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Brothers and friends, may all of you stay well in the midst of this suffocating atmosphere that comes with the end-of-year season. May Jehovah give peace to each one’s heart. Take care, stay strong, stay safe — and may Jehovah continue blessing and strengthening us as we draw even closer to the end of this entire system. Proverbs 22:3 & 27:12 🩵

Before last week...I would have scoffed if someone had told me that. I study all the time...it's just hard for me to APPLY the counsel sometimes. (I'm still working on that) But "take it for granted'?? Nah...not me...I love Jehovah...I cherish his word. And yet...here I am...shaking my head at my own lack of understanding...yet again. I was waiting to make a delivery at a store last Wednesday when a brother called me out of the blue. We started talking about our spiritual gems from last weeks midweek meeting when suddenly he asked me if I had ever thought about how privileged Moses had been in his communication with Jehovah. Numbers 12:8 "Face-to-face* I speak to him, openly, not by riddles; and the appearance of Jehovah is what he sees. Why, then, did you not fear to speak against my servant, against Moses?” We discussed the meaning of "face-to-face"...and then he asked me about the part that said..."not by riddles". Why DIDN'T Jehovah use riddles to speak to Moses? He used them with all his other prophets...why not Moses? Having over an hour more to wait until I could be checked in at this store...I sat in my work van and started doing some digging. We looked at the research material together and came up with the answer...and then he hit me with a serious left hook I never saw coming: Jehovah spoke to Moses plainly, directly, (through angels...although the research material gets a bit more interesting on that particular point when you read it thoroughly)…that's true...but he still revealed things step by step...and his understanding was still limited. Moses was directly inspired to write about the BEGINNING of creation...Adam and Eve and the garden of Eden...original sin...the flood,(and the list goes on and on)…and yet...here's what he DIDN'T know: Moses didn't know the Messiah’s identity, how the ransom would work, the full shape or scope of the Kingdom, the resurrection hope the way we do today, exactly how Jehovah would sanctify his name, the global preaching work, the “new heavens and new earth.”, he didn't even know about the end‑time prophecies. Moses saw how everything began...but he also had to watch and record everything that went wrong to begin with...WITHOUT a full picture of how Jehovah would set things straight. Did he understand Genesis 3:15? I don't know...I wouldn't think so. Moses got to know Jehovah's glory, (so much so that his face SHONE and had to be hidden)…he became Jehovah's friend...and yet, via the book that is even now sitting in front of me...I know more about OUR God than Moses ever did. Moses heard Jehovah's voice piece by piece...I get to hear Jehovah's voice in full…just by opening this book and reading it. Moses had to wait to hear Jehovah speak again...all I have to do is turn to the next page. Moses may have written the opening books of the Bible...but we are living through the ending. All around us...right now...Satan's world is on the absolute verge of utter collapse. Worldly voices all across the planet are loud, angry, confused...afraid. But this book sitting open by my computer? This book has the single most powerful voice to ever exist coming up out of it...reverberating love, peace and simple truth to anyone humble enough to read it, ask questions...and search wholeheartedly for the answers. So yeah...I can honestly now say that I have been taking the Bible for granted sometimes...and I'm very grateful to this dear brother for reminding me that I don't NEED to speak to Jehovah "face to face" right now...because he has given me a book that lets me see his heart more clearly than Moses ever saw his "face".

So I’ve moved into a new congregation and they’re still getting to grips with NWPublisher. The Secretary and Service Overseer are both in their 70s and are not great with technology on the best of days… but yesterday was something else! I was leaving the ministry group and then received a load of notifications through the app saying I had assignments… when I looked I’d been given the CBS, a LAC item and then the best one… They gave me-a sister-chairman! And they had no idea how it happened either! 😂😂 I said to them both I’d would be a new experience but I’ll give it a go… several panicked messages went on between the elders and it’s now been resolved but for about an hour I was the 1st sister to be given Elder assignments at the midweek meeting 😂

Jehovah is blessing the Great Crowd. There is no way we can get through this without His help. What we are going through is evil. This nation is already crumbling right before our eyes. Never seen the like of this. Never thought I would live through this. Yet, here we are.

