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In the UK, diesel is now around £2 a litre. There are talks of protests. So what a paid to fill up the tank before, will now only get me 2/3 of a tank. And since money is tight, I am only using the car for essentials, like getting the meetings.

My dear brothers and sisters, there are moments in life that seem so small… and yet contain such a deep truth that they can change our heart forever. Today I would like to share with you a little experience. Someone once said: “I heard my mother ask our neighbor for some salt. Surprised, I asked her: ‘Why are you doing that? We already have salt in the house.’ She smiled and said: ‘You know, our neighbors often ask us for little things. They are poor. And I do not want them to feel inferior or think they are a burden to us. So sometimes I purposely ask them for something small— so that they feel that we need them too. So that it will be easier for them to ask us for help when they need something.’” When hearing these words… perhaps one has to swallow hard. Because this is not simply kindness… this is love on the highest level. Why? Because this mother understood: True love does not only help… true love also protects the dignity of others. And that is exactly how Jehovah loves. Jehovah Never Helps in a Condescending Way Think about this for a moment: Jehovah is the highest God in the universe. He owns everything. He needs nothing from us. And yet he never treats us as if we were little worthless beggars. No. Psalm 113:6, 7 says: “He stoops down to look on heaven and earth, raising the lowly from the dust.” Is that not beautiful? Jehovah lifts people up… but never in a way that makes them feel small. He helps… but never in a way that makes them ashamed. He gives… but never in a way that causes us to lose our dignity. Is that not remarkable? Because sadly, we live in a world where people often help in such a way that the other person feels even smaller afterward than before. Perhaps someone was helped… but then heard: “Without me, you would have been lost.” “Be glad I was there.” “Do not forget who did this for you.” But Jehovah is not like that. When Jehovah gives… he gives with love. With warmth. In a way that does not break our heart… but heals it. Love Means Noticing Feelings Philippians 2:4 says: “Look out not only for your own interests, but also for the interests of others.” But that means more than just seeing what someone needs materially. It also means recognizing: How does this person feel? How can I help without embarrassing them? How can I show love without hurting their pride? This mother understood exactly that. She knew: “My neighbors need help. But they need more than bread or salt. They need the feeling that they are not inferior.” And that is exactly why she asked for something herself. Not because she needed it… but because her heart understood what love truly is. First Additional Illustration: The Fallen Person Imagine someone stumbles in public and falls down. Two kinds of people gather. The first person runs over, helps him up… but loudly says: “Oh no! How clumsy you are!” “Everyone look, this poor man is lying on the ground!” Yes, he was helped up… but his dignity stayed on the ground. Then another person comes. She also helps him up… but quietly kneels down, smiles warmly, and says: “It’s okay. That happens to everyone sometimes. Come, let me help you.” Which help hurt more? And which one healed not only the body, but also the heart? That is exactly what Jehovah does. And that is exactly what we should imitate. Jesus Perfectly Lived Out This Love Jesus was the perfect reflection of his Father. And how often did he help people without humiliating them? Think of the sinful woman in Luke 7. Everyone looked down on her. Everyone judged her. Everyone wanted to make her feel small. But Jesus? He treated her with dignity. With love. With warmth. He made her feel: “You are valuable. You are not just your mistakes. You are not just your past.” Oh, how her heart must have wept… not from pain… but because at last someone saw her without condemning her. Sometimes People Do Not Need Great Help – But Loving Help It is not always enough just to give something. The question is: How do we give it? 1 Corinthians 13:4 says: “Love is patient and kind.” Love is not only generous… love is kind. And kindness often shows itself in little things: In the tone of voice. In the look. In the way we help. In being considerate of feelings. Second Illustration: The Gift With Fragile Contents Imagine you have a beautiful, valuable glass vessel. Someone brings it to you. But he roughly throws it into your arms. Yes, he gave it to you… but he almost broke it. Another person brings the same gift… but carefully. Gently. With both hands. With care. Which one shows real love? Brothers and sisters… human hearts are more fragile than glass. You can help someone… and wound them inside while doing it. Or you can help… while preserving their heart at the same time. The Most Beautiful Form of Love The mother in our opening story understood something many never learn: The highest form of love is not simply giving. Rather: It is giving in such a way that the other person still feels valuable. Helping in such a way that the other person does not feel ashamed. Loving in such a way that the other person does not feel small. Is that not exactly Jehovah’s way? How often Jehovah forgives us… without constantly reminding us afterward of our mistakes. How often he lifts us up… without pointing out our weakness. How often he loves us… even though we can give so little in return. And yet he makes us feel: “You are valuable. You are loved. You are important.” Conclusion My dear brothers and sisters, perhaps we forget many great speeches. Perhaps we forget many words. But we never forget how people made us feel. And sometimes it is exactly the smallest gestures… that show the greatest love. A mother… asking for salt even though she has enough herself. Why? Not because of the salt. But because of a heart that understood: “Love does not only help… Love also protects dignity.” So let us all try to love more like Jehovah. Not only by helping… but by helping without hurting. Not only by giving… but by giving without shaming. Not only by loving… but by loving the way Jehovah loves. Because sometimes… the greatest love is not what we give. But how we give it.

