Making a Difference

Making a Difference

“Two Young Peasant Women,” (Detail), 1892, Camille Pissarro. Image from a page of the 2011 Desk Calendar, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Store

 

Making a difference in the lives of others, can make a difference in our lives too.

“The purpose of life is not to be happy.  It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

I am a “doer.” If you were to walk along side of me in a day in my life, you’d quickly realize that I rarely  sit still.  If  my body is not in motion, my mind is running at full throttle.  If I am not focused intensely on something that I am working out in my mind, you can bet I am multi-tasking; juggling as many activities at once as I can.  I am constantly thinking ahead.  When my head hits the pillow at the end of the night, or many times in the wee hours of the morning, my sleep is filled with dreams.  What is it that keeps me “on” so much of the time?  Does all of this busyness make a difference? Continue reading

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Laugh!

Laugh!

“Curious Puppy,” meet Halo Rose, our sweet little friend who belongs to our dear friends Dick & Marilyn Hill. This photo was taken during the first of many of her excursions in the snow.

Laugh a little or a lot…but do it often; it’s good for the soul!

“A  joyful heart is good medicine…” Proverbs 17:22

Laugh!

Do it a little, or do it a lot,

Laugh!

“Gotcha!” Halo wrestling with her big sister Penny Sparkle”…I think she won!

sometimes a good laugh just hits the spot!

Life can be serious, wearisome, and a bore.

A chuckle can brighten and so much more!

Those silly things that cause you to smile,

can make all of the difference, and keep you happy for a while.

Go on have a laugh, it is good for your soul.

Laugh!

“Mommy’s Little Helper,” Halo’s days are not all play…she helps out whenever she can!

And when you are broken, it’s  the glue that makes you whole.

A hearty laugh cheers you when you are blue.

A smile is contagious, see for yourself …find out if it’s true.

Felecia R. Weber, OntheWingofaDove.com

 

 

A Happy Day to you!

Felecia

Laugh!

“Naptime,” Halo taking a snooze…dreaming up more mischief perhaps? 🙂

 

 

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A Quote to Carry You – March 3, 2014

A quote to carry you - march 3, 2014A Quote to Carry You

March 3, 2014

“Laughing, smiling, having fun.  How I wish in this way all things could be done!” Felecia R. Weber, OntheWingofaDove.com

I’ve just realized that the gut-wrenching reflex that doubles me over when some news sends me into uncontrollable sobbing is pretty much the same reaction I have when something makes me burst out laughing so hard that I can’t seem to stop.  That happened to me just now…and I am happy to say that it was caused by laughter.

A Happy Day to you!

Felecia

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Something More

Something More

“Seagulls in Flight,” photograph by David Brown

Something more…personal growth sometimes feels like going into the unknown…something challenging, something intriguing…something more.

“Jonathan Livingston Seagull, unashamed, stretching his wings again in that trembling hard curve–slowing, slowing, and stalling once more–was no ordinary bird.” (Excerpt taken from the book Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach)

Have you given much thought about what you want out of life?  Your limits; what you are capable of?  What if you dared to go beyond…to find something more? These are pretty challenging questions I know.  We all have various roles that we play in our daily lives.  The demands of each day cannot be set aside, and we must tend to them. We go about fulfilling the tasks at hand sometimes automatically, with little effort or thought put into each activity.  Before we know it, the sun has set, night has fallen, and a new day is on the horizon….with its own set of challenges.  How can we possibly go beyond all of that? Continue reading

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Searching

Searching

“The Calm Sea,” 1869, Gustave Courbet. Image from a page of the 2012 Desk Calendar, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Store

Searching for something, not sure what I’ll find…

Searching

I’m searching for something,

I’m not sure what I’ll find.

Could it be way into my future?

Or what I’ve simply left behind? Continue reading

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A Quote to Carry You – February 24, 2014

A quote to carry you - february 24, 2014A Quote to Carry You

February 24, 2014

“Sometimes it is in the losing your way that you find your true self.” (paraphrased)

This quote has meant different things to me at different times.  In most cases, I’ve identified with it just as it is written; the meaning is clearly and obviously presented.  At other times, my focus has been keenly on the losing part.

Peace,

Felecia

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When the Enemy Strikes

When the Enemy Strikes

“A Winter Freeze,” photograph by Martin Watson

When the enemy strikes…how do you win the battle?

“Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life.  You stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes; with your right hand you save me.” Psalm 138:7

The word enemy is defined as someone who hates another or something that harms or threatens someone or something.  With such a sobering definition, having an enemy is a foreboding prospect.  I doubt that anyone welcomes the thought of having an enemy, but there are times when I feel that I am being attacked by all sorts of “enemies” from every direction in life. Continue reading

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The Tempter

The Tempter

“King Lear,” Act I, Scene I (Detail), 1898, Edwin Austin Abbey. Image from the 2013 Desk Calendar, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Store

The Tempter…seductive, alluring, he’s familiar to all; watch your step, be on guard, he may cause you to fall…

The Tempter

 

His motives are dark, insidious and mean,

he tempts us, he tricks us,

yet he’s not visibly seen.

He’s crafty, he’s clever,

who’d claim him a friend? Continue reading

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