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  2. Major quake has just struck the Philippines 😨 Relatively shallow, too, but off the coast a bit.
  3. I’m having trouble bringing it up right now, but I wonder if he’s going to learn that Jehovah decided at the last minute to give him a pass! 😂
  4. My dear friend, many prophecies are recorded in the Bible, and “Peace and Security” is just one of them. It’s important to remember that even in the first century, there is no evidence that early Christians fully understood exactly how this particular prophecy would be fulfilled. And now, two thousand years later, even the Faithful and Discreet Slave acknowledges that we cannot say with certainty how these words will unfold in real life. Some have offered suggestions—perhaps it will be a single public proclamation, or maybe a series of announcements. But the truth is, we simply do not know. And that’s okay. Here lies the gentle caution: when we discuss Bible prophecy, we should avoid speculation. Why? Because speaking too confidently about what we cannot know can create confusion or even disunity among those we love in the congregation. (W23 February)
  5. The whole thing is getting traction... US presence: The United States is sending 200 troops to the Middle East to monitor the plan’s implementation, a senior US official said. “No US troops are intended to go into Gaza,” another official said.https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/israel-hamas-gaza-ceasefire-agreement-10-09-25
  6. 130 Social Media Acronyms and Slang You Need to Know | Sprout Social Yaas – A particularly enthusiastic form of “yes.” You could use as many A’s as you’d like. This nasty piece about a prominent young person in the news, found in a dating app Take this comment:"messy, played in my face, definitely dl, ran through, chopped." Gen Z translator : 'He is a dramatic person who pretended to play dumb while being disrespectful. He wanted to keep our union a secret, ... and I didn't hear from him again. He was unattractive.' I should stay away from social media. Too old to keep up with the hip language of young people. It's their secret language. I also read here in the forum slang is a no no. So be warned
  7. Therefore our campaign in September .. telling people that only Jehovah can end wars permanently. From our front page article on jw.org In the near future, God will end all war and establish global peace. (Psalm 46:8, 9) I have read somewhere here on the forum that brother Lett said at Switzerland's Convention .. "that war in Ukraine does not have to finish for the end to come" (can someone confirm this please?)
  8. I had 4 media files updated today in the Study Bible
  9. Did you check the "media" downloads for the Bible as well as updating the Bible text?
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  11. Iʼm dusting my apron off, geting a few ingredients, and i shall make this recipe!
  12. When an indecent image appears, reject it instantly — don’t stare, swipe, or think twice. Remember what’s worth more: your friendship with Jehovah, not a few seconds of curiosity. Even “mild” images can smuggle sin into the heart, so guard your eyes like a locked door. A healthy fear of displeasing Jehovah keeps that door strong, and true wisdom — the kind that loves His approval more than pleasure — keeps you from even touching the handle.
  13. Richard Raffan frequently forewent sanding B O B O B
  14. Ten tiny turtles telephoning telephone-man. RRFFS
  15. Lamented is the past tense of lament, which is the present tense.
  16. I'd like to know the reasoning. Beyond religious discrimination, that is. At the risk of my neutrality, the fact this is even proposed is "evidence" that Europeans are hypocritical when they point fingers at the United States and claim or imply they are more open-minded, welcoming, and less bigoted than the US.
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  18. "To be ... or not to be" is often quoted, stated and lamented.
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    • Modern references to creative days:
       
      *** w15 6/1 p. 5 How Science Affects Your Life ***
      The Bible fixes no duration for the six creative “days.” Instead, it opens the door for modern scientists to study them and assign accurate time spans to them. We know that the creative “days” were much longer than 24-hour days.
       
      *** g21 No. 3 p. 12 What the Bible Tells Us ***
      So each of the six creative “days” during which God prepared the earth for life and created life on it could represent extremely long periods of time.
       
      *** g 1/14 p. 12 Creation ***
      WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS God created the universe, including the earth, in the indefinite past—“in the beginning,” as Genesis 1:1 says. Modern science agrees that the universe had a beginning. A recent scientific model suggests it to be almost 14 billion years old.
       
      *** lc pp. 26 Science and the Genesis Account ***
      A careful consideration of the Genesis account reveals that events starting during one “day” continued into one or more of the following “days.”
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    • Timl1980

      Good morning everyone 🌄 🌄 
       
      I'm dropping parts 2 and 3 of my latest short story today in the creative writing section, if anyone is interested in reading them. Since it's a ten part series, I'm going to drop a couple every day ☺️
       
      (P.S. If anyone would like me to send them the rest of the story all at once, please message me privately and I will do so)
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    • Timl1980

      *Note: Please read this whole update...as it explains the newest short story I am posting starting today: The Diary In The Attic!
       
      I just posted the final part of my short story, Five Daughters, One Voice: What Jehovah Saw. I sincerely hope those who read it enjoyed it...I tried my best to be faithful to the Biblical account...embellishing only when necessary.
       
