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A Contingency Plan — a Scriptural Consideration —

Proverbs 22:3 says: “The shrewd one sees the danger and conceals himself, but the inexperienced keep right on going and suffer the consequences.”   Notice what the verse does not commend. It does not praise fear. It commends foresight. The shrewd person does not wait for disaster to arrive before acting. He anticipates reality and positions himself wisely.   Spiritual maturity includes preparation.   Most people prepare for predictable events—career, retirement
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Glimpses of Wonder™

The Precision of “Dust” (Atmospheric Optics) — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —

We wipe dust away without thinking.   It settles on shelves. It drifts through beams of light. It gathers in corners. We call it nuisance. Leftover. Refuse.   But dust becomes part of one of the most precise light displays on earth.   To understand why, we need to picture something simple: the atmosphere is not thicker at sunset — the sunlight simply travels through more of it.   Imagine standing in an open field at noon. The sun is high overhead. Its rays
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dljbsp in Perspective

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The Memory That Remains — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —

I come upon my own words as if I were a guest in a familiar house built while I slept. They are sound. They are careful. They honor truth. And as I read them, I feel something deeper than recognition — I feel gratitude. Gratitude not for my recall, which is imperfect, but for Jehovah’s generosity. He allowed accurate thoughts to be formed, expressed, and used, even when my mind no longer holds every step of the process. The wonder is not that I forget. The wonder is that Jehovah remembers — and
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Bubbles — Part Three: What It Means — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —

We’ve heard the brook.   We’ve heard the roar.   Now comes the harder part.   What does it mean?   Sound is one thing. Understanding is another.   Our ears can detect only a narrow range of frequencies. That’s a fact. There is always more happening than we perceive. A microphone can pick up vibrations we will never hear. But Jehovah did not design us to hear everything. He designed us to hear what we need.   The same is true spiritually
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dljbsp in Hidden Wonders

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Georgia on my Heart

Summer 2025: Weekend trip to the beach

Weekend Trip to St. Simon’s Island   It’s summer and everyone, it seems, is headed to the beach.   Make your reservations at Ocean Inn & Suites, where you’ll be about half a block from the beach. Pack plenty of sunscreen, a towel, and a calm attitude. You’ll also be close to the pier, the lighthouse, and all the tourist-y areas they encompass.   Massengale Park also has a nice beach.  If you do choose to climb the lighthouse, there is a combination ticket you ca
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Barbllm in Beaches

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Scriptural Consideration

​​​​​​​Courage in Trials — a Scriptural Consideration —

There are times when courage does not feel brave at all. It’s not easy to describe. It can feel quiet. Sometimes heavy. Maybe it’s just getting through the day without falling apart. Those are the very things that matter most to Jehovah.   Some trials are not loud. They’re not tough decisions. They can show up in small places… You get up in the morning and you’re still exhausted. You’ve still got the same problems you had before you went to bed. People look at you, and you just sm
Scriptural Consideration

They Will Fight—They Will Not Win — a Scriptural Consideration entry —

“When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” (Psalms 56:3)   Fear shows up loud. It pounds on the door. David didn’t pretend it wasn’t there. He grabbed it . . . and handed it to Jehovah.    Jehovah told Jeremiah the truth ahead of time. Not a soft truth. “They will certainly fight against you.” No sugar. But He didn’t stop there. “They will not prevail against you, for ‘I am with you,’ declares Jehovah, ‘to save you.’” (Jeremiah 1:19) The fight was coming. The outcome was alre
Scriptural Consideration

Stability Built in Imperfection — a Scriptural Consideration entry —

“Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Follow the ways of your heart and go where your eyes lead you; but know that the true God will bring you into judgment for all these things.” (Ecclesiastes 11:9)   That verse doesn’t split joy from responsibility. It allows movement while quietly installing control. The heart is permitted to feel. The eyes are allowed to look. But neither is allowed to run without restraint. The awareness th
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Muse Farm

Muse Farm Muse Farm is a refurbished barn/indoor entertaining area in Bremen, Georgia, not too far from the Alabama state line.  It’s perfect for any kind of event, including family reunions, wedding receptions, anniversary parties, or graduation parties.   Its decor is rustic chic inside and pure country outside, with rolling hills, antiques, and some local farm animals (mostly horses) that make for excellent photography.  There’s even an antique truck outside that can be used as
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Glimpses of Wonder™

Bubbles — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ — Part Two

From Whisper to Roar     Part Two begins small.   Not with thunder. With a brook. You can hear it before you see it.   Stand near a shallow stream and listen. Water slips over stones, weaving around roots and gravel. The sound is gentle—soft pops, faint clicks, a quiet rush that comes and goes. If you look closely, you can see why. Tiny bubbles form where the water tumbles over rock. They rise, break, and disappear almost as soon as they’re born.
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dljbsp in Hidden Wonders

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Bubbles — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ — Part One

The Boiling Bubble   At the beginning, it’s just a pot. Water. Heat. Waiting.   In an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Data—an android who approaches life with precise logic—is standing with a kettle when someone asks what he’s doing.   He answers calmly: “I have been testing the aphorism, ‘a watched pot never boils.’ I have boiled the same amount of water in this kettle sixty-two times. In some cases I have ignored the kettle; in others, I have wat
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dljbsp in Hidden Wonders