Please allow me to take you on a small journey with a woman named Leslie: Leslie grew up with scars across her face...thin white lines laced across her cheek, nose and forehead. The scars were impossible to hide...and people misjudged them constantly. Children assumed she'd been in one or more violent fights...adults assumed she'd been reckless when she was a child. Strangers assumed she must be in a state of constant embarrassment from them...and while some would ask her about them, (forcing her to make up excuses when she was young), others would stare at them...then pretend they hadn't seen them or noticed them to begin with. She made up all kinds of stories over the years about those plainly visible scars...but none of them were remotely true. The truth was, her scars were actually a story of survival...for you see, Leslie had been horribly abused as an infant...and these scars were actually proof of her still being alive...they .were evidence that she had made it through...enduring such terrible horrific treatment by her own parents...as an infant!! Just this year, her scars begin to fade...and almost immediately...people ONCE AGAIN began to "assume"...congratulating her...telling her how proud she must feel that they were finally starting to go away, becoming less visible. All this did was prove how little these people actually knew about Leslie as a person...they only saw her scars. They didn't see that her scars defined her...they couldn't begin to fathom how a person could take comfort in their scars...and that is the exact same trap that I fell into a few weeks ago. A few weeks ago I was asked to speak to a brother who had just come out of prison. Having spent over 15 years there myself, I immediately recognized a network of scars criss crossing his entire body...his criminal past, his history of bad mistake after bad mistake, even the "weight" I could now see sitting on his shoulders...I thought I had him pegged...I thought I knew EXACTLY what he needed...and I went straight in...chock full of spiritual advice and brilliant illustrations and comparisons from Hebrew and Greek words that would leave him reeling in amazement...except it didn't. It left him broken and bruised... crushed under a feeling of not being "good enough"...of not being able to measure up to what "Tim" knew. I didn't know it then...but he left our conversation feeling like a spiritual loser...when I had just spent over an hour explaining why he was precious to Jehovah. That was my problem...I didn't listen. My mouth overrode my ears...and I drowned out the pain in his voice with so called brilliant points and illustrations...when all he needed was someone to shut up and listen. A little over a week later, an elder from his call called me and asked me to take a few minutes out to talk. I pulled my van over at the nearest gas station and sat listening as this dear brother said that while he appreciated the fact that I was just trying to help, I inadvertently caused MORE damage...and a couple of other elders were now working with him each week just so he would have some time to talk and get everything out that had been pent up over 12 and 1/2 years of incarceration. He explained that some of the things I had said simply didn't apply to this brother...because this brother has been horribly abused in his youth by his parents and others in his life who he had trusted deeply...and to make the situation worse...some of those people were now serving Jehovah in a nearby congregation. I had no words...because I had no clue...because I hadn't stopped to LISTEN to what this brother needed. Instead I mistook his scars for my own, and in the process, ended up making his situation worse by adding to his personal sense of guilt...when all I was trying to do was make him feel better. I asked what they had shared with him...and he took me to two accounts: 2 Samuel 4:4: "Now Saul’s son Jonʹa·than had a son whose feet were crippled. He was five years old when the report about Saul and Jonʹa·than came from Jezʹre·el, and his nurse picked him up and fled, but as she was fleeing in panic, he fell and was crippled. His name was Me·phibʹo·sheth." He said that everybody concentrates on mephibosheth in this verse, but hardly anybody thinks about the nurse in this account. What happened to her? How did SHE feel living out the rest of her life seeing the damage she had caused and could not undo? After all, it's not like she had been careless. She was trying to save his life, but instead her panic left him paralyzed...and that single act shaped his entire life moving forward. People may know that mephibosheth was paralyzed, people may know that the nurse did it by accident. But did anybody listen to their stories about how they felt about it afterwards? The Bible doesn't say, but it also doesn't say that either one of them held a grudge. Then he had me turn to Genesis 50:20: "Although you meant to harm me, God intended it to turn out well and to preserve many people alive, as he is doing today." He said that while some scars come from accidents...other scars may come from acts of deliberate wrong doing...and he had me read the verse. He said that Joseph's brothers meant him harm and yet Jehovah took that scar and wove it into his purpose...and he can do the same thing with us...if we let him. He told me that emotional scars will never heal in this system...they don't disappear...they don't fade on command...they don't even respond to spiritual advice or spiritual "band aids". Scars NEED SPACE to speak...to be be heard...they need someone safe to tell their story to...they need understanding...because they're NOT going to go away in this system...and we have to deal with the fact that they may be ugly...but that they are also REAL. Every brother or sister we ever meet in this system has scars...some are plainly visible...others are so deeply buried only Jehovah sees them But every single scar has a story...I just have to listen when someone is ready to tell me about theirs...and I can't assume I know the scar because it looks similar to my own... because assumptions hurt worse than scars ever will.

