Monthly Archives: August 2014

Penny Sparkle

Penny Sparkle

“Hello!” Meet Penny Sparkle, the beautiful Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, who belongs to our dear friends, Marilyn and Dick Hill.

 

Penny Sparkle lights up the room…her dazzling eyes are like flowers in bloom!

Penny Sparkle

Penny Sparkle is a bright and lovely girl,

She’s so full of spunk, her life is a whirl!

Penny Sparkle

“Happy Halloween!…guess who!”

When she is around, she lights up the room.

Her dazzling eyes are like flowers in bloom!

Penny Sparkle

Penny’s retriever instincts make her outdoor playtime an adventure.

Penny loves to play and romp in the snow.

Her hunting instincts always keep her on the go!

Penny Sparkle

Penny having fun with her little sister Halo Rose.

She’s a very good big sister to Halo Rose.

Deep down inside she’s still a pup, from her head to her toes!

Penny Sparkle

Penny taking a break at nap time with her older brother Mardi Gras.

When the day is done and it’s time for a rest;

no doubt Penny will be dreaming of her next day’s quest!

 

Penny Sparkle

“Thanks for visiting…hope to see you again soon!”)

(Poem by Felecia R. Weber 2014, OntheWingofaDove,com.  Photographs courtesy of Marilyn Hill.)

“Calling all dog lovers!”

If you have a four-legged furry friend that you’d like to have featured in a poem on my blog, email your cutest pictures and a short bio to me, Felecia, at frosew04@gmail.com.

Hope to hear from you soon!

Peace and love,

Felecia

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On Hope

On Hope

on hopeA Quote to Carry You

“Hope is that thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops…at all”  Emily Dickinson

I often find that music without words soothes my soul to a far greater degree than when lyrics are added,  Quite honestly, I simply find the words to be distractions.   But the pure sound of an instrument being played, with all of its richness and clarity; that sparks the flame that causes me to glow.  That is what hope is like to me.  It doesn’t necessarily change the circumstances; it doesn’t necessarily lift the burden.  It does inspire me to move forward, even when I know not what is ahead of me.  It gives me the courage to face anything that clutters my path.  It gives me a melody who’s beauty drowns out any unpleasantness that may surround me.

May you sing your song of hope today and may its beauty reach the hearts of those around you.

Peace and love,

Felecia

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Peace of Mind

Peace of Mind

“Boys in a Dory,” 1873, Winslow Homer. Image from a page of the 2014 Desk Calendar, courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Store

 

Peace of mind…when your world seems out of control, what is it that keeps you grounded?

“And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:7

“Stop the world, I want to get off!”  Ever have one of those moments?  Just when you think you’ve got it all together, it all seems to fall apart?  Anxiety mounds up and you can’t even find the horizon…let alone see beyond it.  Life is not easy and circumstances are not always how we’d like them to be.  I haven’t painted a very pretty picture have I?  But isn’t beauty in the eye of the beholder?

Exactly…

Peace of mind is not dependent upon circumstances.  It is not even something that one can conjure up by thinking positively really.  No, peace of mind is far more than that.  Peace, defined as a state of tranquility or quiet, is pure.  To me having peace of mind implies that there is something solitary, something whole, something holy that causes it.  When my mind is troubled,  it is full of complexities that make it impossible to think definitively.   It is only when I let go and focus on God’s love, mercy, provision, and power, am I awash with the beauty, serenity, and quietude of peace.  Nothing can break the bonds of peace, because when you trust in the source of true peace, nothing but true peace can prevail.

A mind at peace is perfection pure and true…so let go and let God’s peace fully cover you.

I bid you peace today,

Felecia

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