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On Memories – A Quote to Carry You

On Memories

memoriesA Quote to Carry You

January 26, 2015

“Remembering the past can give hope to the future.” (author unknown)

Memories serve a valuable purpose, especially when we are uncertain about what lies ahead of us.  Remembering past events have a way of making the present more substantial. It helps us to realize the who, what, where, why and how of being where we are at any given moment.  Somehow that knowledge helps to propel us into the future filled with the hope that what we set out to do is attainable.

What memories fortify you the most and help you to go forward towards your life’s goals?  Why not stroll down memory lane and find out?

Peace and love,

Felecia

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On Justice – A Quote To Carry You

On Justice

justiceA Quote to Carry You

January 19, 2015

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”  Martin Luther King, Jr.

When I think of the injustices that have been committed throughout the history of mankind, it makes me wonder how so basic a requirement for any civilization can get so far off course.  Justice is defined as moral or absolute rightness; the upholding of what is just.   As with anything, once even a small part of the whole weakens, it won’t be long before the entire thing breaks and falls apart, if the weakened part is not attended to.  Think of how our world would be if we all did our part to uphold what is good, just, and right…can you imagine that?

Peace and love,

Felecia

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On New Beginnings

On New Beginnings

new beginningsA Quote to Carry You

January 5, 2015

“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language, and next year’s words await another voice.  And to make an end is to make a beginning.”  T.S. Eliot

New beginnings…just saying the words fills me with a sense of hope and renewed vigor.  Tossing away the weight of the dinginess of the past year and opening my arms wide in fresh anticipation of the brightness that a whole new one has to offer…I say, let the doors of 2015 fly wide open!

May your new beginnings of the New Year be the best one yet!

Peace and love,

Felecia

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Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day

“Flower Study,” 1866, John Jessup Hardwick. Image from a page of the 2014 Desk Calendar, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Store

Thanksgiving Day

I Remember When

November 26, 2014

“So once every year we throng upon a day apart, to praise the Lord with feast and song in thankfulness of heart.”  Arthur Guiterman, The First Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Day always brings me home again when I feast upon some of the tastiest memories of my childhood.  Breathing deeply in my reverie, O can almost capture the smells of the turkey slowly baking in the oven; the candied yams browning under a heavy blanket of ALAGA syrup; and the macaroni and cheese bubbling over onto the foil-lined baking sheet.  Oh, and just the thought of the buttery layers of the crescent rolls makes my taste buds dance with delight!  My eyes light up too, when I peek back at the sight of all of the finery decorating the table.  The fancy china, cloth napkins and crystal wine glasses carefully placed before each chair somehow made me feel regal and all grown up.  My, I feel as though I’ve gobbled up my Thanksgiving Day meal already!

There is more, however, that fills me up when celebrating this special day.  The time spent with my family and friends warms me more than any specially prepared dish ever can.   Along with my childhood Thanksgiving Day memories, I am grateful for the ones that I, shared  with those whom I love so dearly, will make this year…and I plan to hold onto them closely to enjoy for the rest of my life.

Wishing you and yours a very full and blessed Thanksgiving Day!

Peace and love,

Felecia

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A Still Small Voice

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Photograph courtesy of Ray Flanagan Photography

A still small voice…it seems the times that God speaks to me the loudest is when His voice is the smallest.

“And he said, ‘Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord.’ And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and break in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake.  And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.” 1 Kings 19:11-12

Tumultuous times can leave us feeling like we are in the center of a fierce storm. The roaring of waves and the clatter of thunder and lightening can be deadening.  Our emotions are tossed to and fro and seemingly the entire cloud-strewn sky comes crashing down on us before we ever reach the shore.  A still small voice…really?

Yes…it seems the times that God speaks to me the loudest is when His voice is the smallest.  What happens after we are shipwrecked?  When all is quiet and we awaken from the daze.  At that point we are broken, and in desperate need of mending.  Those are the times when that still small voice can truly resonate within us.  Although the fragments of our situation are scattered around us, we are poised to receive what God has to say; and His wisdom abounds. 

As the creator of the universe, God can calm any storm that threatens to turn your world upside down.  All nature and mankind are ultimately under His command.  He needn’t shout; He needn’t make a ruckus…His still small  voice is all that is needed.  It is up to us to listen to Him.

“Can you hear His still small voice?  Do you seek it during the storm?  When all else fails, and the pieces fall, listen for Him; He will instruct and inform.”  Felecia R. Weber, OntheWingofaDove.com

May you always listen for God’s still small voice…and may His truth speak volumes to your heart.

 

Peace and love,

Felecia

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On Listening

On Listening

on listeningA Quote to Carry You

November 10, 2014

“I believe life is much more meaningful when we spend more time listening with our hearts than with our ears.”  Felecia R. Weber, OntheWingofaDove.com

Our daily world is flooded with the “noise of life.”  Sometimes the volume is turned up so high we can hardly think.  When this happens, I envision an internal switch, that when I turn it to the “off” position, my physical world is instantly silent.  The only way I can hear anything is by listening through my heart.  Oh the wonderful things I am told; oh the glorious revelations my heart holds.

What about you…what are you listening to?  Does it come from what you hear from your ears…or your heart?

Peace and love,

Felecia

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On Coping

On Coping

on copingA Quote to Carry You

October 27, 2014

“If you aren’t in over your head, how do you know how tall you are?” T.S. Eliot

Dealing with obstacles no matter how minor they may appear can turn our world upside down if we let them.  When a crisis hurls itself my way, it threatens to gnaw away at me until I give it my full attention.  Sometimes it isn’t until after I let it consume me completely that I realize what should have only been an appetizer, became the entire meal!

Coping with any situation in life not only involves making decisions… acting upon those decisions is what turns them into solutions.

Peace and love,

Felecia

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On Faces

On Faces

on facesA Quote to Carry You

October 6, 2014

“God has given you one face, and you make yourself another.”  William Shakespeare

Faces say so many things.  They convey how we feel deep down inside without ever having to utter a word.  It is interesting how a person can look like a total stranger because of the expression he is wearing one moment, while becoming so familiar when the next one is donned.

What will your face reveal to others today?  May it be inspiring to all who see it.

Peace and love,

Felecia

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