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  2. In agreement; Jehovah will put his "one thought" into receptive minds and hearts of the political leaders. A solution is required. It could happen at any moment. But it may become even more obvious to everyone by the time this war ends.
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  4. Are the r prices Swedish dollars? Euros? Or US dollars?
  5. Tortuga

    Under the Sea

    I would love to see the Georgia Aquarium. I have been to several smaller aquariums in California and loved watching the aquatic creatures. I use to scuba dive and look forward to doing that again. I constantly remind my wife that in the new system we need to live close to the ocean so I can have an underwater observatory.
  6. I did not know there is such difference in prices in the world. Here in Sweden we pay $7.08 for premium. There is no regular or midgrade available here. Only premium and super premium. So filling up is approx. $94...
  7. I also wonder where this will lead to. Our last annual meeting is about Jehovah saving His people at Armageddon. Will this lead to GT then? But, oh dear, cost of living is already high. And it will get higher. Its double whammy rip off. Poor becomes poorer.
  8. Yes, this group is away ahead of it's time. They made these in 1986 and it is very good 40 years later.
  9. March 10th and 11 temperatures reaching 80 degrees in certain areas of NY and NJ. It was a beautiful day to be outdoors in the field service, however, March 12th, the temperature dropped significantly, it started snowing in areas, including New Jersey and New York - from shorts and sandals to overcoats.
  10. That is a direct quote from a very loving older sister who gave me the biggest longest hug I've ever experienced in my life...(save from my mom). I had been standing at the back of the Hall, pouring out my heart to this lovely older couple when suddenly the sister stepped forward, hugged me tightly...and whispered those words into my ear. Then she asked me to take out my phone and write down the following scriptures to look at when I got home: Acts 9:36-42: "36 Now there was in Jopʹpa a disciple named Tabʹi·tha, which means, when translated, “Dorʹcas.” She abounded in good deeds and gifts of mercy that she was making. 37 But in those days she fell sick and died. So they bathed her and laid her in an upper room. 38 Since Lydʹda was near Jopʹpa, when the disciples heard that Peter was in that city, they sent two men to him to urge him: “Please come to us without delay.”* 39 At that Peter got up and went with them. And when he arrived, they led him up into the upper room; and all the widows presented themselves to him, weeping and showing many garments and robes that Dorʹcas had made while she was with them. 40 Peter then put everyone outside,+ and kneeling down, he prayed. Then turning toward the body, he said: “Tabʹi·tha, rise!” She opened her eyes, and as she caught sight of Peter, she sat up.+ 41 Giving her his hand, he raised her up, and he called the holy ones and the widows and presented her alive.+ 42 This became known throughout all Jopʹpa, and many became believers in the Lord." I read the account later that day...I thought about it...but other than a couple of smaller points, I couldn't figure out what she was getting at. So I called them, and asked. I can't quote verbatim what she said...but I'll do my best to translate...because it was powerful to me...I've been meditating on it all week. She said my service to Jehovah may feel invisible at times...but that's only because I've been measuring it the way humans do...through what I'm doing at this moment. But what if Jehovah is even now preserving all the "routine" things that I simply do...things I take for granted? She asked me to think about the account of Dorcas, (Tabitha). When this dear sister died unexpectedly...the sisters didn't bring words with them...they didn't talk about this sister's spiritual accomplishments...they literally brought clothes...clothes this dear sister had made for the widows! She told me to think about what that would have looked like, (she is also a sewer...or maybe it's seamstress?), especially back then. Sewing clothes takes place quietly, it would have been done throughout the day...maybe even a few stitches at a time in between house chores. (This sister actually said that each and every stitch could be called a mini act of love that never asked to be noticed). And then I thought about it: Jehovah could have preserved so many other details about Dorcas to show us her value...but when he inspired Luke to write this book, he pointed us to what people were wearing! This sister said, "Tim...when Dorcas died...the congregation didn't just "explain" how valuable she was...they literally FELT it." Then she hit me with a few haymakers: Have I ever wondered if what I do for Jehovah would actually be missed if I suddenly stopped? If I stopped all my spiritual activity right here and now...what quiet acts would speak up for me and be missed? Jehovah didn't record Dorcas's words...he recorded her acts...and when he chose to act on her behalf...he did so with resurrection. Do you know what this sister asked me next? "I sometimes wonder, Tim...why didn't Jehovah use that resurrection on a brother who had died but who was integral to the 1st century Christian congregation? I mean, he didn't HAVE to resurrect her JUST to prove that he could...so why her?" Her conclusion? Get ready, because this hit me hard: "Jehovah didn’t just resurrect Dorcas. He resurrected the kind of service that is easiest to overlook." Jehovah didn’t need to prove that he could resurrect...we already know that. Instead, with this resurrection, it appears he chose to show us what he remembers. So maybe the question isn’t whether our service is visible. Maybe the question is whether it’s woven. Because what Jehovah records, he values. And what he values…he remembers. Even when no one else does. *To all my dear sisters...and to anyone else who feels invisible...just know Jehovah may not always make our quiet service visible...but he ALWAYS makes it count.
  11. This war is making the big 3 (Christian, Jew, Islam) look like a problem that needs to be handled.
  12. ' it is a, “Jehovah”, problem' ... I absolutely love Google Translate's rendering of this sentence. It reads: ‘This is a problem that Jehovah has entrusted to us.’ Yes, it's truly beautiful and encouraging to see it expressed this way, from this perspective. @Miss Bea: 😘😘
