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Just when I thought I had it all figured out...a very kind, very loving sister reminded me that I was wrong. Four scriptures...four scriptural thoughts...and I was left in utter awe...staring at the pages of my Bible as if I'd never seen them before. And here I sit now, my Bible open...my notes on those four simple well known verses staring up at me from the torn piece of an old cheese order form where I'd hurriedly jotted them down last week. Even now, as I sit staring at my computer screen at 4:35 am...my steaming mug of coffee close at hand...I cannot help but replay those very embarrassing moments in my head over and over again. You see...I was in the middle of telling her and her husband about some recent challenges I've been facing when I saw her face scrunch up in sudden distaste. Immediately I stopped talking...fearing that something I had said had offended her in some way...and indeed...it had. Her husband, sensing the awkward moment...rushed in to save me...picking up the conversation and thanking me for sharing my experience with them. He was in the midst of saying that they should get going, having a scheduled doctor's appointment that same afternoon...when his wife suddenly stepped forward and, out of nowhere...gave me the biggest hardest hug I think I've ever experienced from a sister. Stepping back, she wiped away hot tears that had suddenly sprung into her eyes and REALLY looked at me...suddenly no longer offended, not even upset...but deeply concerned. And then she said something so simple, so quiet, that it stopped me cold...and THAT'S why I'm writing this post. “You know Tim, I love your experiences...I really do. But sometimes we forget who’s really doing the holding.” I nodded. I smiled. I thanked her. But inside, I felt exposed...not because I’d said something wrong, but because I’d said something incomplete. I had been telling a story about Jehovah...without fully letting Jehovah speak for himself. And my offense? Taking credit for something Jehovah had allowed me to do...I said that we just had to keep going...keep pushing along even if we felt like giving up...because WE needed to stay strong. "Can...can I tell you something? It's something I learned from my own personal studies, and from our family worship nights." She said, taking her husbands hand and gripping it tightly as he too suddenly looked like he might cry. Now a bit stunned, I nodded and assured her that I would love to hear her thoughts...but I never expected what came out of her mouth next: “I’m being held. I can’t be pulled away. I’m not alone in the pain. And the One carrying me won’t get tired of holding me...ever." I'm not joking, after those words left her mouth...they both started crying...right there in the hall. You see, friends...I had no idea that this dear couple had lost both of their children years ago in a tragic car accident...and I had no idea that one of them was a cancer survivor. I had no idea that they had endured so much...or that they talked about it so little, except to each other. And please believe me when I say that when those words left her lips...I could see her husband mouthing them with her...like a mantra. They explained that after the death of their two sons, two elders had came over for a shepherding call...and one of the brothers had given them four verses and suggested that they research them together...as a couple. She went on, “We were encouraged to use the online library to look for articles surrounding them...and even to look up the words behind them. The Hebrew. The Greek. Not to "learn more"...but to really understand how Jehovah was already caring for us.” Then she reached into her purse and pulled out a small, worn notebook. The corners were bent. The pages soft. Clearly it had seen a lot of use. “These are the verses,” she said, turning to a page with four verses written in faded red ink. “And these are the words that really helped us through a lot of tough times.” And then she shared them. Not as spiritual points. Not as explanations. Just as the most personal of gifts that they had to share. Here are the verses...and here are the four words and their personal thoughts on each: Isaiah 41:10 "Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not be anxious, for I am your God. I will fortify you, yes, I will help you, I will really hold on to you with my right hand of righteousness." (Tamak.) To support, sustain or uphold. We had read Isaiah 41:10 countless times. But we had never noticed the word behind “hold on to you" until the brother had shared the idea of it on this shepherding call. Suddenly, we realized...we weren’t just clinging to Jehovah. He has been holding us up the whole time. John 10:28 "I give them everlasting life, and they will by no means ever be destroyed, and no one will snatch them out of my hand." (Harpazō) Jesus said no one could snatch us out of Jehovah’s hand. The word he used meant to tear away violently. And when we thought of all the moments we'd felt like we were slipping…we realized none of them had the force or the ability to pull us away from Jehovah. Isaiah 63:9 "During all their distress it was distressing to him. And his own personal messenger saved them. In his love and compassion he repurchased them, And he lifted them up and carried them all the days of old." (Tsar) When Isaiah said Jehovah felt their distress, the word meant tight, pressed in, overwhelmed...it meant empathy...not just sympathy. We had always prayed to Jehovah in those moments...never REALLY realizing he was already there, feeling it with us. Matthew 11:29 "Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am mild-tempered and lowly in heart, and you will find refreshment for yourselves." (Praus) Jesus described himself as mild tempered...meek...or even gentle in that single word. It represents strength under complete control...power that never resents the weight it carries. All the times we've asked Jehovah: Am I too much? Have I leaned on him too long? Will Jehovah get tired of carrying me? The simple answer is: Of course not! Because the One who carries us WANTS to...he is love, and love never grows weary of holding what it cherishes. And so here I sit...coffee gone cold, Bible still open, those four verses staring back at me like old friends I’m only now beginning to understand. Foolish pathetic little Tim...here I thought I had been telling a story about endurance...a story that would encourage them. Turns out, they encouraged me...because now here I sit...whispering those same words: “I’m being held. I can’t be pulled away. I’m not alone in the pain. And the One carrying me won’t get tired of holding me...ever."

