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ElevenLabs_video_gemini-omni-flash-1-1-extend_Create a longer_2026-09-26T11_44_13.mp4 THIS is the closest thing I could find to express my overwhelming awe at this moment...and though I PROMISE I will explain in a moment...please, please just take a moment to sit back, grab your favorite beverage...and join me as I take you on a gentle meander down my path of thought...that way each of you can see what led me to this point...and why it has me sitting here in a personal moment of the deepest sense of quiet contemplation that I have personally experienced in quite some time. As most of you are well aware, my heart aches with the physical absence of my dear wife. Every single day I struggle with this...not a moment goes by that I don't miss her deeply, that I don't long to come home and find her sitting curled up on the couch, her favorite blanket draped over her legs as she delves into a Watchtower study...or just reading her favorite magazine. Some days I struggle to breathe when I think about it too much...other days I am kept so busy I go hours without even really being conscious that she is still gone...until one tiny thing happens that instantly reawakens the pain...like a bad tooth being lit up in pain at the mere touch of something ice cold. I am slowly beginning to come back to life spiritually...that spark is buried too deeply inside me to ever really go out...but it's happening in fits and starts...my brain tells me that I NEED to get going...my heart nudges me towards Jehovah...but sometimes, like the coward I am...I run back and hide...waiting for the storm to blow over, waiting for the pain to subside. I WANT to tell the friends what I am going through...but sometimes I don't have fancy explanations...sometimes I open my mouth and there simply ARE no words...only Jehovah's holy spirit can interpret what's happening inside me. In the midst of all of this...I started a personal study project. I wasn't looking for anything profound...I wasn't even looking for anything in particular. I...I was simply trying to breathe again spiritually. I don't even remember HOW I ended up turning to this verse...but once I had read it...I couldn't stop thinking about it...a tiny little question popping up over and over again in the back of my mind...like popcorn kernels popping in an iron skillet...it kept bursting into life, over and over again until I simply had to address it. The verse? 1 Corinthians 4:9; "For it seems to me that God has put us the apostles last on exhibition as men condemned to death, because we have become a theatrical spectacle to the world, and to angels and to men." A theatrical spectacle...my my, do I ever feel like that now! But the part that captivated me...the part that kept eating at me was simply three little words, "And to angels". Of course, I KNOW the angels are interested in us: 1 Peter 1:12 makes that crystal clear, "Into these very things, angels are desiring to peer." So of COURSE they want to know what's happening, of COURSE they have an avid, even an INTENSE interest in what's going on here on Earth. But...but WHY?? I mean...beyond the obvious! Beyond the reasons we so often hear at the meetings..."They love us, they are part of Jehovah's heavenly organization"...beyond the hundred other reasons I could think of off hand...the one thought that kept creeping back into my head, over and over again was this: WHY ME??? Why Tim? Why specifically me?? What have I ever done to draw their attention?? (Besides be a total screw up and a perfect example of what NOT to do as a human) Like...why ME? So, as always...I hopped on my computer and started digging, rooting around on JW Online Library, fueled off coffee and hot cinnamon buns. And friends...what I saw shocked me...it stunned me in a way I haven't been in years...and THAT is why I'm writing this post. NOW, to explain the short video at the beginning of this post. After that question refused to leave my brain, I needed a break. I don't WHY I typed this into the search bar of my search engine...but I just did: "WHY ME??" I started idly scrolling through a ton of meme's and songs and other things all dealing with the subject...and somehow I ended up clicking on this picture...a picture like this one: Instantly, I was captivated...and not just because it LOOKED cool...but because it made me think of Jehovah for some weird reason...like raw power under containment. So, I clicked on it...started doing some quick research on the scientific name "Lichtenberg figure"...and started making sudden links in my mind regarding my original question! Friends, what you saw in that video wasn’t just “a cool science thing.” It’s