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And thats where i stopped reading, just to ask, what plat form, what's your ELO, interested in playing some games with me (Where we can take our time making moves, even if it takes from 1 minute to a day for someone to make a move? Also i think the last song from Chris Brown i heard of was....Run it and Kiss kiss (so literally the first two songs he made lol). Also with my random shenanigans it wouldnt surprise me if I have an ungodly amount of views from the heavens above. I'm probably their favorite prime time drama

It gained 20% today, thats 100% YTD. I'm glad to see it doing so well.

But the theme of peace comes from September and October. It's still to begin.

There is worldly expression "BMOC" (Big Man On Compas). We have BBOC (Big Buffon On Campus). Thanks, Jim P.S. I truly hope Shawnster is right "This too shall pass." P.P.S. I know it will happen eventually, the question is will it happen while I am still around (now age 82)>

we're using "what is god's kingdom" city wide for smpwp in socal. not "is world peace possible?" was kind of disappointed but its ok.

This is just noise. A distraction. Nothing to see here. Nobody (well, few) takes this seriously. This too shall pass.

For us its more about the need for visualising the block boundaries. It helps the overseer work out how many publishers are needed and for the publisher to know where they are going. Having just one polygon map is difficult especially when you can't mark off individual homesites due to legal constraints in Australia. We just use territory notes to record what blocks are completed.

At present we handle Do Not Calls via NW Scheduler as this is the only permitted list maintained by the congregation. As for Not at homes and RVs the publisher makes a personal record and are responsible to follow up. 12 years ago we were instructed not to use S-8 slip aka "house to house" record, as well as the S-43 "please follow up" slip (usually used for foreign language people). The congregation cannot officially record and maintain personal details.

I'm not a good dancer but, boy- do I love to watch dancers! I would love to feel as free as one must be to be a fine dancer 🥰 Conversely, if I'm inclined to exercise (haha), I enjoy those based in some dance style. It makes it so much more fun to me. I will dance around at a wedding or something- line dances are safe- but I'm not one anyone would watch. My son, on the other hand... 🕺🏾🕺🏾🕺🏾He's good- the sort people circle around. One thing I've discovered- it's nearly impossible to stay in a bad mood when you're dancing; too many endorphins flying around from the activity! 😄 In general, though I'd rather watch. Below is an artist's rendition of David groovin' along after his victory. The ladies liked it.. 😉

So, so dumb.. 😮‍💨

I did see that after I posted. Thank You.

He already did it ... Trump signs executive order renaming Lake Ontario as ‘Lake America’ Trump Signs Executive Order to Rename Lake Ontario to Lake America - The New York Times Canadians react to Trump changing Lake Ontario to Lake America Who knows, maybe Canada will decide to change the name of Lake Michigan - (2 Timothy 3:3) . . .not open to any agreement. . .

It looks like parole was denied again by a vote of 11-0 by the board. His next hearing is in three years

It looks like things were changed and the parole hearing was today, August 27th, 2026. So, I'm not sure what's going on. I saw something someone involved posted on Facebook yesterday. thomas charles fuller parole - Search Results | Facebook

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!

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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.