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  1. This past weekend's WT study (09/2019) reminded me of an illustration I'd like to share with you that a dear friend sent to me recently. It's entitled: Never, Ever Give Up...Never Quit! Be an *Esther * Bold and courageous enough to stand for the TRUTH; to voice your opinion and fight for the good of others, even when it means to sacrifice yourself. If Jehovah has put you in a position, it is for a purpose. Never be afraid to heed to that inner voice. Be a *Ruth* Loyal in all your relationships, walk the extra mile and don't quit when things get tough. Someday, you'll see why it was all worth the effort. Be a *Lydia* Let your homes be open, let your hands be generous, let your hearts be big enough to help those in need. Joy is greatest when shared. Be a *Hannah* Never cease to pray...for it will never be in vain. Be a *Mary* Humble and submissive. You don't have to be great for Jehovah to use you; you just need humility and obedience. Be a *Dorcus* Use your talents, however small it may seem to bring a smile on someone's face. You'll never know how much it can mean to someone. Be an *Abigail* Remember how each decision can turn your life around for good or bad. Be wise. Be an *Elizabeth * Never doubt what Jehovah can do. He is the God of many miracles. Be a *Rebekah* Never forget that true beauty lies within. Draw all your loved ones closer to Jehovah through Christ-like character. Lastly, be a *Sarah* Age doesn't matter. Trust and believe that all things are possible with Jehovah God, according to His time. Be encouraged my sisters...and be strong!
  2. When I was a kid, I had a small group of friends I’d regularly hang out with. One of which was one little sister that I will call “J” for privacy reasons. She was the youngest in our group which, according to kid logic, means she’s a baby. I believe I’m 3-4 years older than her. You know how kids think; someone who is even one year younger than you is a baby, and someone a year plus older than you is basically a demigod. So I know I didn’t treat J the best since I viewed her as an annoying little kid. Yet, despite my snotty behavior, J always treated me with kindness and love. Even after she moved out of NY, she would send me letters, drawings and pictures. She didn’t forget about me, and showed how much she loved me. The last time I heard from her, she was 11 years old. Eventually, my parents separated, and my mother and I moved out of NY, and I lost contact with J. I couldn’t stop thinking about J. It didn’t take me long after that to realize how wrong I was in how I treated her. And out of all my friends, she was the most faithful, spiritual, and sweetest. She was the best friend I’ve ever had, and I not only treated her poorly, but now I lost contact with her so I couldn’t even apologize. I felt terrible. For the next years, while moving from Maine to South Carolina, I went on a search for J. I tried looking her up, desperately searching for a hint of where she could be. However, I always found a dead end, and I’d get disheartened and give up. This cycle would continue until I moved back to NY in 2012. As some of you may know, this is around the time period where I went on an intense mental journey, hospitalization, and recovery. I went through poor decisions, getting in trouble, went through a few failed relationships, and trying to understand who I really am. Only fairly recently have I gotten confident enough to figure out how my minds works, and coming to terms with a lot of things about me. Jehovah has shown me many times the way he answers my prayers is slowly in a crazy domino effect. I think he does that to prove to me that it is really Him that helped me, and not just by some chance. He did that when I had to go to court against my father, when he helped me take care of the aftermath of when my beloved Cooper passed away, when getting my next dog who was exactly what I’ve been wanting for years, and with financial aid for something I was struggling with since 2010. So hold onto your hats for this next domino effect. I recently decided to give my mother another chance. We’ve had a super strained relationship, and for years we didn’t talk to each other. But after some time, having one on one chats, and me finding some confidence I decided to be less angry and try being friendly towards my mom. A month ago, we went to the store together (which we hadn’t done in 8+ years), and I saw a book called “The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up”. I heard great things about the author, and I was looking at it when my mom noticed me eyeballing it. She asked if I wanted to get it, and I said no because I don’t like admitting I want material things. But she ignored me, and bought me the book anyway. After reading it, I felt motivated to do a deep cleaning of my room. So last week I was following the rules of the book, and I was able to throw away about 10 garbage bags full of stuff. My room felt lighter, and my mental state improved dramatically. (Side note: highly recommend reading that book and doing a deep clean for those who want to improve mentally). The book explained when throwing away things, save your sentimental items for last because that’s going to be the most difficult things to go through. And friends, I’m a hoarder when it comes to sentimental stuff. I can’t seem to throw away gifts or items that remind me of a happier time with friends and family. But after taking some stress pills, putting on some relaxing music, and my Millie (dog) at my side, I tackled all of my sentimental collection. The last thing I took down was a box I had in my closest of stuff from my freshmen year of high school and back. Among the notes I used to pass in school, art projects, and yearbooks were a little bundle of letters. When I opened them up, I saw they were all from J. I had saved all of J’s letters and drawings, and I was so happy to see them again. On the back of one letter was her old address (after she moved), a phone number, and her mom’s email. My heart started racing. I figured the phone number and mailing address would probably lead to a dead end, but I thought maybe the email would still work. I said a prayer, and then wrote a message