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Everyone thought Daniel would make an excellent ministerial servant. He gave thoughtful comments, handled his responsibilities well, and was always neatly dressed. When something needed organizing, Daniel was usually nearby. Secretly, he hoped the elders noticed. One rainy evening, Daniel arrived early for the congregation meeting. He was assigned to sound and needed to check the microphones, music, and videos before everyone arrived. As he entered, he saw Brother Harris struggling in the lobby. At eighty-three, Brother Harris could no longer bend easily. His wet shoelace had come undone, and several muddy footprints trailed behind him. Daniel glanced toward the sound console. There was much to prepare, and time was passing. Then he looked again at Brother Harris, who was leaning against the wall, visibly embarrassed. “I seem to be coming apart tonight,” the older brother said with a weak smile. Daniel knelt on the wet floor and tied his shoe. While he was there, he noticed that Brother Harris’s trousers were soaked around the ankles. Daniel found a towel, dried the floor, and wiped the mud from the brother’s shoes. Then he slowly helped him to his seat. When Daniel finally reached the sound console, another brother was already helping check the microphones. Together, they finished preparing the music and videos just before the meeting began. No one knew why Daniel had been delayed. After the meeting, Sister Harris approached him near the door. Her eyes were moist. “My husband almost stayed home tonight and watched the meeting on Zoom,” she said. “Since his health declined, he feels that he has become a burden. But when you knelt beside him, you didn’t make him feel like a burden. You made him feel loved.” Daniel could think of nothing to say. Later, after nearly everyone had left, he noticed more muddy water near the entrance. He found a mop and began cleaning it. There was no audience now, no important responsibility to fulfill, and no one whose approval he could win. Brother Harris paused at the door and watched him. “You know, Daniel,” he said quietly, “people may never notice when the microphones work or when every video starts on time. But they will remember the brother who noticed them—and was willing to kneel.” After Brother Harris’s words, Daniel thought about the microphones, the music, and the videos he carefully tested before each meeting. Those things were necessary, and he was willing to do them. But now he understood what should motivate him. His love for Jehovah moved him to love his brothers and sisters—and that love made every task important, whether he was standing at the sound console or kneeling beside someone who needed him.

I thought I would share some of the occupations of pioneers I know. In my congregation, one is a general contractor, another is an ambulance dispatcher, and another is a nurse. One teaches classes over Zoom to help people become more productive in their employment. Some are caregivers for those with disabilities, and others are nursing assistants. My daughter, who is in another congregation, serves as a pioneer and has her own cleaning business. Wait, wait, wait—I almost forgot an important detail! And I’m not saying this just because she’s my daughter. Her business became so successful that her husband was able to leave his job and start working with her. Now they run the business and pioneer together. I also know a brother who works as a contractor contact for a lumber company. In other words, he manages products from the supplier’s side. Another brother works in the legal department of an insurance company. I have noticed something else about many of the brothers and sisters who are pioneering. A number of them became involved in metropolitan public witnessing, where it was available. Spending more time in the ministry through that arrangement—and making good use of opportunities while commuting—helped them take steps toward pioneering. Of course, they also stay busy in the ministry with their local congregations and in conducting Bible studies. Maybe this will get the ball rolling for some who are pioneering to share what they do for work and others to think of what the pioneers in their congregation does for work as they Those are all options for them to consider. I'm trying to find my old pioneer book where the branch actually gave a list of potential potential jobs and tasks to create an income to support pioneering.

Hubble Solves Merger Mystery From Milky Way’s Early Years Release date: 17 August 2026 11am ID: 2026-015 Astronomers find strong evidence for a massive merger 1.8 billion years earlier than the oldest previously known significant merger. The early universe was a chaotic place, crowded with young galaxies that smashed together and agglomerated into larger and larger galaxies over billions of years. Our own Milky Way experienced such collisions, but the details are difficult to tease out since they occurred so long ago. Researchers using the Hubble Space Telescope have now extended our knowledge of the Milky Way’s history 1.8 billion years farther back in time than ever before, finding strong evidence that it merged with another galaxy in the earliest phases of its evolution. Full article: https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/hubble-solves-merger-mystery-from-milky-ways-early-years/ Pic Description [Concept Drawing]: About 12 billion years ago, a dwarf galaxy known as LKH (left) collided with a young Milky Way (right) and merged with it. This artist’s concept portrays that collision. The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope uncovered definitive evidence of this long-ago collision by studying ancient globular star clusters. Image Walk-through: An illustration of two galaxies in the midst of a collision against a dark, star-filled background. The collision takes up the middle third of the illustration. On the right, a larger galaxy is viewed at an angle from 11 o’clock to 4 o’clock, with a white-yellow core surrounded by mottled brown dust lanes and faint bluish spiral arms. To the left, a smaller, bright blue-white galaxy is stretched into a curved, hook-like shape as gravity distorts it. A broad, glowing bridge of pale blue gas and stars extends off the galaxy at the left, while wispy streams extend above and below the larger galaxy at the right. Credit: NASA, ESA, Joseph Olmsted (STScI)

