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  2. Have you noticed when scrolling through the annual report 2026 on a mobile device, when you've sufficiently gone to the countries further down , you no longer know what the columns mean? Then you have to scroll to the beginning for column lookup and scroll back down and scroll horizontally on same country, and then have to go up and down for column reference? Would it be possible to write the developers that a feature like View > Freeze Panes > Freeze the Top Row on Spreadsheets like Excel would be nice for accessibility, especially for older brothers and sisters who live at the bottom of the countries view like Tuvalu, Ukraine, Venezuela? Maybe someone can help me give them a short, nice note about how important that feature is on mobile. Thanks
  3. Moving words from Brother Lett, before his first talk at the Convention. Lett - Nova Zelândia.mp4
  4. Last year a center about a half mile away from me had a plan massive shoot out and killed one person, and now they want a liquor license. That event should been a warning sign of not having a liquor license. Now I'm going to discus about this the city hall and to others too. Iran economy collapsed a couple years ago and deteriorating too. The events starting about a month ago was the icing on the cake. Personally, I do not know when, that higher level started a while ago.
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  6. Maybe the third letter of a word, instead of the third word.
    We had a visitor who was really excited and full of experiences from the 2025 “Pure Worship” Convention held in New Zealand just this past weekend. It was the final convention of the series, and she had so many encouraging experiences to share. I was genuinely glad she stopped by—it lifted me more than I expected. Thanks for visiting @Ludwika And even after she left, it was okay, too. 😋
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  9. Evacuation is a big deal. I'm sure tensions need to reach a certain threat level before that decision is made. It's clear tensions now are at a higher level than a month ago.
  10. A little boy wants to make his father happy. He wants to buy him a gift, but he doesn’t have any money. So he turns to his father and asks him for a few coins. Now he has money, but the gift he wants to get is in a store, and the store is in town. Again, he needs the help of his father. Once in the store, he finds that the gift is way up on the shelf. The father has to lift him up. Same thing at the register. Having returned back home, the son, beaming and proud, hands the father his gift.


    A sweet little story but strictly speaking one could argue that the father himself was the generous giver here. In the end, he had to accompany and help his son at every step of the way, and he was even the one paying for it all. 


    If, however, the father had done everything himself, the outcome wouldn’t have been the same. In the way that it happened, the father, in fact, made it possible for the son to be something he could not have become on his own: a gift-giver.


    This story illustrates how God relates to us. God does not need man, but God allows man to share in his saving work. Man is given the grace to take part in God’s work, and this actually shows the true greatness of God. Man is not kept in a completely inactive dependency, but rather he is equipped with the power to do good.
    And this is exactly the reason there is a congregation. God does not need the congregation, but he wants the congregation so that through her we can become active sharers in the divine work of salvation. 
    In this way, man, who through sin causes so much woe and pain in the world, is now enabled and empowered to bring healing and share in God’s redemptive work. Fallen man, in a way, is rehabilitated in the congregation. He can live as a new creation.


    So God doesn’t need the congregation, but we need the congregation, and that is exactly why she was given to us as a means to salvation!

