enough trouble of its own.” Matthew 6:33-34

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I Once Was Lost

I Once Was Lost

“Carla,” graphite pencil drawing by Felecia R. Weber, OntheWingofaDove,com

I Once Was Lost…but now am found…

“Amazing grace produces amazing faith!” Felecia R. Weber, OntheWingofaDove.com

Isn’t it funny how seeing an image or hearing a phrase can bring to mind a certain tune, or a specific time and place that comes alive from your memory to the present?  That happened to me recently when I came across the words, “I once was lost.”  Can you guess what song immediately popped into my head when I read those words?  You’ve probably guessed right; that old, familiar hymn,  “Amazing Grace.” 

Once that song entered into my mind, it stayed with me for a long time. Continue reading →

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Who Can Match This?

Who Can Match This?

“Joan of Arc,” 1879, Jules Bastien-LePage. Image taken from a page of the 2013 Desk Calendar, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Store

Who Can Match This?

You are there and you hear me when I call out your name.

I am never disappointed; I am always amazed.

You give me clear guidance when I know not where to turn.

You make my paths straight; my horizon is clear. Continue reading →

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At the End of Myself

At the End of Myself

“The Huntington Avenue Streetcar,” (Detail), 1895-97, Maurice Brazil Prendergast. Image from a page of the 2011 Desk Calendar, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Store

At the end of myself…where I truly begin.

“I never voyaged so far in all my life.” Henry David Thoreau

It seems strange to say it, but I have an overwhelming sense at the moment, that I am exactly where I am supposed to be in life.  A place that has taken some time for me to reach.  It is a place that I call being at the end of myself.  Wait a minute, you may be thinking…where is she going with this?  Here, let me explain.

I suppose one would describe me as being an individual who is disciplined, hard working, driven, and not afraid to step outside of the box or to take on a challenge.  I never want to miss out on an opportunity that will allow me to improve myself, especially when it comes to my creative interests.  At the same time, there is a part of me that is vulnerable; not always so confident that I can achieve what I set out to do; not always certain that I am heading in the right direction.   Continue reading →

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Going Farther…

Going Farther

“Daydreaming,” photograph of my niece Leia Gabrielle

Going Farther

Long is the road that we travel in life,

From the fullness of joy, to raging anger and strife.

There are hidden pathways that lure us away,

they distract us for a season, or perhaps just one day.

Doors fling wide open, then slam closed and  tightly shut, Continue reading →

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From the Inside Out

From the Inside Out

“Into the Light,” photograph by Felecia R. Weber, OntheWingofaDove.com

We are fearfully and wonderfully made…from the inside out…

“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well” Psalm 139:14

Have you ever considered what it is that makes you who you are from the inside out? Have you ever sat and meditated on all of the intricacies that have come together to make you the person that you’ve become thus far? Continue reading →

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What Lies Within You

What Lies Within You

“Penelope Unraveling Her Work at Night.” (Detail), 1881, Dora Wheeler. Image from a page of the 2011 Desk Calendar, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Store

What are the things that lie within you?  What are the things that make you who you are? Do you know for certain?

“Finally, brothers, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think about such things.” Philippians 4:8

What Lies Within You

Is it the beauty from the flowers that speckled the road that you traveled,

on that gorgeous afternoon last spring?

Is it the warmth of the sun that beamed down it’s blinding rays,

on that lazy day at the beach not long ago this summer?

Is it the golden, red, and purple hues that colored your view,

on that walk in the woods this very autumn? Continue reading →

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Taste and See

Taste and See

“Taste and See,” photograph by Felecia R. Weber, OntheWingofaDove.com

“Taste and see that The Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him!” Psalm 34:8

We cannot always know what lies ahead of us.  Sometimes it feels as though we can barely wade through the murky waters that seem to flood out anything good in our lives.  The dimness that has captured our focus surrounds us and threatens to pull us down.  When even a glimmer of hope comes along, we tend to grasp it so tightly, as if our lives depend upon it.  What is it? Where does the strength to rise up out of any grave situation with a vibrancy that can conquer the darkest night come from? Continue reading →

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