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The Edible Illusion: Seeded in Mystery II

A Glimpses of Wonder Entry   Welcome back. If the first entry left you marveling over the mislabeled tomato, this next installment takes us even deeper into the delicious puzzle. Because when it comes to fruits and vegetables, the confusion doesn't end at the salad bar—it reaches into our snacks, our soil, and the very seeds we munch without a second thought. Peas in a Pod… and Beans, Too Let’s begin with two familiar faces: peas and green beans. They both grow in pods and bo
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“My Soul Magnifies Jehovah” — The Quiet Strength of Spiritual Independence

A Scriptural Consideration   “Mary said: ‘My soul magnifies Jehovah.’” — Luke 1:46   The morning light filtered through the open window, brushing against the worn edge of her prayer cloth. Mary’s voice, though soft, carried a depth of devotion that stirred the air. Alone in a borrowed home, cradling a growing promise within her womb, she didn’t lift her eyes to Joseph for reassurance. She lifted them to Jehovah. Her words weren’t rehearsed or recited—they were a song, rising
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The Tracks We Leave Behind

A Glimpses of Wonder Entry Everywhere we go online, we leave tracks. Not the muddy kind we wipe off at the door—but digital ones. Silent scrolls. Clicks. Time spent reading something meaningful. A quiet digital footprint. On JWtalk.net, we come across experiences and reflections that strengthen our faith—sometimes even moving us to tears. And yet, so often, we close the page without a word. No like. No comment. No trace. But this isn’t about seeking popularity. JWtalk
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“The Only Son of His Mother” — A Portrait of Grief, A Miracle of Mercy

A Scriptural Consideration Entry   “There was a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother. Besides, she was a widow.” —Luke 7:12   She stood still, watching the procession carry away what was left of her world.   It was not just her son they were carrying—it was her future, her support, her last human thread of comfort. She was a widow already. Now her only son was gone. And with him, every hope of companionship, of care, of being remembered. Grief blur
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Divinely Routed

A Glimpses of Wonder Entry   Postal codes feel like a marvel of human ingenuity. With a few digits, a letter can travel from one corner of a country to another, find a specific street, a particular building—even a single apartment door. It’s a system built to simplify complexity and organize the unpredictable sprawl of human settlement. But while we marvel at this efficiency, something far greater quietly unfolds just overhead… and beneath our feet.   Consider the bar-tailed
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dljbsp in Divine Systems and Navigation

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“They Grow in the Dark”—The Secret Lives of Mushrooms

A Glimpses of Wonder Entry   Tucked away in quiet basements, tunnels, and repurposed barns, a silent crop is at work—multiplying by the millions, even without a single ray of sunlight.   Mushrooms don’t grow like typical plants. In fact, they’re not plants at all. They’re fungi—an entirely different kingdom of life. And that difference changes everything. Unlike plants, mushrooms don’t perform photosynthesis. They don’t draw energy from the sun. Instead, they grow in dark, c
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A Shield of Loyalty in a Lawless Age

“Jehovah is our Lawgiver.” —Isaiah 33:22 A Scriptural Consideration   The lights dimmed. The crowd erupted. A single name rang out, chanted like a sacred word. Cameras flashed. Screens lit with reverent awe. Somewhere in that moment, one person stood still—unmoved by the fevered devotion of thousands. To the crowd, it was just excitement. To her, it was a line she would not cross. Her allegiance belonged elsewhere.   That scene plays out daily, not just in stadiums
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“The One Who Promised Is Faithful” - A Promise That Warms the Coldest Days

A Scriptural Consideration Entry   “Let us hold firmly the public declaration of our hope without wavering, for the one who promised is faithful.” —Hebrews 10:23   The wind howled against the windowpanes, frost etching delicate ferns across the glass. Outside, the world was locked in ice—barren trees, empty streets, a silence that seemed to stretch endlessly. In such moments, summer can feel like a dream we barely remember. Will warmth ever return? And yet, year after year, i
Glimpses of Wonder

The Edible Illusion: Seeded in Mystery

A Glimpses of Wonder Entry   Try this little game: Is it a fruit or a vegetable?   Tomato? Cucumber? Bell pepper? Zucchini?   If you said vegetable for any of those, you’re not alone—and you’ve just stepped into one of the greatest misunderstandings in the produce aisle.   In fact, the confusion runs so deep, it once required the United States Supreme Court to settle the score.   The Tomato on Trial  Back in 1893, in a case ca
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Woodpeckers Are Behind a Lot of the Problems in the World . . .

A Glimpses of Wonder Entry     Let’s face it—if you hear an annoying rattle outside your window at sunrise, odds are good it’s not your neighbor’s car. It’s a woodpecker. And while they might look cute on a greeting card or a cartoon, in real life, woodpeckers are surprisingly destructive.   They’ve been known to: – Punch holes in siding like it’s drywall, – Riddle telephone poles with enough cavities to qualify as dental emergencies, – Peck at chimney cap
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​​​​​​​“Critical Times Hard to Deal With” — Living Faithfully in a World That Won’t Wake Up

A Scriptural Consideration     “But know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here.” —2 Timothy 3:1    The sirens had stopped blaring, but the silence was worse. Ash hung in the air like a curtain refusing to rise. Beneath it, broken buildings crumbled into unspoken grief. And still—someone in a nearby shop was restocking shelves. A young couple walked by, arguing about phone plans. A dog barked in the distance, chasing something mean
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“We Take Pride in You” — A Story of Humility, Healing, and Honor

