Tag Archives: challenge

DESIGNED FOR SAFETY: but can be dangerous!

Posted on August 30, 2014 by meetingintheclouds

Driving would be more difficult and more dangerous without our properly-adjusted rear vision mirrors. While driving, we use the broad view through the windscreen as we move ahead, but we also use the rear view mirrors for reference, making quick, … Continue reading →

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“I KNOW MY OWN” – What is my response?

Posted on July 21, 2014 by meetingintheclouds

The guillemot is the common name for several species of seabird in the auk family. The small arctic seabird lives on the rocky cliffs of northern coastal regions, breeding on narrow cliff ledges in dense colonies that vary in size … Continue reading →

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WHY? No one knows.

Posted on February 11, 2012 by meetingintheclouds

Why did Abbe Foure spend nearly 10 hours a day, every day, for 25 years, carving more than 300 figures out of a huge section of rock on the windy Brittany coast of France?

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RIGHT FOCUS: John Landy GOES BACK

Posted on November 4, 2011 by meetingintheclouds

It was two years after John Landy had broken the four minute mile; two years after a LOOK BACK had cost him the “Miracle Mile” race.

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ARE YOU IN THE TANK? With a predator?

Posted on October 9, 2010 by meetingintheclouds

Experiencing difficulties? This might help. A few years ago there was a strong public demand all over USA for codfish from the NE States. The cod was caught, frozen and shipped, but the freezing destroyed much of the flavour. So … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotionals, Inspiration | Tagged challenge, Christianity, difficulties, Faith, fish, God, inspiration, life, opportunity, people, personal, problems, Ralph Waldo Emerson, random, thoughts | 1 Comment

“IF ONLY” – regrets, self recriminations or “in spite of” opportunities

Posted on October 2, 2010 by meetingintheclouds

“IF ONLY…..” What sad words! I’ve heard them many times, expressing REGRET or SELF RECRIMINATIONS, especially at funerals. “If only I had listened to him, he might still be alive” – “If only I’d told her I was sorry before … Continue reading →