This was in Washington State. There were eight attacks, but he was charged with the four that there was evidence for. He changed his plea to guilty and was sentenced to eleven years in federal prison in 2024. The prosecutor was asking for 13 years, and his lawyer was asking for seven. The judge said good things about Jehovah's Witnesses. I've heard that when in federal prison they have to serve at least 85% of their sentence. Western District of Washington | Olympia, Washington man who attacked religious buildings with gunshots and fires sentenced to 11 years in prison | United States Department of Justice

People have asked if one news report or another is a distraction or not. Folks, this is a distraction.

Screenshot from today, LBC in Uk, They're ok, I feel very sad it happened

Except on your example here the Vatican is the central authority of the Catholic Church. It is the seat of power. Islam has no equivalent. There is no centralized seat of power or authority. Yes They could. The same spin was made when the US attacked Afghanistan right after 9/11. Possibly. Back to your point about a religious war, though, is the war with Germany was never viewed as a war on Lutherans despite Germany being overwhelmingly Lutheran. They can try to spin any attack as a war on Islam but if the majority of Islamic nations and people are either sitting by the sidelines or tacitly supporting the US, it might be difficult to make that claim stick. In regards to Jehovah, he does not need anything to precipitate his implanting that one thought. It can literally happen at any moment. We no longer feel that there will be wars and reports of wars as precursors or indicators. We no longer belive we will see storm clouds gathering. Look up! The storm clouds have already gathered. The sky is pitch black. The storm is here and the first drops of Jehovah's rainstorm are about to splash down.

A sister from Alaska shared this with me and it was to good not to share with y’all

assembly part had a brother say he worked for a company for over 20 years and they terminated him 9 months from getting a retirement package.

I wish you have the tongue of an angel which means I hope it will come true.

I'm pretty sure this will be the focus of the Ramapo centre. But with these new big screens, they can actually be out filming the background scenes even now. Then scenes could be produced anywhere there is a 'Big' screen (currently 3 I know of.) I am not expecting this new project to be in any way dependant of the current project. It will have it's own timetable. In the 'old days', we were known for our printing prowess. I am wondering if this will move to AV production. How exciting. For the 'AoA' Series, Mt Nebo could be a good place to start. I'm sure it will be a 'fresh' crew. imho Either way - I'll be happy if I'm still alive to see some of the episodes. Hence, the sooner the better. lol