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Forest bathing and mental health

The Lorax famously spoke for the trees, and I wanted to share some information from a fascinating book I’m reading entitled “Forest Bathing: The Japanese Art and Science of Shinrin-Yoku” by Dr. Qing Li.   For centuries people have found restfulness and a sense of oneness with the universe from being in nature.  Poems and songs have been written, and the entire foundation of some companies like REI is to encourage people to get outdoors and enjoy the fresh air and sunshine.   
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Still Standing, Even When Unsteady — a Scriptural Consideration entry —

Still Standing, Even When Unsteady   “These are the days of our years—seventy years, or eighty if one is especially strong; but their pride is trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass by, and away we fly.” (Psalm 90:10)   “But the one who has endured to the end will be saved.” (Matthew 24:13)   “Therefore we do not give up. Even if our outer person is wasting away, surely our inner person is being renewed from day to day. For though the tribulation is momentary and li
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Gainesville (Georgia) Botanical Garden

Summer is the perfect time to get outside and enjoy the beauty of nature. Plan a short excursion to the Atlanta Botanical Garden in Gainesville, where thirty minutes allows you to enjoy some stunning plants as well as artwork by a local artist.   The botanical garden is a gift from Douglas and Ada Ivester. Douglas is the retired CEO of the Coca-Cola Company, whose headquarters is in Atlanta. The gardens feature several walking paths including one especially for children with “shrub tun
Glimpses of Wonder™

The Telling Story of Temperature — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —

The Telling Story of Temperature — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —   Temperature is not the weather, and it is not the number on a thermometer. Temperature is quieter than that. It describes motion—what is happening inside matter, moment by moment.   So let’s slow down for a moment and look at what temperature actually tells us.   Everything around us is made of tiny
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Dukes Creek Falls

One of the easier hikes in White County, Georgia, is Dukes Creek Falls, which stands at the site where gold was first found in 1828. Dukes Creek is about 8 miles long and empties into the Chattahoochee river.    In case you have a bad knee like me, know that there are stairs at the top and bottom of the trail near the observation point. The trail itself is about 1.1 miles down and back up again, partially paved, and a lot of fun. Dogs are welcome as long as they’re leashed.  
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When Your Stomach Would Eat You Alive — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —

When Your Stomach Would Eat You Alive — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —   Inside your stomach is one of the harshest environments in your entire body. The stomach uses hydrochloric acid to break food down and to kill harmful germs. That acid is very strong. In laboratory tests, hydrochloric acid like the kind in your stomach can damage metal. So here’s a good question to start with: if the acid is that powerful, why doesn’t it burn a hole through you?
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dljbsp in Systems of Wonder

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Dark Wings, Bright Minds — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —

Dark Wings, Bright Minds — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —   They watch us more than we think.   Crows belong to a larger family of birds called corvids—a group that includes ravens, rooks, jackdaws, magpies, and jays. Different shapes, different voices, different landscapes, different roles in their habitats…yet all sharing a surprising level of intelligence. Ravens solve puzzles that stump primat
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dljbsp in Avian Design

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When Beauty First Opened Her Eyes — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —

When Beauty First Opened Her Eyes — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —   Jehovah surveyed the living world on the sixth day, and the inspired record says something simple and steady: “God saw everything he had made, and look! it was very good.” (Genesis 1:31)   Animals were good because they were complete. Plants were good because they fulfilled their role. Trees were good because they supported
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When One Voice Speaks Many Languages — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —

When One Voice Speaks Many Languages — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ — Riddle Some call me a language. Yet my voice isn’t spoken, and my sentences never change no matter who writes them down.   I travel across cultures wearing different scripts — marks, signs, symbols, syllables — but when someone reads me, I sound exactly the same.   I move thr
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dljbsp in Everyday Wonders

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The Penguins’ Open Path — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —

The Penguins’ Open Path — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —   When the beaches fell silent, the penguins began to hurry. Along the southern coast of Africa, the usual tide of tourists and boats had vanished. The noise, the footprints, the engines — gone. In their place, a stretch of sand lay open, smooth as a page waiting to be written on.   African penguins — the kind with a dark stripe across their chest like a buttoned v
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What the Whales Remembered — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —

What the Whales Remembered — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —   There’s a sound most of us will never hear — a note so deep it hums through the bones of the sea. It’s the voice of the humpback whale, carrying across miles of open water. For generations, that language of moans and melodies has been muffled under the constant growl of ship engines. The ocean had become a crowded room where everyone was shouting.   The
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The Wonder That Bends — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —

The Wonder That Bends — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —     Not everyone has seen it — the way the wind rolls across a field of wheat. But if you ever stand there long enough to watch, you’ll see something that doesn’t quite fit into words. The air doesn’t just move the grass; it shapes it. It pushes, tugs, pulls — and somehow, the whole field seems to breathe. You can almost feel the conversation between the earth and the sky.
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dljbsp in Plant Life

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