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Friday, August 28 You open your hand and satisfy the desire of every living thing.—Ps. 145:16. Like Jehovah, we too can give materially out of love. For example, are you acquainted with a fellow believer who is in need of food or clothing? Jehovah can use you to give him something to help fill that need. Jehovah’s people are especially known for showing generosity when disaster strikes. For instance, during the COVID-19 pandemic, brothers and sisters shared food, clothing, and other supplies with ones who were in need. Many also made generous contributions to the worldwide work. That helped to fund relief efforts around the globe. They took to heart the words of Hebrews 13:16: “Do not forget to do good and to share what you have with others, for God is well-pleased with such sacrifices.” w24.09 27 ¶6-7

“He gave Adam authority over other living creatures, even assigning him the enjoyable and challenging task of naming the animals.” — The Watchtower, January 15, 2014. Insight on the Scriptures similarly says that Jehovah “granted to the first man Adam the privilege of naming the lower creatures.” “Every family in heaven and on earth owes its name” to Jehovah God. (Eph 3:14, 15) see also: https://www.jw.org/en/library/books/Insight-on-the-Scriptures/Name Why am I posting this in secular news, you may wonder? Well, remember last year Google Maps had to publish an entire article to explain the three different Gulf of Mexico labels displayed to users depending on where they are from… Today, we find ourselves in a similar predicament… https://globalnews.ca/news/12035032/trump-threat-lake-ontario-history/

Love this my brother! During the pandemic my wife and I hosted zoom JW dance parties. We had brothers and sisters logged in from Europe, New Zealand, The west and east coast on many different time zones. It was so much fun! We included many different genres of music. We had a your favorite song themed party, your wedding dance song themed party. You’ve got me all giddy for doing this again! I heartily recommend this!

good article which traces back persecution https://novayagazeta.eu/en/articles/2026/08/27/ill-baptize-you-with-eight-years-in-prison-en

This is a sad and disturbing story. I don't know if anyone remembers the story of a brother who before becoming a Witness five of his twelve children were murdered in 1968 ages 5-16. The story appeared in the October 22, 1986, Awake with an article entitled; A Tragic Saturday that Shattered my Family, as told by William Cox. A Tragic Saturday That Shattered My Family — Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY I read it when reading bound volumes as teenager and never forgot it. I've been thinking about it again lately because the killer had another parole hearing recently in July. I don't know what the results were or will be, but the family and others were asking again for it to be denied and to wait five years for another hearing which is the maximum. At times they have gone every couple of years and according to the Awake in 1986 it was every year at that time. The killer intended on killing the whole family with the exception of brother Cox's daughter whom he was dating and wanted to himself. He also planned on killing a teenage boy and making him look like the killer and the real killer hoped to look like a hero to Louise the one he was dating for supposedly trying to stop the massacre of her family. Thomas Charles Fuller has been denied parole at least 16 times, the first time in 1979. This time there was even a petition for the public to sign. William Cox and his Wife Lydia have both passed away and advocated for Fuller to remain in prison when they were alive. When the Awake was written brother Cox was the only Witness in his family but it seems from his wife's 2006 obituary that she later became a Witness also. I don't know about anyone else in the family, but we could keep them in our prayers. Fuller has said that he will go after the rest of the family if he gets out according to a comment made online, also someone who worked in the medium security (Not maximum security) prison where he's held says that he has not been rehabilitated. The great granddaughter of the judge said that the judge did not intend for Fuller to ever get out, which is why he gave two consecutive sentences of 70-99 years each. Fuller pleaded guilty and the judge rejected an insanity defense as three Psychiatrists confirmed he knew the difference between right and wrong and was sane at the time of the murders. I think Fuller is considered a youthful offender under Illinois law which I think is an adult under the age of 21. I read something a family member posted and it said that the five-year-old tried to flee and Fuller chased after him. The one encouraging thing about the article in the Awake is that William Cox found the truth afterwards which gave him hope and answered the questions he had been praying about. He also, wasn't getting the answers from the Catholic and Protestant churches. Apparently, his wife also became a Witness eventually. It will be wonderful when they are resurrected and are reunited with their resurrected children and they will be safe because there won't be anyone to harm them or anyone else. Petition · PETITION TO DENY PAROLE Thomas Charles Fuller II — IDOC #C10244 - United States · Change.org I am not promoting the petition and it's probably too late to sign it anyway. I'm posting it to show what has been going on with the case lately. William Cox Obituary (2010) - Mattoon, IL - Journal Gazette & Times-Courier Lydia Cox Obituary (2006) - <!, IL - Journal Gazette & Times-Courier