Just for fun Iraq – ancient Assyria (northern Iraq) and Babylon (southern Iraq). Iran – ancient Persia. Setting of familiar stories of Daniel in the lions’ den and Esther. Syria – ancient Aram. Rarely united in ancient times, leading to multiple Aramean countries. The prominent one in the Bible was centered in Damascus. Lebanon – home of the biblical cities of Tyre and Sidon and the ancient Phoenicians. Jordan – settled in biblical times, from north to south, by Israel (tribes of Manasseh, Reuben, and Gad), Ammon, Moab, and Edom. Gaza Strip – once was part of the land of the Philistines (no relation to the Palestinians of today except in name). Most of the Philistine territory is inhabited by Jewish Israelis today, including the coastal cities of Ashdod and Ashkelon. Turkey – in the Old Testament period this was home to a variety of people that are less directly related to the Bible (including the Hittites). In the New Testament times, Paul founded and worked with many churches, including those in Galatia, Ephesus, and Colossae.

In southern uk , a local kingdom hall was targeted https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy03xd3068po

Me too. It's good there are still brave souls who stepped in to help out.

Thankyou for sharing. It is often hard to grasp that our true endurance is in continuing on in faith, not pushing through. Hebrews 10:23 Hebrews 3:6 Pslam 40: 9-10 Matt 11:28 Our faith is like an anchor, holding us through all weather. Not like motorboat smashing through the waves and fighting tides. In such, all glory goes to Jehovah, not our own personal effort or willpower.

I imagine the sets would still be there. Episode 10 should be finished around June 2026. They are shooting 2-3 episodes a year. In 2029, the account will be the set in the final weeks of Jesus' ministry. Come early in the calendar year. Summer time is better for the weather. I imagine there might be a big party at the end of production. Who knows? 🤷‍♂️

Social security in the USA is slowly running out of money to support 70 million Americans. Fewer workers contributing, beneficiaries living longer, and cost of living adjustments increasing, all put stress on the program. It isn't going bankrupt, but it is projected that by 2032 they will have to reduce benefits to align with the revenue of fewer contributing workers. Benefits may be reduced by 20%, hundreds of dollars a month. 40% of beneficiaries rely on social security for half their income. 14% rely on it for 90% of their income or more.

Proverbs 22:3 says: “The shrewd one sees the danger and conceals himself, but the inexperienced keep right on going and suffer the consequences.” Notice what the verse does not commend. It does not praise fear. It commends foresight. The shrewd person does not wait for disaster to arrive before acting. He anticipates reality and positions himself wisely. Spiritual maturity includes preparation. Most people prepare for predictable events—career, retirement, weather. Scripture asks a more searching question: What are we doing about the only certainty every human faces? My brother was born with serious heart defects. From infancy, hospitals were not theoretical places; they were part of his landscape. Uncertainty was not abstract. It was woven into his life. Yet he was not defined by vulnerability. At fourteen years old, he chose to dedicate himself to Jehovah in baptism. That decision was not a reaction to crisis. It was the visible marker of something already formed within him. Conviction had settled early. That was his contingency plan. Ecclesiastes 11:2 states: “Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight, for you do not know what disaster may occur on the earth.” Solomon highlights uncertainty, not anxiety. You cannot eliminate every risk. You cannot predict every outcome. But you can position yourself spiritually before events unfold. My brother did not wait for circumstances to stabilize before investing spiritually. He made that investment while health uncertainty remained a reality. Years later, he worked for more than a decade assisting in the design of operating rooms—some in the very hospitals that had treated him. He enjoyed sports. He valued deep conversation. Friends describe him as steady and warm. He lived fully, not cautiously. The early investment bore fruit over time. And then there are Jesus’ words at John 11:25: “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who exercises faith in me, even though he dies, will come to life.” Notice how Jesus speaks. He does not deny death. He accounts for it. Faith is not built on avoiding mortality. It is built on confidence in what follows. A contingency plan anticipates what may occur and prepares for it. When serious health challenges returned later in life, there was no scrambling for spiritual footing. No last-minute negotiation. The foundation had been laid decades earlier. He had already accounted for the possibility.

