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Greed Affects Both Rich and Poor

a little lesson   The test isn’t what we have, but how we view what we have—and what we prioritize.   Jehovah provided for Israel in dramatic fashion—raining down quail until the camp was overflowing. But the miracle revealed more than just divine generosity. It exposed hearts. Some gathered obsessively, driven by selfish craving. The issue wasn’t the meat itself. It was the mindset.   That lesson still holds. Greed isn’t exclusive to those with wealth. It can grip
Scriptural Consideration

When the Wait Feels Like Silence

A Scriptural Consideration entry   The child’s blanket stayed folded. The tent remained quiet. Sarah no longer laughed—not even bitterly. Years slipped by, each one a reminder that the promise had not yet come. But still, Abraham believed.   He didn’t believe because things made sense. He believed because he knew Jehovah.   By the time Isaac was born, Abraham was a hundred years old. His body was “already as good as dead,” and Sarah’s womb long past childbearing. Ye
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dljbsp in Faith & Endurance

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Little Lessons

🐍 Jehovah May Allow the Bite—But Not the Poison to Win

Jehovah May Allow the Bite—But Not the Poison to Win a little lesson   Paul shakes the viper from his hand into the fire, unharmed—Acts 28:3–5. Jehovah’s power protected him, not from the trial, but through it.   When the viper latched onto Paul’s hand, the onlookers were sure he was doomed. But Paul simply shook it off—and suffered no harm. Jehovah didn’t stop the snake from biting. But He did prevent the venom from having any effect.   That moment reminds us:
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dljbsp in Endurance and Faith

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Scriptural Consideration

“When the Heart Hesitates” — Seeking the Strength to Obey

a Scriptural Consideration entry   It wasn’t just that David sinned. It was that he knew it, felt it, and begged Jehovah for help to change. “Stir within me a willingness to obey you,” he pleaded—because obedience didn’t always come naturally. (Ps. 51:12) For a man who loved Jehovah deeply, this was a striking admission.   And yet, how refreshing. Because if someone like David—a man after Jehovah’s own heart—had to pray for the desire to obey, what does that say about us? It
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dljbsp in Spiritual Growth & Obedience

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Glimpses of Wonder

The Not-So-Humorous Humerus: Anatomy of an Unfunny Situation

— a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ — Have you ever hit your “funny bone”?   If so, you know it’s anything but funny. That sudden jolt of tingling pain shoots down your arm, stopping you mid-sentence and stealing your breath away—like some invisible prankster jabbed a lightning rod into your elbow.   But here’s the twist: it’s not even a bone. The so-called funny bone is actually the ulnar nerve, and it runs just under the skin at your elbow, right near the humerus—the upper ar
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Forgiveness Frees the Heart to Love Again

a Scriptural Consideration entry   He sat alone on a stone wall just outside the city. The scabs on his back still ached from his latest flogging, but the deeper wounds were elsewhere—betrayal, slander, disappointment. Paul had poured himself out for these congregations, risked his life again and again, only to be questioned, misrepresented, even opposed by those he called brothers. Was this the reward for his sacrifice?   And yet… he would write to them again. He would visit
Glimpses of Wonder

The First AI?

a Glimpse of Wonder entry™   Artificial Intelligence—two words that seem to belong to our time, our technology, and our tangled age of cloud computing and digital voices. But what is AI, really? And how far back does it go? A Strict Definition By definition, artificial intelligence refers to a system—created by humans—that can perform tasks requiring intelligence, such as decision-making, problem-solving, or learning. The system must act on inputs from its environment and pro
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Voluntary Devotion—The Sacred Power of Choosing Jehovah Again and Again

a Scriptural Consideration entry   The man stood apart from the crowd—not by status or station, but by devotion. No razor had touched his hair. He avoided all contact with the dead, even that of a close relative. He refused even the fruit of the vine. His life was shaped by a vow, invisible to most but vivid in Jehovah’s eyes. Each morning, as he awoke to the scent of the camp and the hum of daily life, he remembered: Today too, I belong wholly to Jehovah.   The Nazirite vow
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Saturn: A Giant Worthy of Awe

A Glimpses of Wonder Entry   We often speak of Saturn’s luminous rings — delicate, shimmering, and vast — as though that were her defining feature. And to be fair, they are breathtaking: a band of icy particles sweeping more than 170,000 miles from end to end, yet no thicker than a two-story building. They gleam against the dark like spun glass, and within their span, you could lay two Earths side by side with room to spare.   But Saturn is so much more than her jewelry.
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“The Quiet Strength of Staying”

Scriptural Consideration     “A true friend shows love at all times.” —Proverbs 17:17     The prison was cold. Damp. Loud with the clanging of chains and the murmurs of the condemned. And yet, in that dim Roman cell, Paul was not alone. A brother sat nearby—not by command, not by necessity, but by choice. Aristarchus, the Macedonian from Thessalonica, had followed Paul through riot, storm, and shipwreck, and now, quietly, he shared in Paul’s chains.   Thei
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Guarded by Expectation

A Scriptural Consideration Entry   The morning sky was dark, but a pale golden light began to stretch across the horizon. A brother stepped onto his porch, breathed deeply, and closed his eyes. Though his body ached and his community felt frayed by violence and mistrust, he whispered aloud what had become his quiet anthem: “Soon. Jehovah has promised. Soon.”   This kind of hope is not naïve. It is not wishful. It is guarding. It is anchoring. When the apostle Peter wrote to w
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Beyond Performance, Within Reach

A Scriptural Consideration Entry   The sandals of the traveler scraped against the dust of Canaan’s paths. Abraham lifted his gaze toward the stars—too many to count, scattered like diamonds across the night sky. It was here, under this vast and quiet canopy, that Jehovah uttered a staggering promise: “So your offspring will become.” (Gen. 15:5) Abraham believed. And Jehovah, in turn, “counted it to him as righteousness.” No priesthood. No Law. No tablets of stone. Just trust—a full-bo
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Losing Sight Before Seeing Clearly