Hi everyone, I hope you’re all doing well. I’m trying to find an audio drama based on the early chapters of Acts, especially the part about Stephen. I remember listening to it in Spanish when I was younger. We had it on a cassette at my parents’ home, and it sounded like a copy of another cassette that someone had shared. It had different voices, and Stephen seemed to be the main focus. It really stayed with me, but I haven’t been able to find it again anywhere. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Or does anyone know where I might find it? I’d really appreciate any help 😊 Thank you!

Evolution (development of life) is a bit of a different topic then having a surrounding habitat which makes life possible in the first place. Both evolution and creation require a "sustaining home" but differ in how that came to be. I think the real question is "how chance plays a role"? Most scientists will say: There are many galaxies, with many stars, with many planets. Life came to be on that planet with the rigth circumstances. We could say: Jehovah created this specific eart, this specific moon, this specific earth to make it all possible. There is a third option tho illustrating his limitless and infinite power: Jehovah created near infinite galaxies, with endless stars, with near unlimmited amount of planets. So he created Adam and Eve on the one that sustains live best. We call that planet Earth. Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-A356B met Tapatalk

I always interpreted "naming all stars" as an indication of his ability to know everything, all at once, everywhere. Universe creates stars on a "daily" basis, even our sun being a second generation star etc. Verstuurd vanaf mijn SM-A356B met Tapatalk

Officially, Watchtower Library is only supported on Windows computers running Windows 10 or later. However, it can also be used on macOS just like what I am doing at the moment, but this requires more advanced setup and is not officially supported. macOS (Intel Macs) If your Mac is running an Intel chip, you have a few options: Boot Camp You can install Windows directly on your Mac and run Watchtower Library natively. Parallels Desktop (paid) This allows you to run Windows inside macOS. Wine / Whisky / CrossOver (advanced) These allow you to run Windows applications without installing Windows, but setup can be more complex and may not always work perfectly. macOS (Apple Silicon – M1, M2, M3, etc.) If your Mac is running Apple Silicon (ARM), your options are more limited: Parallels Desktop (paid) This is currently the most reliable way to run Windows and install Watchtower Library. Wine / Whisky / CrossOver (advanced) Possible, but more experimental and may require additional setup. Future (macOS 28 and later) For Macs running Apple Silicon with macOS 28 and later (expected around mid to late 2028), support for some current methods may change. At the time of writing, the only reliable option is: Parallels Desktop (paid) However, this may change in the future, and new solutions could become available for running Windows applications on macOS. Here is the Image of Watchtower Library app beside the Watchtower Online Library web app.