It’s great that we’ll have the Enjoy Life Forever! brochure campaign this September 2026, with the goal of offering Bible studies. At the same time, at our literature carts, we’ll be using the banner and displaying the magazines featuring the theme: “Is World Peace Possible?”

If any witnesses died in Tibet (China), would our website report on it, or keep it quiet? I’m asking due to the fact that we usually don’t talk about that country

It’s Ukraine. Russia tries to destroy heating and electrical infrastructure so it’s a wise precaution becase there may be days without power or heat.

Iʼm 82. Love dancing. My husbsnf and you, a lot in common. A lot. I will dance to my music, most really dancable. My iwatch counts it as exercise! Very rare do i get to enjoy dancing. In public. However, a wedding anniversary party coming up, and there will be dancing! Me and the sisters have a ball, dancing away. Iʼm a firm believer in most people worry so much about them selves, you are just a blure…so, enjoy yourself! But, one of my most cherished comments was believe it or not, at a memorial. Last year. The sisters whose memorial it was for, had been in a wheel chair, pretty much all her life. And she wanted us to dance at her memorial. She had the music set up. Dance we did! It was bitter-sweet, and fun, at the same time. A sister whom i did not personally know, as we were cleaning up, told me i had rhythm. I had no idea. I just know i love to dance. So, one day, your dear wife and i will get you on the dance floor, and dance away! Be warned. And if i have my way, my non-dancing, not in the truth yet, husband will be there too!

Significant flooding remains active in several countries, including: Myanmar Parts of China Nepal Emergency response efforts continue as infrastructure repairs and evacuations remain underway.

It seems that almost every day we hear about another disaster—an earthquake, a flood, a fire, or a war. Recently, there have been several especially destructive earthquakes. When these reports keep coming, one after another, they can shake us emotionally. But they do not have to shake our faith. Psalm 112:6-8 says of the person who trusts in Jehovah: “He will never be shaken. . . . He will not fear bad news. His heart is steadfast, trusting in Jehovah.” That does not mean bad news will not affect us. We feel deeply for those who suffer. But the news does not leave us without hope or an explanation. At our midweek meeting, we considered the faith of Abraham. Abraham was not superhuman. He was a man like us, with feelings and fears. What made him different was that he knew Jehovah. When he faced a test that must have seemed almost impossible, he reasoned that Jehovah could even raise Isaac from the dead.—Hebrews 11:17-19. That is the kind of faith we need today. We know what is happening and why. Jesus foretold earthquakes and other calamities as part of the sign of the last days. Of course, this does not mean that Jehovah causes these disasters. It also does not mean that Satan personally causes every earthquake or flood. Natural forces, human decisions, and “time and unexpected events” all play a part.—Matthew 24:7; Ecclesiastes 9:11. We know who controls this world. Satan has been cast down to the vicinity of the earth, “having great anger, knowing that he has a short period of time.” His selfish and cruel system makes human suffering much worse. And he would be very happy if frightening news caused us to doubt Jehovah or lose our spiritual balance.—Revelation 12:12. We cannot let him win. We already know how this story ends. Jehovah’s Kingdom will remove Satan’s system and every cause of suffering. Even if we lose our life before that day arrives, we still know what is coming. Like Abraham, we trust in Jehovah’s power to restore life. What lies ahead is far better than anything we have now.—John 5:28, 29; Revelation 21:3, 4. So we do not ignore the news or become indifferent to the suffering of others. We grieve with those who grieve. We pray for our brothers and sisters, and we help whenever we can. But we keep the news in its proper place. The earth may shake. The news may disturb us. But with our heart firmly fixed on Jehovah, our faith does not have to be shaken.