WEALTH IS ALL IN ONE’S POINT OF VIEW One day a wealthy family man took his son on a trip to the country so he could have his son see how poor country people were. They stayed one day and one night in the farm of a very humble farm house. At the end of the trip and back home the father asked the son: What did you think of the trip? The son replied: "Very nice Dad" Father: "Did you noticed how poor they were?" Son: "Yes." Father: "What did you learn?" Son: "I learned that we have one dog in the house...and they have four. I learned that we have a fountain in the garden and they have a stream that has no end. I learned that we have imported lamps in the garden, they have the stars. I learned that our garden goes to the edge of our property, they have the entire horizon as their back yard. At the end of the son's reply the father was speechless and his son added: "Thank you dad for showing me how poor we really are."😂

Something new is coming soon: https://nwscheduler.com/nws-mobile/ 😎😊

At this point, I’d just be happy if we could get rid of the “holiday season” once and for all.

I respect your view but I feel very differently. Marriage has some advantages and some disadvantages. When both partners apply Bible principles, it can be really enriching and helpful, despite the hardships. It's ok to wait to marry in the new world, and it's ok not to wait and get married now if you find the right person.

Two cannibals were walking through the jungle when one asked the other: Cannibal 1: How are you doing Cannibal 2: Not so good ... my tummy has been bothering me. Cannibal 1: What have you been eating? Cannibal 2: The usual, you know, some missionaries Cannibal 1: How are you cooking them? Cannibal 2: The usual way. I get the big pot of water boiling, add some bay leaves, onions, carrot and a few other veggies. I toss them in and let it cook for 5 or 6 hours Cannibal 1: What do these missionaries look like? Cannibal 2: You know - fringe of hair around their head, those brown robe things they wear, sandals - you know, the usual Cannibal 1: Well, there's the problem ... you're cooking them wrong Cannibal 2: Cooking them wrong ?? Cannibal 1: Yeah - Them are friars!

Its a little like the priest telling Hannah that she shouldnt be drunk in the temple.....He was right...only he didnt have all the facts and once he had them...well then he could see the situation clearly and could speak accurately. If he had asked her first what was going on then he would have avoided those words spoken. Its a good lesson for all of us in fact it seems the faithful slave is recently teaching us how to listen to others. So dont feel broken about it just consider it a memorable lesson. You are a very caring person.

Hi all, I just wanted to update my comment and add a tip. Although you cannot find a verse in JWL (yet), if you click at "Search in JW.ORG" at the bottom, it DOES the search online. It's a great feature, isn't it?

A blonde goes into a nearby store and asks a clerk if she can buy the TV in the corner. The clerk looks at her and says that he doesn't serve blondes, so she goes back home and dyes her hair black. The next day she returns to the store and asks the same thing, and again, the clerk said he doesn't serve blondes. Frustrated, the blonde goes home and dyes her hair yet again, to a shade of red. Sure that a clerk would sell her the TV this time, she returns and asks a different clerk this time. To her astonishment, this clerk also says that she doesn't serve blondes. The blonde asks the clerk, "How in the world do you know I am a blonde?" The clerk looks at her disgustedly and says, "That's not a TV -- it's a microwave!"

Yes, it is lacking for now. But at least we are heading toward that possibility.

Trump announcement: "Under my leadership, our Country will not allow Radical Islamic Terrorism to prosper". And the bombs arrived . . Northwest Nigeria. Boko Haram, ISIS etc.

New Update is now available on Play Store!

According to the following news reports, the Nicaraguan government has prohibited foreigners from bringing Bibles, among other items, into the country. Does that decree affect our work? In what way does it restrict our freedom to preach? https://www.bloomberglinea.com/2025/12/18/biblias-y-revistas-entre-los-objetos-prohibidos-para-entrar-a-nicaragua/ https://www.christiantoday.com/news/nicaragua-bans-international-visitors-from-bringing-in-bibles

To view the entire Videos WITH the New World Translation goto to my personal Webpage using these links: Isaiah Chapter 11 - https://www.bibliaprints.com/bible/isaiah/chapter-11/ Isaiah Chapter 12 - https://www.bibliaprints.com/bible/isaiah/chapter-12/ Isaiah Chapter 13 - https://www.bibliaprints.com/bible/isaiah/chapter-13/

That wasn’t my point, sorry did not explain properly. When I read CNN I gloss over any negative articles about Trump because I know they are anti-Trump. I will not waste my time. Same with Al Jazeera if they publish article about Israel, especially negative I would choose not to read it. Political issues and comments are very biased on any network. I prefer to stick with current, factual information presented there. Example of factual reporting is something like this: Zelensky to meet Trump on Sunday, Magnitude 6.7 earthquake in Japan etc. Simply saying I do not read biased reporting or articles.