Back on page 14 it said...

We wipe dust away without thinking. It settles on shelves. It drifts through beams of light. It gathers in corners. We call it nuisance. Leftover. Refuse. But dust becomes part of one of the most precise light displays on earth. To understand why, we need to picture something simple: the atmosphere is not thicker at sunset — the sunlight simply travels through more of it. Imagine standing in an open field at noon. The sun is high overhead. Its rays come almost straight down. The light passes through a relatively short column of air before reaching your eyes. Now imagine late evening. The sun is near the horizon. Its rays are no longer coming straight down. They enter the atmosphere at a shallow angle. Instead of dropping vertically through a thin column of air, the light slices sideways through the atmosphere, traveling across it. It is the same atmosphere. The same thickness. But the path is dramatically longer. A simple comparison helps. Think of shining a flashlight straight down through a shallow tank of water. The beam passes through quickly. Now tilt the flashlight so the beam travels diagonally across the tank from one side to the other. The water is not deeper — the path through it is longer. That . . . is what . . . happens at sunset. When the sun is overhead, sunlight may pass through roughly one atmosphere’s worth of air. When it sits near the horizon, that path can increase dozens of times. The light must move through more gas molecules, more water vapor, more suspended dust, more aerosols. And every encounter matters. As sunlight enters the atmosphere, shorter wavelengths — blue and violet — are scattered strongly by the tiny nitrogen and oxygen molecules. This is Rayleigh scattering. During midday, this scattering sends blue light in every direction, painting the sky above us. But when the sun lowers and its light must travel that extended path, the blue wavelengths are scattered out of the direct beam long before it reaches us. With each additional mile of air, more blue is redirected away. What survives that journey are the longer wavelengths — red, orange, deep amber. Now dust becomes more influential. When light encounters particles closer in size to its wavelength — soil fragments, sea salt, smoke, pollen — Mie scattering occurs. This type of scattering is less selective and tends to push light forward, spreading the remaining reds and oranges across the horizon. The extended path length increases the number of these interactions. More collisions. More filtering. More diffusion. The sky is not changing color because the sun changes. It changes because of distance. Because of angle. Because of how far light must travel through the medium Jehovah designed. There is also subtle curvature at play. The earth is round. When the sun is near the horizon, its rays skim along the curved surface of the planet, grazing through the densest layers of air before emerging toward us. The lower atmosphere holds most of the dust and moisture. So when the light enters at that shallow angle, it passes through the richest concentration of scattering material. That is why the horizon glows. Not because the air is thicker there — but because the light has taken the long road. And the long road transforms it. Psalm 104:24 says: “How many your works are, O Jehovah! You have made all of them in wisdom. The earth is full of your productions.” Even geometry participates in that wisdom. Angle. Distance. Density. Wavelength. Each factor interlocks with the others. If the atmosphere were much thinner, scattering would be weak and the sky would appear dark. If much thicker, sunlight would struggle to reach the surface clearly. If particulate levels were wildly unstable, sunsets would lack consistency. Instead, there is law-governed balance. The same dust we sweep aside becomes the filter that softens daylight into gold. The same molecules that scatter blue into the noon sky later remove it from the evening beam. The longer path does not create color; it reveals what remains after selective scattering has done its quiet work. Jehovah makes the most beautiful things out of dust. Man and woman, formed from it. Sunrises and sunsets, intensified through it. What seems small participates in a system of angles and laws so precise that the sky ignites on schedule every evening somewhere on earth. Light takes the long road — and because it does, we are given crimson. The earth is full of His productions. Full of dust. Full of geometry. Full of light traveling farther than we realize. Did you feel, as your read this, your words speed up. The comprehension was often simple and sublime. Your reading may have felt like you need to pause. To put it all together. To catch your breath. Because when you see the real thing . . . the sunrise or sunset, It just takes your breath away!