A Scriptural Consideration   “We ourselves take pride in you among the congregations of God because of your endurance and faith.” — 2 Thessalonians 1:4   —   She walked quietly down the Kingdom Hall corridor, her Bible in hand, her thoughts trailing behind her like a ribbon unraveling. It had been a long week. Correction had come—gently given but keenly felt. It had surprised her. After all, hadn’t she tried her best? Wasn’t her reputation solid?   The wor
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“In the Final Part of the Days” — A Storm Against His People, A Sanctuary of His Name

A Scriptural Consideration Entry   “In the final part of the days I will bring you against my land so that the nations may know me when I sanctify myself through you before their eyes, O Gog.” — Ezekiel 38:16, NWT     The winds were gathering—not over the hills of Judah, nor upon the plains of Megiddo, but over the entire earth. Silently at first, then rumbling like distant thunder, the forces amassed, unseen by human eyes but foretold in perfect detail. A storm, drive
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“Let Each One Examine His Own Actions” — The Quiet Strength of Personal Faith

“Let Each One Examine His Own Actions” — The Quiet Strength of Personal Faith   A Scriptural Consideration Entry   “But let each one examine his own actions, and then he will have cause for rejoicing in regard to himself alone, and not in comparison with the other person.” — Galatians 6:4     —   The wind pressed against her jacket as she stepped out into the early morning light, service bag in one hand, cane in the other. Every step was slower than i
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“They went from year to year…” — The Beauty of Belonging in the Journey

A Scriptural Consideration inspired by Luke 2:41   “Now his parents were accustomed to go from year to year to Jerusalem for the festival of the Passover.” — Luke 2:41   The dusty roads of Judea wound through olive groves and sun-washed hills. From the villages and scattered towns, they came—families walking side by side, elders steadying the pace, little ones clasping hands and humming festival songs. Cloaks billowed in the breeze, baskets creaked on shoulders, and hearts be
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“You Will Prosper… Good Health to You!” — Strength for the Weary in a Sick World

A Scriptural Consideration   “If you carefully keep yourselves from these things, you will prosper. Good health to you!” —Acts 15:29, NWT     The parchment was still crisp, the ink not yet dry, when the travelers arrived with the letter. Jerusalem’s heat had settled, and lanterns flickered across the Antioch congregation’s meeting place. The air was heavy with concern—Jewish and Gentile believers alike had questions, fears, consciences pricked by new expectations and c
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“The Fruitage of the Spirit Is Love” — Walking the Quiet Path of Spiritual Maturity

“On the other hand, the fruitage of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, mildness, self-control.” —Galatians 5:22, 23 👉 Read in the New World Translation   The hallway was quiet except for the rhythmic ticking of the old clock on the wall and the hum of fluorescent lights overhead. In the small hospital room, a brother sat beside his aging father’s bed, Bible open on his lap. The machines beeped steadily—marking time in a space where time seemed to
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“Supernatural Visions and Revelations of the Lord” — When Truth Awaits Its Appointed Time

“I will move on to supernatural visions and revelations of the Lord.” —2 Corinthians 12:1, NWT   The room was silent except for the scratch of a quill on parchment. Flickering lamplight danced across stone walls, chasing shadows as a weary but resolute figure pressed forward. His body bore the scars of beatings and shipwrecks, hunger and cold. Yet Paul’s eyes—tired though they were—shone with something that could not be touched by suffering: hope.   He had known affliction. B
Glimpses of Wonder

The Leaf’s Real Agenda: Carbon Construction, Not Air Supply

We’ve been taught to thank trees for our oxygen. But while it’s true that green plants release oxygen during photosynthesis, that’s not why they do it. Oxygen isn’t their purpose—it’s their by-product. Their real work? Carbon construction.   Photosynthesis is a brilliant design by Jehovah, not primarily to refresh the air, but to build life from the air. Every blade of grass, every leaf on every tree, is on a mission: to pull carbon dioxide (CO₂) out of the atmosphere, extract the carb
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“No Resident Will Say: ‘I Am Sick.’” — A Vision of Healing and the Heart of God

Scriptural Consideration – Isaiah 33:24   “No resident will say: ‘I am sick.’ The people dwelling in the land will be pardoned for their error.” — Isaiah 33:24   The wind had settled. The sky, once troubled and bruised by the fury of judgment, now stretched wide with peace. Ashes had given way to shoots of green. And among the quiet survivors of a world reborn stood a man—aged in body but alive with wonder. He blinked as the fog of cataracts cleared from his eyes, then wept a
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“Take Your Stand Against [Satan]” — A Story of Resistance, Humility, and an Unseen War

“But take your stand against him, firm in the faith, knowing that the same kind of sufferings are being experienced by the entire association of your brothers in the world.” —1 Peter 5:9   The rain fell in sheets that morning, soaking the streets of São Paulo in a gray hush. On the eleventh floor of a narrow apartment building, a young pioneer sister named Clara wiped the window with her sleeve and pulled her sweater tighter. Her Bible lay open beside her tea, its pages softly ripplin
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“He Will Remind You of My Methods” — The Quiet Strength of Continuity

The congregation buzzed with anticipation. A new brother had just been appointed, and as he stepped onto the platform for his first assignment, there was excitement—yes—but also a quiet wondering: What will change now?   That question hangs in the air more often than we realize.   A newly appointed elder or ministerial servant may feel the weight of that moment pressing in, as though his appointment carries an expectation to blaze a trail, to leave a mark, to improve somethin
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“Trembling at Men is a Snare” — A Story of Shadows and Courage

“Trembling at men is a snare, but the one trusting in Jehovah will be protected.” — Proverbs 29:25 (NWT)   The temple corridors were quiet—eerily so. Somewhere beneath its gilded surfaces, the air carried the tension of a kingdom teetering on ruin. Blood had stained the palace floors. Screams had been muffled beneath royal decrees. And fear—yes, fear—had tightened its grip around Judah like a choking vine.   But not on everyone.   In a hidden chamber of the house of

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