La Niña is no more, We are in ENSO neutral heading towards El Niño. EL NIÑO/SOUTHERN OSCILLATION (ENSO) DIAGNOSTIC DISCUSSION issued by CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER/NCEP/NWS 9 April 2026 ENSO Alert System Status: Final La Niña Advisory / El Niño Watch Synopsis: ENSO-neutral conditions are present and are favored through April-June 2026 (80% chance). In May-July 2026, El Niño is likely to emerge (61% chance) and persist through at least the end of 2026. During the last month, ENSO-neutral conditions emerged, as indicated by near-average sea surface temperatures (SSTs) in the central and east-central equatorial Pacific Ocean [Fig. 1]. The latest weekly Niño-3.4 index value was -0.2°C, with the westernmost (Niño-4) and easternmost (Niño-1+2) indices at +0.3°C and +0.6°C, respectively [Fig. 2]. The equatorial subsurface temperature index (average from 180°-100°W) increased for the fifth consecutive month [Fig. 3], with above-average subsurface temperatures extending across the Pacific [Fig. 4]. Westerly wind anomalies were observed over the western equatorial Pacific at low levels, and were evident over the eastern Pacific at high levels. Convection was near average over the Date Line, with suppressed convection over western Indonesia [Fig. 5]. Collectively, the coupled ocean-atmosphere system reflected ENSO-neutral conditions. The North American Multi-Model Ensemble (NMME) average, including the NCEP CFSv2 [Fig. 6], favors ENSO-neutral through April-June 2026, with a transition to El Niño thereafter. El Niño is likely because of increasing subsurface temperature anomalies and recent westerly wind anomalies over the western Pacific Ocean. However, the possible outcomes range from ENSO-neutral to a very strong El Niño during the upcoming Northern Hemisphere winter [Figs. 7 & 8]. The possibility of a very strong El Niño (1 in 4 chance of Niño-3.4 ≥ +2.0°C) largely depends on the continuation of westerly wind anomalies across the equatorial Pacific throughout the Northern Hemisphere summer months, which is not assured. In summary, ENSO-neutral conditions are present and are favored through April-June 2026 (80% chance). In May-July 2026, El Niño is likely to emerge (61% chance) and persist through at least the end of 2026. This discussion is a consolidated effort of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NOAA's National Weather Service, and their funded institutions. Oceanic and atmospheric conditions are updated weekly on the Climate Prediction Center web site (El Niño/La Niña Current Conditions and Expert Discussions). A probabilistic strength forecast is available here. The next ENSO Diagnostics Discussion is scheduled for 14 May 2026.

yes i heard on the news that one reason for this proposed change is that only about 85% of men between the ages of 18 and 26 register. So with this new change those registered would potentially be 100 percent thus bolstering the ranks in case of need.

I noticed that some people may be confused about how updates work in WT Library, so I will try to explain it. There are actually two separate update pipelines: the application update pipeline and the catalog update pipeline. The application update pipeline is for the application itself, whether it is JW Library or Watchtower Library. This includes the app’s interface, features, functions, improvements, enhancements, and bug fixes. The catalog update pipeline, however, is only for the publications and other content inside the application. In other words, it updates the library content you can access, but it does not change the application itself, such as its interface, features, or functions. For Watchtower Library, application updates are shown by the version and build number in the About window. Depending on how big the update is, either the version number or just the build number may change. For example, if it changes from Version 19.0 Build 13445 to Version 19.0 Build 14047, and only the build number changed, that usually means there were improvements, enhancements, or bug fixes, but no major changes to the application itself. The [Update 2601] that appears below the version and build number is the catalog update number, and it refers to the catalog that is installed in the application. That number can also be different for other languages. It is for the publications and other content inside the app. It does not change the application itself, such as its interface, features, or functions. To update the Watchtower Library application itself, you normally need to download the installer again from the website and reinstall the app. To update the contents of the app, you simply install the update package. This could change, however, in the future, and the package may eventually be able to update the app itself, but for now it is mainly used for the catalog. The JW Library follows the same basic idea. If you open Settings and scroll to the bottom, under the About section, you will see the version number and the build number in parentheses. Below that, you will also see the catalog date, which shows when the catalog content was last updated. To update the JW Library application itself, you normally go to the app store and start the app update process there. For the catalog, you simply swipe down on the home page to trigger a catalog refresh. The main difference between these two apps is that JW Library gets catalog updates on demand. When new catalog updates are released and become available on the server, the app can fetch them immediately. The Watchtower Library catalog updates, however, are done through an update package, not on demand. Because of that, they do not happen as often, and the update packages are usually much larger. So when you see that the UI or functionalities, including the app icon, changed in Watchtower Library without any new update package, that is because it is an application update, not a catalog update. You can still keep using the same application you already have installed and continue getting the latest catalog updates as normal, even if the UI you currently have is different from the latest app version. One thing to keep in mind is that because the apps are still actively maintained, you may eventually need to install a newer application update in the future if the catalog update starts failing to install. That can happen because the catalog identifier logic may have changed, and older application versions may no longer recognize it. But for now, you should be fine. Lastly, as I mentioned before, this year you will likely see many changes across the website and apps, and some of them are already showing. So the next time you notice changes, you will know that the research tools are still being actively improved.

