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And also Raising Hare… A Memoir both of these are thoroughly recommended

I’ve not long finished Theo of Golden … I really enjoyed it 🥰

Thursday, August 13 God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear, but along with the temptation he will also make the way out so that you may be able to endure it.—1 Cor. 10:13. Seeing Jehovah as a living Person will allow us to view our trials properly. How so? We begin to see our trials as part of a bigger issue between Jehovah and Satan. The Devil claims that when we suffer hardship, we will abandon Jehovah. (Job 1:10, 11; Prov. 27:11) But when we deal with our trials successfully, we show our love for Jehovah and prove the Devil a liar. Are you facing government opposition, economic hardship, negative responses to your preaching, or some other trial? If so, remember that your situation gives you an opportunity to make Jehovah’s heart rejoice. Remember, too, that he will never let you be tested beyond your limits. He will give you the strength to endure. w24.06 22 ¶9

To distribute the methane?? Hmm🤔🤔. I now have an argument to give to my "environmentally friendly" boss 😂😂😂. Well that's presupposing I "emit methane" at work. 😹😹

How the Bible describes joseph: Vs how he probably looked

Sunny and hot with afternoon/evening thunderstorms, one of which started at 3 am last night. I am loving the long, sunny days. Walking my dog at 8 pm in daylight is wonderful.

Hurricane season ain't over yet.

This is why office workers should be allowed to work from home...

I have also encountered that situation. I wonder if it relates to the sequence of assignments. Generally 3 different brothers make weekly assignments: CLM meeting, Public Talks, and Duties. I make the Duty assignments. If the CLM overseer has already made his assignments, the Auto-Assign for Duties seems to work reliably - conflicts are avoided so thoroughly that occasionally the system tells me that no brother is available for a certain duty. But - suppose I assign duties BEFORE the CLM overseer makes his assignments. I am suspicious that conflicts originate later when he makes his CLM assignmetns. It could be he uses auto-assign and it fails to flag conflicting duties. Or - does he disregard/override the conflict signals. I don't really know...

I'm noticing in the past few months NWS seems to be ignoring conflicting assignments. Previously, when using auto-assign, it would not make an assignment for a brother if it conflicted with an existing assignment. I'm not sure if the app has changed or if a setting has changed. Anyone else notice this, or have any insight?

We have had reminders like these for those who open land walks and outdoor social events: Picnic Fire Safety Checklist 🔥 Items to Avoid Placing on Dry Grass Glass bottles, jars, clear containers — can focus sunlight and ignite grass. Metal trays, tins, foil, cutlery — can heat to high temperatures in direct sun. Disposable BBQs — r a one‑page printable sheet emain hot for hours and can reignite. Cigarettes, matches, lighters, vape coils — major ignition sources. Batteries or power banks — can spark if overheated or damaged. Aerosol cans — may rupture if left in strong heat. Alcohol hand sanitiser — vapour can ignite near sparks. Loose paper waste — can blow into hot areas. 🌞 Keep These Safely Stored Glass items inside a bag or cool box. Metal items on a blanket, not grass. Batteries in shade or inside a pocket. Aerosols inside a cool bag. Paper and packaging weighted down. ✔️ Before Leaving Your Picnic Spot Check the ground for warm or scorched patches. Pour a little water on any area that feels hot. Collect all glass, foil, and paper. Ensure cigarettes are fully extinguished. Scan for reflective items (bottles, sunglasses, foil). 🧺 Bring With You A spare 1–2 litre water bottle for emergencies. A blanket for placing metal items. A small rubbish bag to contain paper. They seem like sensible suggestions.

I have been re-reading the Proclaimers book along with the 2014 book 'God's Kingdom Rules'. Also Ezra, Nehemiah, Chronicles, Esther, Daniel and Malachi. These bible books give us a combined picture about the time from the judgement on Jerusalem, and leading up to the return of the exiles back to Judea and Jerusalem. There are certainly some similarities between the two time periods, and the way Jehovah has chosen to restore and reorganise his people.

Jehovah’s undeserved kindness + Jesus sacrifice = my forgiveness

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Weirdly just stopped freezing in Antarctica. That red line is 2026

Chances are extremely high now that 2026 will be hottest on record. July 2026 Global Temperature Update, Warmest July on Record +1.47°C Temperature Mean July (1880-1920)NASA Current Record (2026) (+1.47C) Second (2024) (+1.44C) Third (2023) (+1.43C) +1.48°C➖ For the Year Hottest year (2024) 1.56c Second hottest year (2025) 1.46c Third hottest year (2023) 1.45c +1.46°C👆 Last 12 Months

Coming home from the meeting tonight we were n the middle of 2 thunder storms. One coming from the North and this one coming from the South. Lightening in both cloud systems. The poor sister I ride with got a terrible migraine from the low pressure, poor dear.

Has anyone here had an issue with creating a backup in JWL from a MAC? Ive tried multiple times but it crashes the second i click create backup.

Archive.org has several old bibles in foreign languages. I have Biblia Sagrada - Joao Almeida 1903 (27M). Codex Vaticanus in its 3 columns of Greek (17M). Diatessaron (1867) (.5M). Latin Vulgate -Gutenberg 1462 (1.2G ouch)

Thanks! Happy to be here. I've usually always avoided JW chat sites because historically they tend to be apostate magnets. But couldn't think of how else to spread the word about my app, so decided to join up. Hopefully it can help some brothers and sisters who speak languages not supported by the established apps.

Thanks. It's been that way for years so I never questioned it, but you are right. SFG 9:11. I'll ask the SO about it. Thanks.

Wednesday, August 12 By means of him we have the release by ransom through the blood of that one, yes, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his undeserved kindness.—Eph. 1:7. As a perfect man, Jesus was the equal of the first man, Adam, before he sinned. (1 Cor. 15:45) So by Jesus’ death, he was able to atone for Adam’s sin, that is, to replace what Adam had lost. (Rom. 5:19) Jesus thus became “the last Adam.” There is no need for another perfect person to come and pay for what Adam lost. Jesus died “once for all time.” (Heb. 7:27; 10:12) What, then, is the difference between the atonement arrangement and the ransom? The atonement arrangement is the action God takes to restore a good relationship between him and mankind. The ransom is the price paid to make atonement possible for sinful mankind. This price is represented by Jesus’ precious blood poured out in our behalf.—Heb. 9:14. w25.02 5 ¶12-13

We do not have direction to label locations as 'brothers only'. The branch direction is that they be labeled 'do not calls' and nothing else. in our territory, It overlaps several foreign language congregations territory. They provide us the addresses that are their return visits or rather their territory because their territory is limited to just those addresses. And it's best that a person learns the truth in their mother tongue, even if they do understand English. So whether a person has requested that we not call or the branch has given direction to label something as a do not call. or they are foreign language territory. We label them all as do not call because it's the same instructions for all of the publishers. You don't call where it's labeled, don't call. As regards location where the branch has directed us to label as a do not call and they direct the elders to follow up periodically. We just keep a list and the list is handled by the service overseer as it's his responsibility to oversee that. As I mentioned, in our case and in our territory, this is what works.

I'm reading Son of the Century (about Mussolini/fascism) by Antonio Scurati. Volume 1 of 5. About the years 1919 - 1924. Captivating. Criticly acclaimed. I'll be starting on 1921 tonight. The fifth volume ends in 1945