      Today is going to be a two for one: I had another short story planned to share next...but then something very unexpected happened about a month ago.
       
      The brother who helps me with my research dropped something in my lap that was not only amazing and awe inspiring in and of itself...it was simply too good to keep for myself. 
       
      I'm not allowed to share the fragments of the diary this brother showed me...but out of nowhere inspiration struck...shortly after my initial reading of it.
       
      I'm not proud of this...but when I was disfellowshipped as a teenager...prior to going to prison...I traveled to a different state to meet a worldly girl in person that I had met online. While in that unnamed state...I met a Witness family and stayed with them for three weeks...lying about my status in the congregation. 
       
      They had a 17 year old daughter...very pretty...(which, yes...is what caused me to stay longer than normal)…and they had a separate cabin on their property that they allowed me to use. While there...I learned that their daughter had a very aggressive form of cancer...and shortly after that I ended up leaving because the elders in their congregation started asking me for details about myself...(they had figured out something wasn't right about me and the excuses I was making up)…and I left...exiting stage right rather quickly.  
       
      After I was released from prison...years later...I traveled back to that state to attempt to apologize in person...only to find out that their daughter had died before she turned 18...and the family had left the United States and moved somewhere overseas.
       
      I ended up speaking to a couple of brothers who knew her very well...since childhood...and what I learned made me cry. She was a truly beautiful person...inside and out.
       
      I wrote several poems over the years about her...but none of them did her justice. Now I hope I have finally rectified that situation...at least in my own head before Jehovah. 
       
      The following story has bits and pieces of truth in it about this sister, (information I remember from what those brothers told me about her)…but I decided to take the idea of the diary and couple it with a story that would hopefully introduce all of you to what I know about her...and what I know that Jehovah saw.
       
      I have taken a lot of creative license with this story...I freely admit that.
       
      I ended up breaking it into ten separate parts...not because I had to...but because I honestly feel like she deserves it.
       
      This is probably the most personal story I have ever written.
       
      The first five parts focus on Anna and the diary...but the last five...the last five I wrote purely from the heart. I cried through nearly every single word...not because of what could have been for me...(I hold no illusions in that regard whatsoever)…but simply because the story rings true...every word just seemed to naturally fall into place...and I feel confident that there will not be a single dry eye after finishing part ten.
       
      Therefore...without further ado...here is the link to my latest short story entitled: The Diary In The Attic
       
       
       
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    • Timl1980

      I just posted Part Four of my short story entitled, Five Daughters, One Voice: What Jehovah Saw...you can find it here: https://jwtalk.net/topic/61741-five-daughters-one-voice-what-jehovah-saw-part-4/
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    • Timl1980

      I just posted Part three of my short story, Five Daughters, One Voice: What Jehovah saw.
       
      Here is the link, and I genuinely hope that you enjoy reading it! 
       
      https://jwtalk.net/topic/61736-five-daughters-one-voice-what-jehovah-saw-part-iii/
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    • kejedo

      My youngest son is n from TX. Sisters from my cong are hosting a Repast to honor the memory of my firstborn, who passed away Sept 18, this year. 
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    • Timl1980

      Good morning everyone 🌞, 
       
      I've posted the second part of my new short story entitled, Five Daughers, One Voice: What Jehovah Saw...you can read it here if you would like:
       
      https://jwtalk.net/topic/61716-five-daughters-one-voice-what-jehovah-saw/?do=findComment&comment=1070545
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    • Timl1980

      Good morning everyone 🌞, 
       
      I've posted the first part of my new short story entitled, Five Daughers, One Voice: What Jehovah Saw...you can read it here if you would like:
       
      https://jwtalk.net/topic/61716-five-daughters-one-voice-what-jehovah-saw/?do=findComment&comment=1070545
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    • cricket246

      Anyone know why the branch stream of the 2025 circuit assembly “hear what the spirit says to the congregations” isn’t available? Just curious
       
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    • computerwiz

      🤔🤔🤔 🤯
       

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    • Timl1980

      Prat 5 of my short story entitled, Hands of Defiance: Fear God, Not Kings is out now.
       
      I seriously want to thank the brother who has been sending me all his diligent research. His notes are phenomenal, some of them are dovetailing nicely with my own and simply allowing me to let the words flow. 
       
      My job has quite a bit of downtime between stops and usually I just sit and play chess...but then a sister from a local congregation introduced me to an app that helps me write straight from my phone, and that has been a game changer for me personally, as prior to this I generally only wrote while at home on the weekends. 
       
      Due to that sister and this incredibly loving brother who is now supplying me with a daily dose of research, I will be releasing part one of my next short story entitled Spoils of Ash: The Last Words of Baruch, tomorrow morning.
       
      Again, thank you to everybody who's red or reacted to them in any way!
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