Just in case anyone else runs across this. I had the Original Version installed on my MS Surface Pro 11 with Windows 11. I downloaded the new installer and double clicked it. Message box popped up "Do you want to remove WT Library with all its components?" Clicked YES and it uninstalled the Original version. Double clicked the new installer again and it went now through the installation procedure. When finished it asked the question "Do you want to Update the WT Library?" clicked YES. After awhile it asked "Do you want to apply the Update?" YES. When finished it went through a 2nd update to the latest version 19.0 Build 14074. To answer my own previous question the latest WT Study edition in the New Version is the April issue. Has the same look and feel as the original version but I am sure changes in the code must have taken place. I kept the old icon by changing the icon of the shortcut by selecting the 2022 installer that has the icon of the original version in it. On a side note the Surface Pro 11 with the Arm processor is faster in installations and behaved the way I expected it. On my Intel NUC PC that started out with a Windows 10 version then was updated to Windows 11 and has the original version installed. After a PC power down, powering up again and then clicking on the new installer it came back with the message "Installer is already running". Really, I just power cycled and clicked the new installer. My guess is that it detects the original version and on the Intel NUC PC it doesn't know what to do but on the Surface Pro 11 with the Arm processor it goes through Windows emulation and knows how to handle it.

How many remotes do you have? Ever grab the wrong one" Ever lose the remote? This is an ode to all those who have ever lost their remote control: Raise a Pint My Friends

The Original version has listed as last WT study edition the April issue what is the last issue in the WT study edition for the new version?

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Sunday, April 12 I praise you, O Jehovah my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify your name forever.—Ps. 86:12. Jehovah is merciful and compassionate. (Ps. 103:13; Isa. 49:15) He is empathetic; when we feel hurt, he feels hurt. (Zech. 2:8) He makes it easy for us to draw close to him as a Friend. (Ps. 25:14; Acts 17:27) And he is humble; “he stoops down to look on heaven and earth, raising the lowly from the dust.” (Ps. 113:6, 7) How could anyone not want to glorify our great God? We glorify Jehovah because we want others to know him. Many do not know the truth about Jehovah. Why? Because Satan has blinded their minds by spreading terrible lies about Him. (2 Cor. 4:4) Satan has convinced people that Jehovah is vengeful, uncaring, and the cause of much of the world’s suffering. But we know the truth about our God! We have the opportunity to set the record straight and thus bring him glory.—Isa. 43:10. w25.01 3 ¶6-7

Thank you so much for sharing🥰

I was quite emotional and cried through most of it , it’s just that I was anticipating the big finish😖

The recording seems to have been done from the audience. Someone stopped a few seconds early. However, I know how the song ends...🧡

Here in the Portland area, premium - the fuel my son's car needs- is over $5/gallon. Even worse, he must drive from Hillsboro to Hood River every day for work, 84 miles each way. It's over $300/week to run his car. It's horrible 😞

That is most likely true but as I recall, about 40 states already "automatically register" males based on driver's licenses, student loans and other government applications. This current update will just put ALL people on the roles of the SSS.

Just a note about registering... ALL Jehovah's Witnesses in the US in that age have been registering for decades. This is nothing new for us. In fact, I remember this KM announcement that we had every Oct/Nov: https://www.jw.org/finder?srcid=jwlshare&wtlocale=E&prefer=lang&docid=201986405&par=3 That was Nov 1986 shortly after I turned 18. And this was just from March's 2026 announcements to the congregations in the US: Only if this goes through then more would be registered as it would be automatic. Then everyone fitting this and not just JWs who follow the law already would also be registered.

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$3.59 gallon at Costco here. $4.49 premium

He wrote an autobiography "Always Looking Up" that I read a few years ago, and he mentions Jehovah's Witnesses. Apparently he was somebody's return visit for a while.