  11. There might be fractions going on like what happened in Iraq. Or USA attack. Here a good question. If Iran was a mess about a month, then why the USA citizens were not told to leave earlier?
  12. With all of what's going on, this world has suddenly become a flashpoint. Goes on to show how quickly events can unfold.
  13. Introduction – A Quiet Request of the Heart Dear readers, let us imagine for a moment a quiet voice. Not a loud, demanding voice—but one that almost whispers. A voice that comes from a heart that has grown tired from life. A voice that says: “If one day you see me old … be patient with me.” These words are not an accusation. They are a request. A request for time. For understanding. For love. Many of us have read or heard this text before. Perhaps it touched us briefly—and then we returned to everyday life. Today we want to do something different. Today we want to stop. We want to listen. And we want to allow our heart to be spoken to. Because this subject concerns all of us. Either because we accompany older people. Or because one day we ourselves will be this quiet voice. 1. When Roles in Life Change Life does not run in a straight line. It is like a path with many curves. At the beginning of our life, we are carried. Later, we carry others. And at some point—often unnoticed—the roles change again. The hands that once held us may tremble. The voice that once encouraged us repeats itself. The person who knew everything suddenly asks about simple things. And exactly here a great inner challenge begins. Not the care is the hardest part. Not the organization. Not the responsibility. But the patience of the heart. 2. “When I Repeat Myself – Listen to Me” The text says: “When I speak with you and repeat the same things over and over again, do not interrupt me. Listen to me.” How easily we switch off inwardly. How quickly we become restless. How often we think: “He already said that.” But let us remember: When we were small, we needed repetition. Not once. Not twice. But again and again. The same story. The same song. The same comforting words. Not because we did not understand them—but because they gave security. Today, an older person needs exactly the same thing: security. Attention. The feeling: I am still important. Proverbs 19:11 says: “A person with insight is not quick to anger, and it is something beautiful for him to overlook a mistake.” Briefly explained: Jehova shows us here that true maturity does not show itself in speed, but in inner calm. Patience is not weakness—it is beauty in Jehova’s eyes. 3. When Dignity Becomes More Important Than Efficiency The text continues: “If I do not want to wash myself, do not blame me and do not let me be ashamed.” Shame wounds deeper than any physical weakness. An older person loses many things: strength. Speed. Independence. But one thing must never be lost: dignity. Jehova himself shows us how important dignity is. Isaiah 46:4: “Until you are old, I will be the same. Until your hair is gray, I will carry you.” Explanation: Jehova does not say: “I tolerate you.” He says: “I carry you.” What a difference. Illustration 1 – The Fragile Goblet Imagine an old, delicate goblet. It is no longer new. It has small cracks. Perhaps it is no longer perfect. Would we handle it roughly? Set it down hastily? No. Precisely because it is fragile, we handle it more carefully. Older people are like this goblet. Not worthless—but more valuable than ever. 4. “When I Become Slower – Come Toward Me” “When my tired legs no longer allow me to keep up with you … come toward me with your strong hands.” That is love in motion. Love does not stand still and wait impatiently. Love takes a few steps back. 1 Corinthians 13:4 “Love is patient and kind.” Not efficient. Not fast. But patient. 5. When Words Come From Weariness “When I say that I wish I were dead, do not be angry.” These words do not come from ingratitude. They come from exhaustion. And here we need compassion, not judgment. Psalm 103:14: “For he knows our formation well; he remembers that we are dust.” Jehova knows the limits of human strength. Illustration 2 – The Relay Race of Life Life is like a relay race. At the beginning, others carry us. Then we run ourselves. And at some point, we pass the baton on. Love means not letting the baton fall when someone becomes slower. 6. A Look Into the Future – Also at Ourselves One day, we will be this request. And then it will matter what we have learned today. Galatians 6:2: “Continue carrying one another’s burdens.” Not only heavy ones. Also slow ones. Also quiet ones. Conclusion – A Request That Jehova Hears The text ends with the words: “Please help me to finish my days with love and patience.” This is not weakness. This is courage. And Jehova hears this request. May he give us a heart that is slow enough to love, strong enough to carry, and humble enough to listen. Because in the end, what remains is not how fast we were—but how loving.
  14. NASA’s Webb Delivers Unprecedented Look Into Heart of Circinus Galaxy Tuesday, January 13, 2026 5am Release ID: 2026-105 Summary A specialized technique may change what scientists thought about how much material black holes eject. Supermassive black holes are known to both consume and eject matter during their most active periods. Based on previous observations, astronomers theorized that Circinus’ active black hole ejected a much larger amount of matter in the form of outflows than they took in. However, a highly specialized observation mode on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has begun to change what some astronomers think about the amount of matter lost to outflows from some black holes. Article Link: https://www.stsci.edu/contents/news-releases/2026/news-2026-105/ Pic Description: This image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows the Circinus galaxy. A close-up of its core from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope shows the inner face of the hole of the donut-shaped disk of gas disk glowing in infrared light. The outer ring appears as dark spots. Image: NASA, ESA, CSA, Enrique Lopez-Rodriguez (University of South Carolina), Deepashri Thatte (STScI); Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI); Acknowledgment: NSF's NOIRLab, CTIO
  15. They're only interested in the potential economic benefits that local businesses can gain from so many people coming to the city
  16. US State Dept to Americans in Iran: ‘leave Iran now’ https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/12/us/video/ebof-state-department-iran-demonstrations-jomana-karadsheh
  17. Yeah no kidding, I read an article that about 70,000 or more flying foxes died during this event. Just horrible.
  18. I hear the real number of protesters killed are much higher, but its hard to confirm anything right now.
  19. It slowly coming. https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-threatens-25-percent-tariff-235601671.html
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      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.
       
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      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.
       
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      A little boy wants to make his father happy. He wants to buy him a gift, but he doesn’t have any money. So he turns to his father and asks him for a few coins. Now he has money, but the gift he wants to get is in a store, and the store is in town. Again, he needs the help of his father. Once in the store, he finds that the gift is way up on the shelf. The father has to lift him up. Same thing at the register. Having returned back home, the son, beaming and proud, hands the father his gift.

      A sweet little story but strictly speaking one could argue that the father himself was the generous giver here. In the end, he had to accompany and help his son at every step of the way, and he was even the one paying for it all. 

      If, however, the father had done everything himself, the outcome wouldn’t have been the same. In the way that it happened, the father, in fact, made it possible for the son to be something he could not have become on his own: a gift-giver.

      This story illustrates how God relates to us. God does not need man, but God allows man to share in his saving work. Man is given the grace to take part in God’s work, and this actually shows the true greatness of God. Man is not kept in a completely inactive dependency, but rather he is equipped with the power to do good.
      And this is exactly the reason there is a congregation. God does not need the congregation, but he wants the congregation so that through her we can become active sharers in the divine work of salvation. 
      In this way, man, who through sin causes so much woe and pain in the world, is now enabled and empowered to bring healing and share in God’s redemptive work. Fallen man, in a way, is rehabilitated in the congregation. He can live as a new creation.

      So God doesn’t need the congregation, but we need the congregation, and that is exactly why she was given to us as a means to salvation!
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