Yes, on fire, so soon another language Languages of Togo: Official: French National: Ewe, Kabiyé Vernacular: African French Minority: Gbe languages, Gur languages, Kwa languages; Talensi, Wasa, Aguna, Aja, Ngangam, Ntcham, Tammari, Tem, Ifè Immigrant: Yoruba, Hausa, Chinese, Arabic Foreign: Arabic English German Signed: Francophone African Sign Language New on jw.org list: Togo sign language 50.000 speakers Content: videos Filter: sgn-tg If I may quote myself:

Believe me when I say nothing is anonymous and untraceable. It's misleading and not true. Your ISP does or the coffee shop you sit at will, the DNS servers you connect to resolve freedom.gov will. The hops (ISPs using carrier-grade routers running SDN) between freedom.gov will! The firewall (Palo Alto/Fortinet) freedom.gov is behind will, the web servers (Microsoft) or proxy (F5) freedom.gov resides on will. DarkTrace to guess threat behavior and logged to Syslogs or SIEM. All it takes is a warrant to get your activity from ANYTHING. Nobody should think adversaries will not be trying to find holes. There is no such thing as perfect programmers! Everything leaks or has bugs. Microsoft (servers) has roughly 30k bugs monthly, Palo Alto (firewalls) has about 1-30 bugs per 1000 lines of code. Cisco (switches & routers) will release patches 20-30 per release. F5 (load balancers and WAF) is no different. Finally, if people can get caught on the dark web using TOR and VPNs. If they can reverse fraudulent Bitcoin transactions from the dark web. Freedom.gov is cheez wiz. When I worked at the contractor and saw what was happening over SSL decryption and the methods, CN, IR, RU, NK, etc tried... like seriously. Someone will get caught.

This morning I made a discovery about banana bread that has deeply unsettled me. My wife insists on waiting until the bananas are completely mushy before she uses them. Not “soft.” Not “a little spotted.” No. These bananas look like they’ve given up on life. You pick one up and it sighs. At that point, she declares them “perfect.” Now here’s where I get confused. If the bananas are already mushy — visibly, undeniably mushy — why does the banana bread have to bake for an entire hour? An hour. Sixty minutes. As if we’re trying to soften them. Again. I asked her, very reasonably, “If the bananas are already soft… what exactly are we waiting for in the oven?” She just looked at me the way one looks at a man who has wandered into the kitchen without supervision. Apparently the hour is essential. Apparently things are “happening.” Science. Structure. Transformation. Words were used. But from where I stand, it feels like we are putting pre-mushed fruit into a loaf pan and then baking it for an hour to make sure it achieves… maximum mush. I have concluded that banana bread is less about baking and more about commitment. You wait for decay. You celebrate decay. You bake decay. And somehow it becomes dessert. I will continue to observe this ritual from a respectful distance. When the bananas begin to sigh, I will know. It is almost time.

I wonder if there was intelligent life that is living some 10,000 or more light years from earth would have an interest coming to earth when there no intelligent life here?

note last paragraph about those they thought were interested https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/russia-jails-four-jehovahs-witnesses-on-basis-of-secret-recordings

I think it's more accurate to say we have already seen the pre-curser signs and don't need any more for the one thought to happen. As far as Iran, the only war I'm looking forward to is the last one.