I want to know what it feels like to walk in the park while holding hands, I want to know what it feels like wake up next to someone in bed instead of the cold loneliness, I want to know what it feels like to hug someone to reassure them when they're sad, I want to know what it feels like to love and be loved. Each day that passes adds to my anguish and dread.

A retired Brother named Lynn (from Oregon) took on extra duties on an animal farm. On his first day, he could not resist taking home the runt of the pig litter b/c that darling creature had squiggled it's way into the brother's heart, and he was sure he could bring that little one back next day, unnoticed. He even made up a temporary name, "Squiggy. " But Squiggy was not ready to sleep at the family's regular time. After bottle feeding Squiggy, Lynn made a pallette of blankets and a wind-up clock and settled Squiggy on the floor patting him in what he thought would be comforting. That noisy little piglet kept the family awake and finally voicing their complaint. "Well, what'll I do?" brother Lynn spoke out in the darkness. In unison,a sound rang out, "Rocket!"

Congrats. So that's what the next update will be about.

US president attacks UN for 'very little assistance,' claiming America has become 'real United Nations' (in relation to Thailand- Cambodia conflict) He then attacked the UN, claiming Washington has effectively replaced the global body. "With all of the wars and conflicts I have settled and stopped ... perhaps the United States has become the real United Nations, which has been of very little assistance or help in any of them," Trump said. He added that the organization "must start getting active and involved in world peace." https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/trump-says-thailand-cambodia-to-go-back-to-living-in-peace-after-ceasefire/3783263

Thanks. 1440 is another group that claims to be unbiased in the news they curate. It's delivered to your email. https://join1440.com/#daily-news

How’s everybody liking the new update I teased about? 😂

Broher called today. He and his wife will take me to oncologist Weds. Other brothers came by and took my mail in and cleared snow. First week of winter and dosn't look good. I put dog's food aside for the rest of the day and she got into amd finished todays food. I had it set up for several days. Hope you had an exciting day.

You can say that about any news source! Cnn is anti Trump and democratic, RT is Russia's spin of the truth, BBC ABC content is strongly swayed to what the AU and british governments want you to hear. Al Jazeera is no different. They all have spin and a agenda. There all the same, we just have to pick and choose

I was hoping that now typing a cite in they Bible tab --like Acts 1:8-- would take us directly to that text. Still is for words only. Maybe next time.

Marriage is a prison. Apostle Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 7:28: But even if you did marry, you would commit no sin. And if a virgin married, such a person would commit no sin. However, those who do will have tribulation in their flesh. But I am trying to spare you. The better time to get married will be after the "final test" of mankind after the Thousand-Year Reign of Christ ends.

That Search button is excellent !

Friday, December 26 We are God’s fellow workers.—1 Cor. 3:9. The truths of God’s Word have enormous power. By teaching people about Jehovah and what he is truly like, we get to see something wonderful. The blindfold of satanic lies gradually comes off, and these individuals begin to see our beloved Father as we do. They are filled with awe at his limitless power. (Isa. 40:26) They are assured by his perfect justice. (Deut. 32:4) They are enlightened by his profound wisdom. (Isa. 55:9;Rom. 11:33) And they are comforted to learn that he is the personification of love. (1 John 4:8) As they draw close to Jehovah, their hope of living forever as his children becomes sure. What a marvelous privilege we have to help people draw close to their Father! When we do so, Jehovah considers us his “fellow workers.”—1 Cor. 3:5. w24.02 12 ¶15

💩 Thanks to the idiots 💩 who said it was OK for the pet to sleep in the bed. 🐠 My goldfish is dead now 😔

This whole world is crumbling sis and we are seeing it too.

I wonder if this image from the 2024 music video has anything to do with the series acts.