to her mom explaining who I am, and I’m reaching out to reconnect again. Also I did some Google searches of the mailing address and phone number to see if there was any clues there, but there wasn’t any. After waiting for a bit, I figured the email might not pan out to anything since it was a Hotmail account. And who the heck uses Hotmail anymore! I tried once more to look up J’s name, but I couldn’t find a single thing. I was about to give up when I had a thought. (It was probably Jehovah tapping me on the head saying, “hold up”). Maybe if I look up the mom’s name instead, I’d have a better chance of finding results. Sure enough, that was the key. I immediately found her Instagram, and I nearly screamed. I quickly made myself an Instagram account (something I never thought I’d do lol), followed her and sent her a message through there. I was begging Jehovah for them to see my message and reply back to me. Couple hours later I got two notifications: (1) her mom replied to my message, and she said she remembered me, and (2) J requesting to follow me with a message attached. I was hysterically crying. I had found her! After all these years, I found my childhood friend! The three of us talked and cried, catching up on what happened in our lives and being so happy to find each other again. One of the first things I did was apologize to J and her mom. I said I was so sorry that I was such a nasty little kid, and that I treated J unfairly. They both said they only had good memories of me, and J understood that it was kid logic as well. To my surprise, she had been looking for me too. Once we lost contact, she never stopped thinking about me and worried what could have happened. We were so relieved to hear from each other again. I’m not one to go looking for people, especially in my past. I have no interest, mainly because I’m a loner introvert. But out of everyone in my life, I wanted to find J. I knew she’d still be in the truth, and be just as wonderful as an adult as she was as a kid. I’ve ran into some of my other childhood friends, and they’re no longer in the truth and not people I’d want to associate with. Yet I knew J would still be solid, and I was right. She’s became a beautiful woman who serves Jehovah faithfully, and she’s extremely sweet. She’s also married, and she’s a mom now! And her little girl looks exactly like J when she was a kid. I’ve been in amazement and disbelief this week that I reconnected with J again, and I had to tell everyone because of how happy I am. I’m so thankful to Jehovah for helping me find J and giving me the chance to give her that long awaited apology she deserved so many years ago. I hope this story brings you friends some positivity and reassurance that Jehovah answers prayers in due time. Don’t give up, friends! Keep moving forward!
  3. I'm putting myself out here, so please be kind. My wife and I suffer from poor health. I bear the brunt of the load, which includes work and most, if not all, of the chores. My back gave out on me last weekend, and things have gotten even worse. I am always behind, and the house suffers greatly for it. We have never been so clean as to feel comfortable having anyone over. This sad state also affects how we feel about ourselves as spiritual people, as we are not nearly as clean as we need to be. I don't know how to ask for help, since most of the congregation is old [and disabled], and my wife (and I) feels shame because of the condition of our home. We also can't afford to hire anyone, and frankly, it needs to be done. Given our financial woes to boot, I feel hopelessly stuck. I could use some suggestions, as well as to perhaps not feel so alone in this.
  4. After watching the video of our brother Dennis Christensen's trial details, I noticed that he's receiving lots of mail from other Witnesses. How would I go about getting an address to write him or at least his wife so he can get mail from those in our congregation?
  5. send a nice message to a brother or a sister, without any real reason? Like, my sister in law is struggling lately to find a job, and she refused to pick some jobs that may prevent her to attend meeting, or some job offers, very interesting by too related to religious (false) stuff. And she is happy because she feels she is making the right decision about these job offers. Praying a lot, etc... Then yesterday, she received a message, unexpected, from a sister, very positive, like "keep up the good work, you are doing great". My sister in law felt as if it was Jehovah himself talking to her. And, in a way, that's true, Jehovah may use our Friends to answer our prayer, bring comfort, etc. So, I think, if you feel the need to send a positive message to a bro or a sis... just do it... maybe some angels are pushing Have you ever had such experiences?
  6. With only 2 likes, I know this thread must have slipped through the cracks. Dismal Bliss...is this your beautiful wife? http://jwtalk.net/forums/topic/63-theocratic-one-liners/
  7. This is an article written by a woman not in the truth but she wanted to share how much the witnesses brought a sense of calmness to her busy life. It made me shed a tear. Local to me being in Saskatchewan Canada http://www.saskatoonexpress.com/readmoreSHELLY.html
  8. The Spiritual Hope People hope for many things Wealth to purchase luxurious rings Mansions, cars, that riches can bring A seat upon a throne as a King or Queen So they sweat, and they fight With all their might Through the crowded hustle and traffic lights Working long hours day and night For the gain of materials not in sight Now your up in years with deteriorating health And nothing can halt it, not even your wealth For we all face the hand sin has dealt And all that's been gained goes to someone else But this is not the life God intended to give Jehovah wants us to forever live Where wickedness has ceased and even death is killed Praise Jah! For Jesus Christ paying that bill So until such time comes, how do we cope? Well Jehovah has thrown us a lifesaving rope Biblical strength by holy spirit to climb this slope Prayers, meetings, and a paradisiac scope To keep our eyes focused on..... "The Spiritual Hope" Author, Pernaria

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