called captured lightning...a moment when raw electrical power is forced into a block of clear acrylic and then released all at once. In a single instant, the electricity tears through the material in thousands of tiny little branching paths…and then freezes there forever! But friends, here's the crazy part: Every single pattern is completely unique. The electricity doesn’t change...the laws behind it don’t change...and the power itself doesn’t change. But the way that power expresses itself...the exact branching pattern it carves...depends entirely on the conditions it encounters in that one critical moment of time! When I learned that… something inside me suddenly went very silent and still. Because suddenly, I realized this strange little lightning sculpture was the closest physical thing I had ever seen to what the Scriptures describe angels watching. Want me to back that up from our own publications? Here's what I found, what I have been meditating on for the past week: "Then how is it that God makes known his greatly diversified wisdom through the congregation? In that what God does by, for and with this congregation serves as an illustration of the greatly diversified wisdom of God. This sacred secret is something for the angels to view with admiration and amazement, and so it can be said that through it these angelic creatures get to see the greatly diversified wisdom of God as they had not known it before." (Italics my own) Questions From Readers — Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY Ready for another one? The one that actually blew my mind? Here you go: WHY ANGELS ARE INTERESTED 11. According to 1 Peter 1:12, how intense is the interest of the angels in the divine arrangement for salvation? 11 The example of the angels should also serve to encourage us to do our utmost to remain in God’s favor. Though having no personal need for the divine arrangement of salvation, faithful angels take a real interest in the outworking of God’s grand purpose for humankind. The apostle Peter wrote: “Into these very things [that occupied the attention of the Hebrew prophets] angels are desiring to peer.” (1 Peter 1:12) Yes, before the coming of Jesus Christ to this earth, the angels were desirous of knowing more about Christ’s sufferings, the “glories to follow these” and the impact of the “good news” on humankind. The apostle Peter could speak of them as “desiring to peer” into these matters. In the original Greek, the expression “to peer” suggests a stooping down with a view to scrutinizing an object more closely. But why were the angels so keenly interested in making a careful examination of Jehovah God’s revelation about salvation? As perfect spirit persons, why should the provisions for sinful, earthly humans particularly concern them? 12, 13. How might we explain the great interest of the angels in the salvation of mankind? 12 Since the angels are not all-knowing, they doubtless increase their knowledge by studiously considering God’s dealings and revelations. The arrangement for the redemption of the human race truly furnished a marvelous example of Jehovah’s love, justice, mercy and wisdom. Hence, by occupying themselves with gaining greater understanding of Jehovah’s arrangement for saving sinful mankind, the angels would come to appreciate their heavenly Father even more. They would learn things about his personality and ways that could not be discerned from a study or an examination of any other development in the universe.—Compare Ephesians 3:8-10. Encouraging Aid to Stick to Our Decision — Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY Do you SEE that last line?? "They would learn things about his personality and ways that could not be discerned from a study or an examination of any other development in the universe." That...that is quite literally giving me chills...still, at this very second!! Angels who saw the creation of the earth, of mankind...angels who have been with Jehovah for untold millions of years...and yet here they are...ACTIVELY LEARNING brand new things about Jehovah's "personality and ways"...from the way that he deals with OUR unique situation. I won't go any further with this post...I don't need to. Jehovah answered my question in a way I didn't expect...and even though there are many other things at play in my particular situation...I cannot help but wonder: What NEW THINGS are those angels learning about Jehovah right now as my wife and I go through our situation? And I will leave each of you with the same thought: What brand new aspects of Jehovah's personality are those angels learning from Jehovah about what YOU'RE going through...because YOU are the lightning that angels watch!