Vatican will not participate in Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ https://edition.cnn.com/2026/02/18/europe/pope-leo-board-of-peace-refusal-intl

Oh wow. It’s true that we usually depict Paul as bald like that. So you think that’s the brother who will play / is already playing Paul in the new series? Do you think that they would’ve already started filming those scenes two years ago? And then hide them in plain sight at the 2024 convention? if so, I’d love to know what that scene is about. If you watch carefully, Paul is preaching to a dark skinned man, and everybody in the background is also a dark skinned. Is it supposed to be the good news entering Africa? As far as I can recall, of all the accounts in the Greek scriptures, I only remember us depicting the Ethiopian eunuch as being dark skinned previously so this could shine a light on new historical background research they’ve done in preparation for the new series on Acts…

happened today https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15584369/Afghan-knifeman-attacks-Jehovas-Witnesses-German-train-station.html

Monday, February 23 Jehovah . . . is patient with you because he does not desire anyone to be destroyed but desires all to attain to repentance.—2 Pet. 3:9. Having had firsthand experience, the apostle Peter could teach others about repentance and forgiveness. Some time after the festival of Pentecost, Peter gave a discourse to a crowd of unbelieving Jews, explaining to them that they had put the Messiah to death. Yet, he lovingly urged them: “Repent, therefore, and turn around so as to get your sins blotted out, so that seasons of refreshing may come from Jehovah himself.” (Acts 3:14, 15, 17, 19) Peter thus showed that repentance moves a sinner to turn around—to change his wrong way of thinking and acting—and to pursue a new course, one pleasing to God. The apostle also showed that Jehovah would blot out their sins, or cause their sins to disappear. What a beautiful hope for Christians when they commit sins—even serious ones! w24.08 12 ¶14

It's easier post the link the new A 35-year-old Afghan man stabs 3 people outside a Jehovah's Witnesses stand in Germany - Balkanweb.com - News24 Police confirmed that the three injured suffered minor injuries and are receiving medical treatment from emergency services. The area around the station has been cordoned off as authorities continue their investigation, reviewing footage from the station's security cameras and searching the 35-year-old's apartment to gather more evidence about the motives and circumstances of the attack.

Indeed! thank you for posting they are ok! Oh how we love our spiritual family! Prayers!!!

It is already there. Look under NW Publisher App section on the right side.

Confirmed.

There is a update out now, 1432. It solved the congregation sharing for us atleast. I also noticed that they are preparing a another great update. In the language file i noticed this new text lines: "Refresh All Persons" You should only do this if MANY persons are having App data problems or cannot connect It would be great feature, for some reasons many of you publishers cannot login unless I refresh them in NWS...

haha . . I'm inclined to agree with you. We delete stuff but it's not really deleted. But I was quoting the State Departments spokesperson, so that's how they're selling it. They obviously want the app to further weaken repressive regimes. In fact, it may launch in sync with a military attack on Iran.

Wow! Cool thread. I had no idea there was such diversity in the appearance of halls! I am not a traveller and have only been to three different halls that were all quite similar, so I assumed they were similar worldwide - not so! Thankyou for sharing

Yes. It's in this music-video, at the 58 second mark.

Sunday, February 22 The path of the righteous is like the bright morning light that grows brighter and brighter until full daylight.—Prov. 4:18. We must maintain our confidence in Jehovah’s organization. When it becomes clear that an adjustment is needed in our understanding of a certain Bible truth or in the way that the Kingdom work is organized, those taking the lead do not hesitate to make the necessary changes. They do so because, more than anything else, they want to please Jehovah. They also do their best to base their decisions on God’s Word, the standard to which all of Jehovah’s people must adhere. The apostle Paul advised: “Keep holding to the standard of wholesome words.” (2 Tim. 1:13) “The standard of wholesome words” refers to Christian teachings found in the Bible. (John 17:17) Such teachings form the basis for everything we believe. Jehovah’s organization has taught us to cling to that standard. As long as we do so, we will be blessed. w24.07 11-12 ¶12-13

Actually Starlink has a great connection and is far faster than my fibre

If your wife's banana bread is coming out of the oven as "maximum mush", you better see if she had turned the oven on heat in the first place! No wonder you are confused.

This is exactly what Starlink can provide. Internet access that is out of reach of governments. There was a recent launch from California and the effect was seen around the world. https://starwalk.space/en/news/spacex-starlink-satellites-night-sky-visibility-guide Its getting pretty crowded up there: https://earthsky.org/space/too-many-satellites-earths-orbit-headed-for-catastrophe/ Our congregation was having trouble with local services for Zoom access, so they opted in for a starlink connection a month ago. So much faster and dependable, but I feel a bit uncomfortable about it.