Tim, you went to the meeting to reconnect with Jehovah—and he greeted you with gifts. The smiles, the waves, the hug, the kind words, the invitation to share a meal, and the warmth you felt were all gifts from him. I know you didn’t miss that—you acknowledged those things and told us about them. But it feels as though you were excusing them because they weren’t the reason you went. Perhaps each one was Jehovah’s way of drawing you closer and closer to him—his way of wrapping his arms around you and saying, “I missed you too.” And that is exactly what you went there to acknowledge: that Jehovah missed you too. He gave you a hug through your brothers and sisters, Tim. Please let yourself accept the hug. Luke 15:20 YB Dave

hi is there anyone near the toronto sick kids hospital??

Sometimes we dwell on the negative side of Jehovah's Day and think about how bad it will be for us during the GT, but its more encouraging to focus on Jehovah and discuss the positive aspects of what he will do in the future. That's why I prefer to talk about the Day of Jehovah instead of the GT.

This is imperative! w26 January pp. 22 "Rather than dwell on the challenge that you are facing, focus on your appreciation for all that Jehovah has provided - including the ransom arrangement".

Tuesday, August 18 Let everything you do be done with love.—1 Cor. 16:14. Our greatest example, Jesus Christ, was motivated by love—love for his Father and love for people. That love moved him to work hard and perform humble tasks for others. (Matt. 20:28; John 13:5, 14, 15) Brothers, if you are motivated by love, Jehovah will bless you and will help you to reach your spiritual goals, such as qualifying as a ministerial servant. (1 Pet. 5:5) In the world, people who promote themselves are often admired. Not so in Jehovah’s organization. A brother who is motivated by love, as Jesus was, does not crave power, authority over others, or status. If such an ambitious person were to be appointed in the congregation, he would likely refuse to do some of the humble tasks needed to care for Jehovah’s precious sheep. He might consider such tasks to be beneath him.—John 10:12. w24.11 15 ¶6-7

Caleb and Sofia are interesting names, wonder how they got selected. One of the most popular male names of all times in JAMES . One of my Dads is named James and several nephews. My brother James has two sons James, 2 marriages one adoption. Next son I'm calling George Foreman.

Yes, go ahead. You should definitely configure the settings so the game runs smoothly. Press "P" in the game, then go to "Options/Performance" and try out different settings. I'm glad you're giving it a try.😉 As I said, you'll find everything you need to play in the help videos.🤓

I've had people offer to pray to me - but not announce they are apostate

I did find out how to exit and to move around ... but the view keeps getting off. Sometimes I'm zoomed out, sometimes zoomed in and I don't know how to change that view. It seems to change when I move the mouse to change his direction I'll try it again later

Agreed! It's already out. Episode 1 was great! Episode 2 is trying to be like a "horror" flick. Completely unnecessary and can be skipped without missing out on any real character development. There's a little, but not enough to make a person lost later on methinks. Will be checking out the next two episodes soon.

I've heard that line plenty of times... (I'll pray for you). I usually just say something like, "That was quick! Your prayer has already been answered!"

Im new to this topic, didnt know it was here! 😲 Im rewatching Strange New Worlds again, new season coming out soon. I absolutely love Season 2 episode 9, my all time favorite. And im not one for musicals, this one is fabulous!

Press "P" for the Menu "Esc" too.

My mouse pointer disappears. Also, how do you exit the game, nothing I press gives me an exit option

Okay😊 Dont worry, Windows is just doing its job. You can play it without worry. The game itself doesn't need an internet connection—only if you click the links inside the game. Then the JW.org site opens; that's all. The game is played using the keyboard and mouse. Check out the help videos in the game or via the YouTube link above.

OK - Much better explanation of how to start the game Windows gives a warning that the program may not be safe and wants access to the Internet. Also, does the game take over the mouse? My mouse disappeared from all my screens not just the one the game is on

Hello John, Once you have downloaded the zip file, you need to extract it. Then, double-click the "FTTV5" folder to open it. Inside the folder, double-click the "TES2.exe" file, and the game will start.🙂

I have never had that happen

Not sure how to play since I didn't find anything that said "Games" to start the play.

@Rosanne = Im Working on it 🥰 - ....