Thanks, I just downloaded it and will try it out soon 😁👍

As I mentioned, the output is only as good as the original. PDFs in general are very touch-and-go: they are designed for displaying uniformly across devices and platforms, and it's hard to reconstruct the source. To illustrate: a PDF is like a piece of wooden furniture - it looks good as the finished product, but it's almost impossible to deconstruct it back into the original tree. Because of this, I may even remove support for PDF documents, since very few of them are "properly" constructed.

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Hi Eryk, Thanks for this new plugin! I tried your example. I downloaded the 2026 Program but in PDF But the output was in another language and had mistakes in formatting. Maybe PDF does not work so well since it has pictures?

Can I come live with you and man-child for a time, times and half a time?

In cart work I look forward to being in a park with a 1/4 mile walking path. People bring their dogs. I got to love up on Freddy the dachshund today. Sweet baby.

I hesitate to call anyone a fun guy, I never know what they will think ...

I would like to make available another Obsidian plugin: mu/TEX/tum This is to allow easy importing (with conversion to Markdown) of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OpenDocument, RTF, EPUB, CSV, and PDF documents. How this may be useful to this audience? For example, the assembly/convention programs can be downloaded from jw.org in RTF (Rich Text Format): You will just need to put the RTF file (or whatever file you want to import/convert) into your Obsidian vault. Right-click it there to have to option to import: And it will generate a note like the one below, wherere you can add your notes: If you also have the tra.VER:ture plugin, your scriptures will be auto-linked (and colored to your liking) - as you can see above. Of course, you can import/convert all kinds of documents. Many of our publications are available as ePub archives, for example. Keep in mind that the conversion is only as good as the original - and with the limitations of Markdown :-) Also, note that if you try to import PDFs, these must be text-based only; scanned or image-only PDFs will not work, as this would require OCR. More information in the GitHub repo or the Obsidian Community directory. As always, feel free to ask questions here, or report issues/suggestions in the repo.

Saturday, September 26 The secret person of the heart . . . is of great value.—1 Pet. 3:4. If you are in a courtship, what will help you decide whether to get married or not? Get to know each other well. You likely learned some things about the other person before you began dating. But now you have the opportunity to get to know “the secret person of the heart.” This involves learning more about your prospective mate’s spirituality, personality, and thinking. Over time, you should be able to answer such questions as: ‘Will this person be a good marriage mate for me?’ (Prov. 31:26, 27, 30; Eph. 5:33; 1 Tim. 5:8) ‘Can we fulfill each other’s emotional needs? Can we live with each other’s shortcomings?’ (Rom. 3:23) As you get to know each other, remember: Compatibility is largely determined, not by how similar you are, but by how adaptable you are to each other’s differences. w24.05 27 ¶5

We are getting more mainstream news about a powerful el niño this and next year, citing the heat could be deadly to many people. Thailand Branch sent an announcement for all congregations to prepare in advance for the effects of el niño bringing possible droughts to Thailand in December 2026 - January 2027, citing Awake! No. 5 2017, pages 3–9 for us to review. Stay safe, everyone

Feta is not simply the name of a style of cheese. Within the European Union, Feta is a legally protected name. To be sold there as authentic Feta PDO, the cheese must come from Greece and follow specific production requirements. It must be made from sheep’s milk, although up to 30 percent goat’s milk may be added. Cow’s milk is not permitted. It must also be aged for at least two months. That protection was not automatic. For years, other European countries argued that “feta” had become a general name for a type of white cheese. Greece argued that the name was tied to a particular place, tradition, and way of making it. Finally, the European Union recognized Feta as a protected Greek product. So a white, crumbly cheese made somewhere else may look like feta, taste similar to feta, and even be made in much the same way. But legally, it is not Feta. That is what makes the name interesting. It does not merely describe appearance. The name carries with it an origin, a standard, and a history. There is something worth thinking about there. Sometimes a name tells us more than what something looks like. It tells us where it came from, what it is made from, and whether it truly meets the standard behind the name. That brings to mind Jesus’ simple statement: “Each tree is known by its own fruit.” — Luke 6:44 A label can say many things. In the end, what something truly is becomes evident by what it actually produces. Oh, now I wonder if I've ever really had Feta. . .

Agreed, we are dealing with spiritual men. I just let them know of the new tool, made them aware of the warnings of the potential of losing data and that i was going to test it for a couple weeks prior to encouraging others to install as needed. They all respected that. I honestly still prefer using the NWS on Windows but NWS Mobile works well in a pinch! We had no issues and have been using it for a few months now.

To my knowledge they will not give a disount for "bulk" purchases. The Postal Service sells a "Forever" stamp that will be good for first class no matter what increases in postage rates come in the future. In my earlier post I mentioned territories with many addresses (one with 700+, and another with 400+). I have purchased well over a thousand stamps (thankfully, I have a fairly high limit on my American Express card). They have not offered me any "price break" for buying so many. But, that is not why I buy the "Forever" stamps. Looking at the unpredictable nature of current politics, I "hedge my bets" against a future increase in first class postage in the U.S. I know it will be coming, it is just a matter of when. The "Forever" stamps protect me from any future increases in postage rates (at least as long as my current inventory of stamps holds out). Thanks, Jim

Oh wow 😭 yea JWL on Android needs a lot of work 😅

At a Last visit before war GB representative gathered missionaries and CO`a in abroad ministry and asked them: What do you want to ask GB? The first question was: please make Android JW Lib more workable.