Back in July of 2021, U.N. World Food Programme Executive Director David Beasley told us it would take an estimated $40 billion each year to end world hunger by 2030. https://wfpusa.org/news/how-much-would-it-cost-to-end-world-hunger/ In the United States, food waste is estimated at between 30-40 percent of the food supply. This estimate, based on estimates from USDA’s Economic Research Service of 31 percent food loss at the retail and consumer levels, corresponded to approximately 133 billion pounds and $161 billion worth of food in 2010. https://www.usda.gov/about-food/food-safety/food-loss-and-waste/food-waste-faqs In the EU, over 58 million tonnes of food waste (130 kg/inhabitant) are generated annually (Eurostat, 2025), with an associated market value estimated at 132 billion euros (SWD (2023)421). https://food.ec.europa.eu/food-safety/food-waste_en The amount of money wasted in food production is enough to end world hunger.

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Two prawns were swimming around in the ocean. One called Justin and the other called Kristian. The prawns were constantly being harassed and threatened by sharks that inhabited the area: Finally one day Justin said to Kristian. "I'm fed up with being a prawn. I wish I was a shark and then I wouldn't have any worries about being eaten." A large mysterious cod appeared and said. "Your wish is granted" Low and behold, Justin turned into a shark. Horrified, Kristian immediately swam away, afraid of being eaten by his old mate. Time passed (as it does) and Justin found life as a shark boring and lonely All his old mates simply swam away whenever he came close to them. Justin didn't realise that his new menacing appearance was the cause of his sad plight. While swimming alone one day he saw the mysterious cod again and he thought perhaps the mysterious fish could change him back into a prawn.. He approached the cod and begged to be changed back, and, lo and behold, he found himself turned back into a prawn. With tears of joy in his tiny little eyes Justin swam to Kristian's home. As he opened the coral gate, memories came flooding back. He banged on the door and shouted. "It's me, Justin, your old friend, come out and see me again." Kristian replied. "No way man, you'll eat me. You're now a shark, the enemy and I'll not be tricked into being your dinner." Justin cried back. "No, I'm not. That was the old me. I've changed....... I've found Cod. I'm a Prawn again Kristian."

I would never defend such a heartless decision by the employer. But , pensions are killing businesses and city governments, possibly because people are living longer, or because the pension was overly generous to attract the worker. Some fire chiefs receive a pension that's 90% of their previous salary. And they're still young enough, 50-ish, to find other employment. But, firing a loyal employee just before retirement is despicable. Satan's world

Maybe it helps if you change Group 1 to Group 01, Group 2 to Group 02 etc.?

We have plan to visit Australasia Brancj in 2029 - i hope we'll manage to both save money and still see the sets

Yes.. you got Helen .. @Dustparticle.. Those pushing of KoTn and Kots are fulfilling the prophecy ... Im unemployed now for almost 2 months and my friend was fired 3 days ago... And lots of my friends are suffering, I want the new system for everyone..

Not sure if it's been mentioned earlier, but Ep 9 is underway now, or so I was told when I visited Bethel a couple of weeks ago. My first visit there, and was very impressed with the film set - well actually the whole Bethel branch for that matter 😊

The brother portraying Jesus is still there, as is his 'mother' and his 'brothers'. There are (were) 4 Jesus-es to portray different ages. But that is behind us now. One couple I know moved to Sydney for 7 years. I see him on the episodes now. So I have no doubt they wish to keep them there for the length of this project. (He is one of the 12.) And I can confirm all the 'same' main characters are still there in episode 10... And keeping the same looking characters draws us to them. I am connecting events and the various apostles personalities together with their actions with their words. I'm loving Peter more and more...