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Glimpses of Wonder™: Reflections on Jehovah’s Remarkable Design

An invitation to slow down, look closer, and be amazed.

 

Everywhere we turn, Jehovah’s handiwork speaks—sometimes in whispers, sometimes in wide-eyed wonder. Glimpses of Wonder™ takes you on a journey through the marvels of creation: from the clever mechanics of a horse’s leg to the glow of deep-sea creatures, from the balance of brain chemistry to the elegance of a falling leaf.

 

Some entries will make you laugh. Some will make you pause. But all of them aim for the same thing: to stir up awe—and give credit where it’s due.

 

Blending science, storytelling, and a deep love for the Creator, this series doesn’t just celebrate the natural world. It invites you to see what’s always been there… a little differently.

Entries in this blog

From Earth to Moon and Back — with Eyes on the Creator

It’s a “Wonder” Man Made It Off the Planet — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ — 1 of 5

Long before rockets thundered into the sky, humans watched birds. We craned our necks, followed contrails with our eyes, folded paper planes, and built balsa-wood models just to see them float. One astronaut recalled getting his first ride in a barnstormer’s airplane as a child — a single loop around the family farm — and thinking this is it. That moment changed him. But flying wasn’t enough. Not forever.   You can see it in their eyes — the men who became astronauts. Even before they
From Earth to Moon and Back — with Eyes on the Creator

It’s a “Wonder” Man Made It to the Moon — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ — 2 of 5

It wasn’t the launch that made people nervous. Rockets had launched before. We’d already sent satellites, dogs, chimps, and a few very brave humans into orbit. But what kept the world holding its breath this time was what came after the roar — when the engines shut down and the silence of space took over.   From Earth to Moon is about 240,000 miles — give or take a few depending on the day. But the real distance wasn’t just in miles. It was in complexity. In courage. In math. They had
From Earth to Moon and Back — with Eyes on the Creator

It’s a “Wonder” Man Made It on the Moon — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ — 3 of 5

The moon had always been distant — a cold companion admired from afar. Poets described it, farmers relied on it, and children pointed toward it from their backyards. But no one had ever touched it. Not until now.   Apollo 11 changed that. With fuel nearly spent and alarms flashing, the lunar module skimmed across the surface like a skipping stone. A boulder field loomed beneath them — ancient, cratered, uninviting. Neil Armstrong, calm and precise, scanned for a flat patch. Buzz Aldrin
From Earth to Moon and Back — with Eyes on the Creator

It’s a “Wonder” Man Made It off the Moon — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ — 4 of 5

There’s a reason why nearly every story ends with the characters heading home. That’s when the relief sets in — when the tension breaks, the dust settles, and you can finally exhale. But for those who actually went to the moon, the story wasn’t over once they arrived. In some ways, that’s when the danger peaked.   The Eagle had landed. The world rejoiced. But the crew of Apollo 11 — and every crew after them — still had to pull off something far more delicate than the landing. They had
From Earth to Moon and Back — with Eyes on the Creator

It’s a “Wonder” Man Returned to Earth — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ — 5 of 5

It’s one thing to go somewhere no one has gone before. It’s another thing entirely to come back from it.   When the astronauts of Apollo 11 lifted off from the moon, they weren’t celebrating yet. They had only left the surface. They were still a fragile craft orbiting a lifeless satellite, hoping that every component would hold together long enough to reunite with their command module pilot — and then steer home.   Home. That word carried more weight now.   After al
From Earth to Moon and Back — with Eyes on the Creator

It’s a “Wonder” We Didn’t Know This Already — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ — Epilogue

We built towers that touched the sky. Then rockets that left it behind. We conquered gravity, crossed the void, and sent human footprints into ancient dust. We reached for the stars — and grabbed hold of the moon.   And yet somehow, the greatest “wonder” wasn’t out there. It was here all along.   Maybe it just took leaving Earth for a little while to finally see it.   When the astronauts looked back — really looked back — they saw our planet with new

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