I have been losing weight recently, so doctor gave me a blood test. All signs pointing towards a overactive thyroid. Blood tests came back borderline levels for the tests. Waiting to see doctor again to discuss where we go from here.

Yes, it works on Apple iOS, Mac OS and Android. Here is what the NWS website says:

What can we really depend on in life ? People could let you down , material riches could aways be lost . Jehovah though is totally reliable, unshakeable from his purpose.. With him there is” not a variation of the turning of a shadow ( James 1 :17 ) If we do our best he is always there to help us - solid as a rock !

Thank you both, The new language added this time is: Bena spoken in the Iringa region of Tanzania. 590.000 speakers

Psalms 62:7 The nwt uses the adjective *strong* . I was wondering why are they using that word.? This is what i got... There is an interesting point behind the NWT wording in Psalm 62:7. The NWT renders the thought roughly as: > “On God depend my salvation and my glory. God is the rock of my strength, my refuge.” The key Hebrew expression is צוּר־עֻזִּי (tsur-ʿuzzi) — literally “rock of my strength.” The word translated “strength” is עֹז (ʿoz), which carries the ideas of strength, might, power, security, and force. Why can it be rendered “strong”? This is where the older commentators are helpful. Jamieson-Fausset-Brown explains: > “rock of my strength—or strongest support” So they understood the expression not merely as a rock that gives me strength, but as a powerful/strong source of support and security. Albert Barnes similarly says: > “The strong rock; the refuge that cannot be successfully assailed” In other words, the emphasis is on security that cannot easily be overcome. And John Gill says that the firmness and security of the psalmist's strength are in God, describing God as the “Rock of ages” in whom there is everlasting strength. So what is happening grammatically? This is quite interesting. The Hebrew doesn't literally have an adjective corresponding to “strong” immediately before “rock.” It says: “the rock of my strength” But Hebrew possessive constructions can communicate the quality or function associated with something. So: “rock of my strength” → the rock that is the source/security of my strength → my strong rock That is why translations differ: KJV: “the rock of my strength” NASB: “The rock of my strength” HCSB: “my strong rock” ISV: “my strong rock” NWT: “the rock of my strength” / wording emphasizing God's strength depending on edition. So “strong” isn't an arbitrary addition. It is an interpretive way of expressing what the Hebrew phrase means in context. And there is a beautiful progression in Psalm 62 Look at verses 2, 6, and 7. David repeatedly calls God: Rock → salvation → fortress/refuge → strength By verse 7, David isn't saying merely: > “God gives me some strength.” He's saying, essentially: > “God Himself is the solid, powerful place upon which my security rests.” That fits especially well with the ancient Near Eastern picture of a rock/cliff as a place of protection from enemies. The Hebrew word for “refuge” in the next phrase, מַחֲסֶה (machaseh), specifically means refuge/shelter. So I would understand “strong” here not as changing the Hebrew noun, but as bringing out the sense of “a rock characterized by strength/security.” David's strength isn't merely something Jehovah possesses and gives David. Jehovah himself is described as the “Rock” that is David's strength.

Hi David, Nice topic about Jehovah's "Fungi" creation And your title made me think of the following: We have several hot topics currently about the recent adjustment concerning "blood" and conscience. I dont want to start another discussion about this, but I just wanted to share a simple thought. I hope you like this. Often when we think of Jehovah's marvelous creations, we tend to think of the large -- the blue whale, Jupiter, Milky Way Galaxy, etc. But as you nicely expressed in your post, there are also very tiny, incredible "fractions" of Creation. While this sacred fluid inside all of us is vital for life and Jehovah taught us that this precious red fluid represents life, we must also appreciate and value the special designed "fractions" that composes blood. We could easily get so caught up in debating issues concerning blood, the 4 components, the small "fractions", transfusions, medical procedures, etc, etc, etc, that we might forget to meditate on the incredible design and value that each component and every tiny fraction serves to make our bodies perform as super efficient -- organic machines! This post was made to support this good topic about the marvelous "fractions" of Jehovah's creation found all over the universe, on Earth, and deep inside our human body! Just looking at these images above makes me think of David's words (Psalm 139:14)  I praise you because in an awe-inspiring way I am wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful... Your eyes even saw me as an embryo; All its parts (including all tiny fractions) were written in your book