At a lake with rental boats, the owner speaks over the loudspeaker “Boat number 99, please return to the dock. Your time is up!” A few minutes pass. No boat returns. The owner, louder this time: “Boat number 99, return immediately or you’ll be charged for overtime!” Still nothing. The assistant steps in and says: “Boss… we only have 75 boats. There is no number 99.” After a couple of seconds, the owner grabs the mic again and says: “Boat number 66… everything okay out there?”

What do you call a Brother that's really loud? MIKE

Here is our standard setup with 6 buttons: At Home = had conversation with someone, no need to work this address again Not Home (1st) = try again another day Not Home (2nd) = Not home 2nd time: this address will now be included in the letter-writing territory Do Not Call = Specifically requested by Householder: do not call, write, or telephone No Tress, Priv Prop = 'No Trespassing' or 'Private Property' sign somewhere on property Vacant = no need to call or write (our territory has high number of vacant properties) NOTES: The selected address is marked as yellow on map After territory is worked in person and returned, the 'Letter-Writing' function is activated. All addresses marked "Not Home" or "No Tress, Priv Prop" will be included on the list. These territories are available to all the friends to work at any time - they simply select an address, mark it "Letter Sent" and send their letter, then repeat.

That's the best thing to do. Jehovah will provides when you don't expect it. - Yes. - I was already happy. It just bring a different kind of happiness. - No one can answer this question in your behalf. Rejoice in Jehovah, he will bring you opportunities. Just make sure any potential mate LOVES JEHOVAH more than you

Another excellent and encouraging GB Update to end 2025.

i still don't have it

And one day, during the 1000 years, or after... we will speak with Jehovah like Moses did, and even more... how glorious it will be !

I found RT, CNN and Al Jezeera most biased. (Al Jazeera is viewed as Qatar propaganda arm and got banned in few countries for biased views on Hamas, Muslim Brotherhood, and anti Israel views ..etc - since October 7 attack it got even worse.) RT is outright propaganda tool of Russia. CNN can't stand Trump. In relation to PBS, yes they are biased but not as much as 3 main ones above. Interesting read about PBS here: https://www.allsides.com/news-source/pbs-newshour-media-bias#what-this-rating-means Despite instances of left-leaning story choice, reviewers from the left, center, and right noted many instances of balance. Awake magazine had an excellent article on this subject. Readers were encouraged to meditate on those questions: PROVIDER: Does the report come from a credible, authoritative person or organization? Does the program or publication have a reputation for seriousness or for sensationalism? Who provide the funds for the news source? SOURCES: Is there evidence of thorough research? Is the story based on just one source? Are the sources reliable, fair, and objective? Are they balanced, or have they been selected to convey only one point of view? PURPOSE: Ask yourself: ‘Is the news item primarily to inform or entertain? Is it trying to sell or support something?’ TONE: When the tone of a news item is angry, spiteful, or highly critical, it suggests that an attack is under way and not a reasoned argument. CONSISTENCY: Are the facts consistent with those in other articles or reports? If stories contradict one another, be careful! TIMELINESS: Is the information recent enough to be acceptable? Something thought to be correct 20 years ago may be discounted today. On the other hand, if the news item is a breaking story, it may lack complete and comprehensive information. Sorry - lets just go back to PS discussions or news - no need to reply to this post.

Always Tim....Thanks again.

No. I have four Windows 11 devices (3 desktop computers and 1 Surface laptop). They all function normally (open correctly and stay open).

I find that, on Windows 11, my JW Library app often goes down after opening, at a point when I select an option. Once I reopen the app, it seems to be ok. This has been going on for a while, and is not specifically connected to recent updates.

Eight Below. It's a Disney film about a man trying to get back to Antarctica to rescue his sled dogs that were left behind in a storm. If you cried during Old Yeller, skip this one. It's sad but sort of hopeful. Schindler's List is a powerful film but not one I want to ever see again.

thank you Tim....this is all so true. We all say the wrong thing at times but with the right intention. I know i have. Helping other people is such a challenge.

My dear sister/daughter, trust me I’ve been married twice both times to brothers. But I’ve been my happiest single. It’s not that I didn’t want headship or had a problem with submission. There are predatory brothers who lurk for vulnerable sisters. They love the part of us being in submission but fail to lead like Christ. Enjoy being single as a sister with Christ as your head, until that new system comes, you’ll have the best provider a friend possible. Marriage can be the most beautiful relationship in your life but it can also be your worse. You won’t be single forever so enjoy serving as fully as possible for now

Yes, I am married since 53 years but the more important to be realy happy is to put Jéhovah at the first place