  13. Thank you brother, this made me smile as well - a new language so soon, amazing! The new language is: Pokot Native to: Kenya, Uganda Region: West Pokot and Baringo districts in Kenya. Karimojong borderland in Uganda. Ethnicity: Pokot people Native speakers: 700,000 Content: The New Tracts #pko There is a possibility that we'll get more new languages because of these new tracts. ☺️ Exiting!
  14. With the events unfolding in the middle east, one has wonder where does this lead toward peace and security. One thought could be that iran may or may not be obliterated by the US, if Iran does not do what it's told, trump could could make fire rain down from heaven. I don't think Iran will ever bend to trumps will it's not going happen. But if they continue to not let ships go through the strait of homuz, i feel trump will unleash everything on Iran. Time will tell...Who knows And if Iran is out or destroyed completely, I feel it will be easier for the UN to ban religion worldwide, no more fanatical Islamist, because they will not ever go down without a fight.
  15. $4.59, with out my tribal discount. And it is probably a dollar more on the coast. I hear this county has the second highest gas prices in the country. Thats how we roll. Is sad, but for us, it is a, “Jehovah”, problem. Jehovah will see to it we have the needed means to worship him. And, for a rural area, he will see to it we can get to the meetings. If we have our priorities right. Yesterday, it cost us some $61.00 to fill up. Minus the 7% discount. A Subaru.
  16. Ok, different Scriptures came to mind as I read this Text. It made me think of how his brothers didn't believe on him while he was alive. There are a few Scriptures that show this to be true but I thought of John 7:4, 5 John 7:4, 5 For no one does anything in secret when he seeks to be known publicly. If you are doing these things, show yourself to the world." His brothers were, in fact, not exercising faith in him. Those Scriptures make it make perfect sense to me why Jesus said to John that Mary was now his mother even though she had other sons. It kind of makes you think of the Scripture when they told Jesus that his mother and brothers and sisters were there to see him....? Matthew 12:46-50 While he was yet standing with the crowds, his mother and brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak to him. So someone said to him: "Look! Your mother and brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak to you." In reply he said to the one who spoke to him: "Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?" And extending his hand toward his disciples, he said: "Look! My mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, that one is my brother and sister and mother." It makes me think of the Scripture where Jesus talks about the true identifying mark of one of his disciples: John 13:35 By this all will know that you are my disciples-if you have love among yourselves." So those are all the Scriptures I can think to share at the moment and the overall moral for me is the love we have to cultivate for our brothers and sisters in Christ. How when you get baptized you become a part of Jehovah's family and a worldwide association.
  17. Aha! I’ve found an example and they are not an exact copy. I don’t even know how I typed that other ‘ character!
  18. did you mean before or after you use the website to merge two files. I'm assuming you mean before I've implemented a new feature to address being able to manage your tags. that was a good idea, I think and now will list the tags as long list with check boxes. there's instructions on how to sync only certain tags or to rename all of certain tags. one thing, it should allow you to manage your tags now and even reduce the amount of tags you have that are some tags or duplicates or duplicate ideas. they can be renamed one thing
  19. Today $4.56 per gallon in my town in Oregon but one State east it is as low as $3.21 per gallon. I think a bit of politics in play here. No way it takes $1.50 a gallon to truck it 70 miles. Both states get their gas from other States via pipeline.
  20. I received a lot of suggestions for some really good ideas for the website. I think I would like to try implementing more of the controlled features allowing merging of tags and changing of different components like that. at the moment though, I want to try and keep the main site stable and working perfectly so that no one has any issues. so I will be creating a secondary site for a beta test so people who would like to do these new features can try them out or suggest new features and I will try to implement them and once they work flawlessly I'll move it over to the main site
  21. I'm not sure how that would be handled. I think it would depend on if there's a space in front of the word Resurrection or some other very small. maybe unnoticeable change that made it to be two separate tags. you could always again make a backup as you should always make a backup and then try merging and seeing what happens
  22. I think I would live in a concrete home with 8" walls and very small windows. We have had tornados' in Oregon but they have been EF .5-1 with very little damage.
  23. Qapla

    Under the Sea

    We were fishing off the coast of Jacksonville - about 35 miles out
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      *** w15 6/1 p. 5 How Science Affects Your Life ***
      The Bible fixes no duration for the six creative “days.” Instead, it opens the door for modern scientists to study them and assign accurate time spans to them. We know that the creative “days” were much longer than 24-hour days.
       
      *** g21 No. 3 p. 12 What the Bible Tells Us ***
      So each of the six creative “days” during which God prepared the earth for life and created life on it could represent extremely long periods of time.
       
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      WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS God created the universe, including the earth, in the indefinite past—“in the beginning,” as Genesis 1:1 says. Modern science agrees that the universe had a beginning. A recent scientific model suggests it to be almost 14 billion years old.
       
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      A careful consideration of the Genesis account reveals that events starting during one “day” continued into one or more of the following “days.”
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