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Thank you for this.. 🤗

Sorry, Leslie—your writing is so vivid that it really made me laugh.Thank you😘

I have always thought this. Unfortunately I live in a very small seniors unit--total 550 sq ft with my two small companions. I have started prepping on a small scale but I have NO room to store. I go between buying some things I think will be necessary in order to share with friends. Then I think as I step over and move things around why am I doing this? Don't I believe Jehovah will provide for his people and recall the manna miraculously provided. Then I think well, we have been cautioned to have a few things ready because wouldn't we be short sighted not too? You can see this weighs terribly on my mind. I have no water saved. I live in a senior complex of 80 individual units and there are 9 of us that are witnesses. All the rest of witnesses here are in my neighboring shared hall. I think this will be my basement buddy scenerio. I have all ready shared special meals with them and am disappointed because no one has ever come by to see me. But I will be ready to share. I bought a sterno stove and 12 cans of sterno that will last 6 hrs each. I have life water straws and a hand crank radio, a solar phone and iPad charger . A back pack full of whatever came in it. I don't want to open it because I fear I won't get everything back inside. I am thinking about buying a bed tent. Google them. I lived in an RV which was very nice-FP, dishwasher , washer)dryer, etc for two years after Rick died. There was a whole winter I wish I knew about a bed tent. Propane does not last long, then everything would freeze. My hair on top of my head froze to the wall one night. Decided that would be the last winter I would stay in an RV. Not to mention living in tornado alley. I figure if I have no electric due to any number of possible reasons the tent on my comfy bed would hopefully allow my two furries and I an enclosed small shelter out of the weather and maybe we could possibly provide enough body heat to stay warm. Poppy is only three pounds so it is unlikely he will be much help but GOSH IS HE ADORABLE! MAGGIE MAE my 10 pound Boston Terrier well it just goes without saying. She is a snugglers delight . There are so many old hippies here I guess I could always open windows and breathe in the weed fortified air if I get to down and depressed. It's really eye opening to see three old codgers sitting around in camp chairs passing a joint around, they are honestly 12 feet from my kitchen window. I never imagined a senior complex looking like this! I have never smoked dope (except for two occasions when I was in my 30s) but I might be forced into changing that. If you ever want to check on me and I'm talking out if my mind just blame it on my neighbors.

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Oh my goodness, As I was reading this, I thought to myself, wow that sounds like cheryl speaking. And then I recognized the last name. Lol. Love you, My Sister. Yes, I do believe that some of the friends will choose to House share. Especially those who find themselves alone later in life.

@Dolce vitaThis was interesting. I didn't know there was a website dedicated to this Glacier https://thwaitesglacier.org/ Thank you @Lewis for bringing this to our attention. One more reason why we know we are so close to the end of this system.

What are the possible consequences, Brother @Lewis

FYI, I believe the citation format you had (*** w26 March p. 5 par. 10 ***) is what Watchtower Library uses when copying with caption. I am working on implementing that also.

Something big just happened in Thwaites, a large section of the ice shelf is on the move.

Forts are what you 'ave in cockney London when yer brains is working

Forms from form four (SHS 4) form four forts.

We can echo the last sentence of the W/T comment above with all our hearts “Certainly, we have good reason to feel deeply indebted to Jehovah and Jesus for the redemption that comes from the precious blood, or life, of Jesus. w25.02 5 ¶15-16” We owe Jehovah and Jesus for everything