A Scriptural Consideration Entry   The flickering oil lamps cast long shadows across Delilah’s home, but the most dangerous shadow of all was the one Samson could not see. It curled quietly behind her smile, behind each gentle touch, behind every word that chipped away at his resolve. Time and again, she pressed him, saying, “How can you say, ‘I love you,’ when your heart is not with me?” (Judg. 16:15) And at last, weary and worn down, he yielded—he opened his heart.   But no
Glimpses of Wonder

Saturn’s Rings: A Sculpted Wonder

A Glimpses of Wonder Entry   Stretching tens of thousands of miles across Saturn’s middle, the rings sweep outward like a shimmering halo — yet they are astonishingly thin. In most places, they are no deeper than 30 feet — about the height of a modest two-story building. Even if you expanded Earth to the size of Saturn, you could hardly recreate something so wide, yet so delicate. It’s as if Jehovah Himself brushed a perfect ribbon around the planet, like a bow across strings — a harmo
Scriptural Consideration

​​​​​​​Courage Doesn’t Always Roar

A Scriptural Consideration Entry   The wind kicked up dust along the barren path. Obadiah glanced behind him, his heart pounding—not out of fear of the king he served, but of the God he worshipped. Each footstep echoed a decision that could cost him everything. Yet hidden in a cave, a hundred prophets waited, fed and cared for by this man of quiet bravery. Why? Because “from his youth,” he had feared Jehovah. —1 Kings 18:3-4, 12   Obadiah wasn’t a prophet or a soldier. H
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From Shadow to Reality: Worship That Draws Us Near

A Scriptural Consideration Entry   “The former commandment is set aside because it is weak and ineffective.“—Hebrews 7:18 (NWT)   There’s something haunting about a shadow. It hints at the real thing but never quite captures it. It stretches along the ground, bends with the light, but it has no voice, no strength of its own.   For centuries, the Israelites walked alongside a shadow. Every sacrifice, every ritual under the Mosaic Law was a reminder: the tru
Glimpses of Wonder

The Power of the Nip: Animal Reactions to Natural Triggers

A Glimpses of Wonder Entry   It was just a spoonful of peanut butter. I wasn’t trying to do anything special — just being a kid, enjoying a snack, hovering near my hamster’s tank. He was asleep, of course. Hamsters are like tiny, grumpy old men in fur coats who hate being disturbed before sundown.   But then I breathed.   Just a soft exhale through the wire cover, and suddenly the wood chips stirred. Not much, just a twitch — then a nose, rising like it was being dr
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There is only ONE first time.

A Glimpses of Wonder Entry     There’s something strange happening out there, and it’s not hiding in the woods or floating past Saturn. It’s closer. Much closer. In fact, it’s lodged right between a headline and a hashtag.   It’s the kind of thing you hear when someone leans forward and says with great conviction, "This is the first time this has happened since the last time it happened." Well. Stop the presses.   We used to reserve the word “first”
Scriptural Consideration

A Gentle Answer Opens Hearts

A Scriptural Consideration Entry   “Take into consideration what is fine from the viewpoint of all men.“—Romans 12:17 (NWT)   The picnic table outside the office was always crowded this time of year. Mark set down his lunch next to Lisa and Ryan, the usual crew who liked getting fresh air instead of sitting in the breakroom.   “Wait—you don’t celebrate birthdays?” Lisa said, half-laughing as she opened her soda. Ryan looked up too, curious but not critical. “Is
Scriptural Consideration

Jehovah’s Standards Are Clear — and He Will Judge

A Scriptural Consideration Entry   “God will judge.“—Hebrews 13:4 (NWT)   The hospital room was bright but heavy with tension. Quiet conversations floated down the hall, paperwork shuffled behind the curtain. A doctor leaned in, outlining “options” that clearly ignored Jehovah’s view of life and blood. It would’ve been easy to let fear rush decisions. But for a faithful Christian, the path is already clear—even when emotions swirl. Jehovah’s standards don’t shift with the mom
Glimpses of Wonder

The Hidden Flock of Saturn

A Glimpses of Wonder Entry     When Christiaan Huygens first pointed his homemade telescope at Saturn in 1655, he spotted something extraordinary: a tiny speck of light orbiting the distant planet. It was Titan, Saturn's largest moon — and for a long time, Titan was all we knew. One moon. One companion for that giant ringed world.   But Jehovah’s creations often unfold in layers, only revealing their fullness when we are ready to see them. In the centuries that fol
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dljbsp in Creation

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Glimpses of Wonder

Chareing Laughter is Fun

A Moment of Wonder   They say laughter is contagious. (And if it’s not, I’ve been fake-laughing at the wrong people for years.)   But what if the real wonder isn’t in the laugh itself— but in the act of chareing it?   Yes, I know. “Chare” is a typo. But I’m keeping it.   It sounds like something between cheer and care, and honestly? That’s what laughter does.   It cheers us up. It shows we care. It dances b
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dljbsp in Sensory

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Scriptural Consideration

“Be reasonable, displaying all mildness toward all men.”​—Titus 3:2

A Scriptural Consideration Entry   A crowded hallway. A sharp comment. A student scoffs, “You still believe in God? That’s ridiculous.” Another adds, almost offhandedly, that Jehovah’s Witnesses are “outdated,” especially on moral stuff. In moments like these, you might just freeze up. Or maybe your instinct is to fire back. But what if, instead of reacting, we respond—with mildness?   Paul told Titus to remind the congregation to be peaceable and considerate, showing “all mi

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