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I didn’t have frozen shoulder but calcific tendinitis that acted like frozen shoulder. I’m not diabetic so I did oral steroids to get the inflammation down. My pain was so bad my teeth were chattering so it was the lesser of evils. I had two natural births and this was way worse pain. The main cause is inflammation and you absolutely have to get it moving again. The quicker you do the faster you will heal. I would talk to your regular doctor about what anti inflammatory you can do. Definitely get to PT as soon as possible. Do all the exercises as many times as they tell you. Even if it hurts. Ask if you can take turmeric which also helps inflammation. Some doctors would recommend HRT because it is common in menopause and HRT helps. Not recommending but it’s something to consider with your doctor. I also went to a chiropractor and he did TENS treatments on me in addition to regular adjustments. The first few treatments he also taped me like they do for injuries. I would say my treatments with him went a long way in helping in addition to the steroids. I also continued to take turmeric and magnesium for many weeks after. Keep in mind my diagnosis was a bit different though.

This would be a good topic for discussion. What are some real life situations that could make one feel blinded? What are some ways to recover sight?

For reference on the cross: https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/502013284#h=1:0-18:0 Pertinent points from the article: According to A Critical Lexicon and Concordance to the English and Greek New Testament, stau·rosʹ “never means two pieces of wood joining each other at any angle.” The Bible also uses the Greek word xyʹlon as a synonym for stau·rosʹ. (Acts 5:30; 1 Peter 2:24) This word means “wood,” “timber,” “stake,” or “tree.”bThe Companion Bible thus concludes: “There is nothing in the Greek of the N[ew] T[estament] even to imply two pieces of timber.” However, the Bible does not condone adopting pagan symbols to help make new converts.

Wasn’t that basically the whole idea behind mixing pagan customs into Christianity? They were appealing to the pagans to join by incorporating pagan customs. 🧐 Why would we consider doing that?

Too funny! I’ve been considering getting a second piercing in each ear as well. For a simple stud on the top and the dangle or hoop on the bottom. When we were young it was scandalous! 🤣 I guess I should clarify by multiple piercings being distracting to me, I’m talking about how some wear several along the ear all the way to the top.

It took less than six months for me to see brothers with beards and not notice. It was just natural. Now I think nothing of it. With things that don’t come naturally, I’ve noticed the following…. I’ve seen different friends with tattoos that they got while in the world and I’m still distracted when seeing them. Even the small ones. Especially when in the ministry. Modest ear piercings I don’t notice. But multiple ear piercings I do. Ear gauges look grotesque to me. A small nose piercing has Not been distracting to me when I’ve seen them on random people in the community but bolts through the nose and lips are distracting. Not only do we take into account laws on principles on the origin and meaning of customs and actions, but we also have to take into account modesty. Lots of references for the scripture at 1 Tim 2:9

I concur. I keep my family’s baptism dates on the calendar and wish them a happy baptism anniversary. Also, when my son was at bethel I wished him a Happy Bethelversary on the date he reported. Sent him a box of goodies. Those are the types of things I can see celebrating even on into the new world. Even in Israelite times, the women would go up each year to celebrate and encourage the daughter of Jephthah for her sacrifice of serving at the tabernacle for the rest of her life.

It almost seems that some feel the desire for many things we don’t do. Every time an understanding is adjusted to allow for something small ie beards, slacks for sisters and now toasting, there is a big discussion of all the things people think we may soon be allowed to do. Things like tattoos, birthdays, thanksgiving and yes even Christmas, etc. Is there a feeling every day of our standards being too restrictive? Do we feel hemmed in by what we see as “too many rules”? Do we have secret desires to be more like the rest of the world? Do we just want to make all decisions ourselves without having to see what the direction is? These are questions that would be good for self reflection to see why we go to the idea of “maybe we can…next” as soon as a minor adjustment is made. Instead of looking for how close we can get before we are participating in pagan things, should we not be looking for ways to stay separate from the world so there is a noticeable difference?

Anything that has been in print as a big no no would need an updated clarification so as not to cause people to “get in trouble” if they decide to do it.

They are probably referring more to the what we used to call cable Fox News. I don’t know what it’s called now since they are everywhere, not just cable. They tend to be more opinion based. Here the major news outlets have a basic news broadcast on one of the main channels…like your typical nightly news. But they also have their other 24/7 news channels where most of the hosts are biased and it’s all politically charged commentary. I try to avoid any of those and stick to the regular nightly news sources from different channels. It helps avoid a lot of drama and conspiracy theories that way. Because even if the crazy sounding stuff turns out to be true, what are we going to do about it? A whole fat load of nothing. 😉

One sister I know says she excited about it. I don’t really understand why. I agree with what you’ve said. I’ve lived half a century not doing it, I don’t really have any reason to take up the practice now. 🤷🏻‍♀️ But at least I know it can be an option if needed….and depending on the toast and occasion.

That’s the one I was thinking of while listening. For the most part I think people view it as good manners. I just say thank you if it’s said to me but I am not looking to pick up the practice of saying it.

How will that affect things?

That article is way longer than the usual ones!

Watching the world ramp up their military forces and spending could seem to be going “the wrong way” for peace and security. However, they will need their military forces and money to enforce the end of BTG. Look at all our photos of the GT and you will see the military plays a big part. So all what we are seeing is just part of the picture to ensure the outcome that we expect. Happy thoughts!