Dear brothers and sisters, isn’t it amazing how quickly we can sometimes come up with an excuse when we don’t really want to do something? “Now isn’t really the right time.” “I can’t do it.” “Maybe someone else would be better suited for this.” And sometimes we tell ourselves these things so often that eventually, we actually start believing them. But you know what? We’re not the only ones who have done that. Even faithful servants of Jehovah sometimes tried to find reasons to avoid doing what Jehovah asked them to do. Think about Moses. Jehovah gave him a big assignment. Moses was supposed to go to the Israelites and to Pharaoh. But Moses had one objection after another. “Who am I?” “What should I tell them?” “What if they don’t believe me?” And finally he said: “Please, Jehovah, send someone else.” Moses was afraid. And yet Jehovah did not give up on him. Jehovah helped him step by step. I find that very touching. Because perhaps we know that feeling too. Deep down, we know what Jehovah wants from us — but immediately a little “but” comes into our mind. “But I’m not strong enough.” “But I’m afraid.” “But this is really difficult for me.” And perhaps Jehovah doesn’t say: “Why are you so weak?” Maybe, instead, he is saying: “I am with you. Trust me.” Jonah also did not want to listen to Jehovah at first. Jehovah gave him a clear assignment — and Jonah went in the opposite direction. But Jehovah did not give up on Jonah. He helped Jonah correct his attitude. And eventually, Jonah went. That teaches us something very beautiful: Jehovah does not expect us never to be afraid. But he does want us to be willing to listen to him and to allow ourselves to change. Because sometimes, that is actually our problem with God’s Word. We read something — and immediately we know: “That applies to me.” And then our mind starts working. We start looking for an explanation. For a “but.” For a reason why, in our particular situation, it might be different. Imagine going to the doctor. The doctor examines a patient and honestly tells him: “If you want to stay healthy, you need to make some changes.” The patient may know perfectly well that the doctor is right. But on the way home he starts thinking: “It’s really not that serious.” “Other people do it too.” “I’ll start next week.” The doctor has spoken. The patient understood what he said. But understanding something by itself doesn’t change anything. Something only changes when we actually do something about it. And it’s similar with Jehovah’s Word. The Bible doesn’t just tell us what is right. Sometimes, in a very loving way, it also shows us: “This is something you need to change in yourself.” If someone has been stealing, the Bible says: “Let the one who steals steal no more.” If someone has a habit of lying, he can’t simply say: “It was only a little white lie.” And when we realize that an attitude doesn’t please Jehovah, it’s not enough to say: “I know.” At some point, we need to say: “Then I want to change.” And that is where we show how seriously we take Jehovah’s voice. At 2 Corinthians 4:12, Jehovah said to Moses: “And now go, I will be with you and teach you what you should say.” What loving words! Jehovah didn’t say: “Moses, you have to handle this all by yourself.” He said: “I will be with you.” Maybe we need that reassurance too. Perhaps we already know what the next step is that we should take. Maybe we have been putting it off for quite some time. So perhaps today we could honestly ask ourselves: “Do I really have a problem understanding Jehovah’s voice — or is my real problem doing what I already understand?” That is a very personal question. But it can draw us closer to Jehovah. Because Jehovah isn’t looking for perfect people. He is looking for people who are willing to listen to him. Maybe you have made excuses before. Maybe you have been like Moses. Maybe even like Jonah. But Jehovah has not given up on you. And so today we can say to him: “Jehovah, I understand. Please help me to act on it.” Because sometimes we don’t need another explanation. We don’t need another excuse. We simply need the courage to listen to Jehovah’s voice and take the next step. And when we do, we will experience something wonderful: Jehovah doesn’t expect us to make the whole journey on our own. He simply wants us to trust him and begin following him.

Not good to share homes these days.. For immediate jw family yes.. not good if you share house with a non jw. A little girl was almost raped by his 11 yr old non jw cousin. They shared house in a short period of time.

Going back to riding a bike.

The closest I had to that experience was in 2006 when my wife and I were in Canada in Banff National Park. I was taking pictures of Moraine Lake. And a young man approached me and said "Wouldn't it be nice if every place was a beautiful as this?" I knew immediately he was a Brother. The quickest way I could think of to convince him I was also, was to pull out my wallet and show him my medical directive card showing NO BLOOD in big red letters. As it turned out, he was there with two sisters. They had already approached my wife. She showed them some magazines she had brought, even though we flew from Florida to Canada, and were in a rental car, so she would be prepared in the event she had an opportunity to talk to someone. It is always a "lift" to your spirits when you come across another of Jehovah's "Dear Ones." Thanks, Jim

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Our goofy cat Pete. Only about 4 years old or so.

I think we'll be doing more than carpooling. How about house sharing. Growing up in the 70's it was all about home food preservation, prepping. This has been something I find hard not to do as I've grown older, so I have many things prepped, kind of survival gear, water purifiers and solar. (Thanks mom and dad). At least I'll have items to share with the friends. You can make your own water collection device you know, Google it, its not hard.

I'm sooo not ready for winter! I do have a coat now after suffering through 2 winters, a hand-me-down from my son and a small 4-wheel drive. But if it snows like they say it will.....nope, im staying home sipping mocha latte.

My COBE and his wife are asking to go too

Prices are rising in Australia. Diesel this morning was 272.9 per litre which is equivalent to $7.33 USD per gallon. This will lead to even higher food prices.