I think we should all start dancing! I was just reading how it’s linked to improving our mental health (even if we’re all alone) So start rocking it Tim! 😄

We also have to keep in mind that, unlike some of the purely water floods, this is a mud-flood. Water drains away, mud just dries out and the dirt still has to be removed. As we near the end, we can expect more such catastrophic events beyond man's ability to fix.

Perhaps there are other reasons besides the one that comes to mind, but a winter of 2027 in Ukraine without heat is a “promise” from Russia. In the event of this serious threat, the Branch could take prudent precautions by preparing the brothers and sisters to deal with the situation with practical wisdom. Only time will tell.

When the First Flood Wasn't the Last Just when rescue crews thought they understood the disaster before them, a new danger emerged. Authorities in both Nepal and China are now warning that two lakes trapped behind massive landslides continue to fill with water high in the Himalayas. If either natural dam gives way, another catastrophic flood could surge through valleys that have already suffered unimaginable destruction. Rescue workers, survivors, and isolated villages could have only minutes to react. The disaster itself continues to grow. At least 359 people have been confirmed dead, and nearly 1,000 remain missing, including hundreds of foreign visitors. Entire villages have been erased. Roads, bridges, and power lines have disappeared beneath rock, mud, and debris, leaving many communities reachable only by helicopter. Rescue efforts continue around the clock, but they are becoming increasingly dangerous. Helicopters are carrying food, medical supplies, and survivors while engineers keep a constant watch on the unstable lakes upstream. Forecast rain could add even more pressure to the fragile debris dams, raising fears that this tragedy may not yet be over. The scale of the disaster has drawn an international response. Chinese Premier Li Qiang has visited the affected region, while aid and technical assistance are arriving from India, South Korea, the United Kingdom, the European Union, the United States, the United Nations, the World Health Organization, and other partners. Events like these remind us how fragile life can be. One moment a mountain stands unchanged for centuries; the next, an entire valley is transformed in minutes. For Christians, these reports strengthen—not weaken—our confidence in Jehovah's promise of a time when disasters, grief, and death will finally be things of the past. Links The Guardian — Race to get aid into Nepal and Tibet amid warnings a flood lake could burst https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/27/nepal-tibet-flash-floods-aid

I know, and after re reading my post, I also realized that I might be coming off as judgemental of other people's dancing skills. I don't mean to be, I'm actually jealous. This is mostly my internal thinking, it's coming from a warped lens that has been shaped by decades of my own issues...but I digress. Sigh.

I love to dance, I love music. But sometimes I feel self conscious myself at times. I wish I could relax and enjoy instead of worrying about how I would look. But we will all get to dance. Can you see the celebration when this old system is done away with? I can't wait.

They announced in the congregation that you will have no electricity next winter? Seems odd

From the news reports that I read, it was the collapse of a glacier ice wall that triggered the flooding. Someone did a Google Earth analysis of a building situated near two rivers. The floodwaters overwhelmed it and it was an 8-story building.

If you find any good offline, portable, tools, I'm all ears. Things move so fast in the AI world, and there's so many flavors, it helps to get suggestions from others. Here's what I'm settled on (so far): KoboldCpp - General all-purpose AI engine. Good for chats, TTS, Image analysis, simple image gen, and eventually music generation. Now has video generation ability (though my PCs are too weak to even try). AnythingLLM - Extends the abilities of KoboldCpp, with memories & file reading ability. ComfyUI - Any kind of image generating or editing. GGUFLoader - Similar to KoboldCpp, but much simpler. That's what I have so far. And I'm taking a break working on it for now. But definitely feel free to contribute any findings you have that fit what I'm looking for: free, offline, portable, & CPU-friendly. I don't know how long ago you messed with ComfyUI, but they have templates now. Also it may help to have the ComfyUI Manager installed. All you need is a good image gen model, and a good positive & negative prompts. Some fine tuning like the # of steps & the CFG value, but that's about it...

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Latest Update Confirmed deaths: at least 165 Missing: nearly 1,500 people

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