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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
Christian Conduct / Moral Integrity

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
Venues

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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Hidden Wonders

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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Hidden Wonders

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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Hiking

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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Christian Endurance and Ministry Motivation

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
botanical garden

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
Systems 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
Waterfalls

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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Systems of Wonder

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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Avian Design

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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Human Development, Designed by Love

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
When the World Stopped

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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When the World Stopped

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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Plant Life

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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Comfort

Jehovah — God of Comfort — a Scriptural Consideration entry —

The worst thing you can do, when someone needs comfort, is nothing.   Most people mean well. They pause beside a grieving friend or an anxious brother, searching for words that heal but finding none. Silence stretches. They walk away wishing they’d said something helpful. Yet Jehovah never fails to act. He never stands idly by. He is the God “of all comfort.” (2 Corinthians 1:3, 4 NWT)   Comfort is not just something Jehovah gives; it is who He is. Just as “God is love” (1 Jo
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Jehovah - Everlasting

The God Without a Beginning — a Scriptural Consideration entry —

Before there was light, before there was matter, before there was even the first tick of what we call time — there was Someone. Not something. Not a force. Someone.   Jehovah simply was.   We talk about beginnings because everything we touch has one. A cry marks the start of a life. A dawn announces the day. Even stars, those ancient fires in the heavens, are born and will one day burn out. But when Moses lifted his eyes and spoke to God, he said, “From everlasting to ev
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When the World Stopped

The Quiet Beach and the Sea Turtles — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —

When the world fell quiet in 2021, the beaches changed first. For the first time in decades, loggerhead turtles came ashore to nest without dodging crowds, chairs, or lights. The sound of waves replaced the shuffle of feet. Tracks led straight from water to dunes, uninterrupted.   According to marine biologists monitoring the coast of Florida, nesting success rose from about 40 percent to over 60 percent during that season of silence. Without beach traffic, the sand held its shape. Wit
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Counsel and Wisdom

Seek Counsel Humbly — a Scriptural Consideration entry —

Seek Counsel Humbly.html   The fire crackled in the courtyard, sparks lifting like frightened stars into the cold night. Peter edged closer to its warmth, trying to steady his breathing. Moments earlier, soldiers had led Jesus away — the One he had promised never to abandon. Yet now, surrounded by strangers and suspicion, his courage began to unravel. “You were with him,” a servant girl said, her voice sharp in the still air. The words pierced deeper than he expected. “I do not know th
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Faith & Endurance

The Work Beneath the Ache — a Scriptural Consideration —

The Work Beneath the Ache.html   Sometimes strength looks like nothing more than breathing through another minute. Not charging forward. Not fixing what’s broken. Just staying — right there — when you could so easily drift away.   Jehovah told Asa, “Be strong and do not become discouraged, for your activity will be rewarded” (2 Chronicles 15:7). That wasn’t spoken to a man standing in victory. It was said to someone in the thick of exhaustion, when faith had become hea
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When the World Stopped

The Mountains That Reappeared — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™

The Mountains That Reappeared — a Glimpse of Wonder entry™ —   For thirty years, the people of Jalandhar could not see the Himalayas. They lived only 200 kilometers away, yet the peaks were nothing more than stories told by older generations. Then, in a quieter spring, the world paused. Engines stilled, factories softened, and for the first time in decades, the air cleared. When the haze lifted, those towering, snow-capped giants reappeared — ex
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