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* The influencer is a kitty rescuer and has thousands of followers who will pay for the treatment.

Well, my mum and sister were in emotional turmoil today because their cat was being taken to the vet to be put down. He was exhibiting heart failure and had been going to the vet multiple times, but the costs were mounting and further treatment was not affordable. It looked like he was near death. Very sad 😢 However, before the procedure, the vet introduced mum and Keks to an influencer who happened to be at the vet at the same time, and she offered to pay for all the treatment, no expense spared. The vet said the X-rays and blood test shows he’s not terminal yet, so with a lot of money, he can be helped to live a bit longer. Wow! An unheard of development 🤗💕❤️💐

I love reading the way you put things, David! The Great Mathematician astounds us. How wonderful that he has made everything for us to learn and explore, under his direction. It will be just so amazing to be there and learn about it all. "That kind of course correction takes more than math". And Jehovah is already teaching us how to live united and start the process of that course correction, thanks to the ransom. Very humbling and exciting!

As kids I remember looking up a lot more - at the clouds by day and at the stars by night. The sky is fascinating as a child, and now even more so as we learn so much about the universe thanks to modern telescopes. We see Jehovah’s magnificent beauty in creation. And know barely the “fringes of his ways”. We have eternity to keep learning, and to be so grateful. And who knows, time travel adventures may even be a possibility? 😁 Thanks again David for your post. What a contrast between humans wanting their glory, “a contest of pride”, and Jehovah sharing his creation with us! We ‘lift up our eyes’ and know who has created these things, and we rightfully give him glory.

Another great post, David 👍 And from our WT study this week, par 14: *** w25 April pp. 10-12 par. 14 “Drawing Near to God Is Good” for Us! *** He also wants us to show high regard for the gift of life. We draw closer to the Giver of life by maintaining balanced habits in eating and drinking and by caring for our health in other reasonable ways. Every effort we make to please Jehovah, even in seemingly small things, will endear us to him.—Luke 16:10. https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=2025361&srctype=wol&srcid=share&par=23 A good reminder for me not to indulge my sugar cravings 🍩

Wow, it really does look like Elvis!?! 🤣🤣be/Yn0zOF7DlWQ

What about emotional pain, like the feeling of guilt? Like physical pain, it can warn us. We then listen to our trained conscience and avoid the wrong. *** g02 3/8 p. 27 Feelings of Guilt—Are They Always Bad? *** Feeling guilt can be good in at least three ways. First, it signals that we are aware of acceptable standards. It shows that we have a working conscience. (Romans 2:15) In fact, a book published by the American Psychiatric Association treats the absence of guilt feelings as societally threatening behavior. Those with defiled or deadened consciences have trouble seeing the difference between right and wrong, and that can be dangerous.—Titus 1:15, 16. Second, a guilty conscience can help us avoid undesirable actions. Just as physical pain alerts us to a potential health problem, the emotional pain associated with guilt alerts us to a moral or spiritual problem that needs our attention. Once we are aware of the weakness, we are more inclined to avoid hurting ourselves, our loved ones, or others again in the future.—Matthew 7:12. https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=102002169&srctype=wol&srcid=share&par=10 As perfect beings Satan, Adam and Eve did not listen to their conscience to stop themselves going down a dark path. They must have ignored the pain from their conscience stabbing them. So, I imagine guilt will also be a part of living acceptably in the new world. But not the awful guilt we feel now, such as when we might allow legitimate remorse over a mistake or wrong to intensify into feelings of shame and end up punishing ourselves unnecessarily. That negative feeling “will not be called to mind, nor will they come up into the heart“ - Is 65:17.

Brother Yura and all our family in Ukraine, we love you so very much!! Your example of endurance under the most difficult circumstances shows us Jehovah is with you 💗He will never let you down.

Shinjuku, Tokyo IMG_2919.mov

Aoyama Flower Tea House (Omotesando) Odaiba Lake Saiko, Aokigahara forest, Mt Fuji Enoshima Island Along the beach to Kamakura, with Enoshima in the background Yokohama Train to Aizuwakamatsu Higashiyama, Aizuwakamatsu (Fukushima prefecture) Tsuruga Castle, Aizuwakamatsu Ouch-juku village, Fukushima prefecture Goshikinuma (5 coloured ponds), Banda mts

I’ve been 4 times now. The latest was in May 2024. I used Tokyo as a base and did day trips. And then I traveled up the spine of Japan using regional trains to really take in the scenery. Magnificent! I went to Fukushima and stayed at the samurai city of Aizuwakamatsu. Some pics follow: @Dages yes we are all jealous of you!🤣

The vastness overwhelms me (in a good way), reminding me of Jehovah’s great power and mathematical and scientific brilliance. He is truly awe inspiring. It’s so good to be reminded Jehovah is not an impressive impersonal super being, but knowing him the way we do when we study his word, he is love and all that that entails. And, it’s especially good to be reminded he loves each of us personally. Your post is spot on, thanks 🙏

That is so beautiful, brother 🌹

Excellent post David! Thanks 👍

What anime does you like? Cause you can visit the actual locations. YouTube can help find them. I like Clannad (a rather old anime now) but I was thrilled to visit the actual locations in Tokyo. Same as “Your Name”, which is set in Shinjuku and Ropppongi. https://en.japantravel.com/tokyo/your-name-real-life-locations/45058

Yes, that was brutal.

Hello Behn, I'm sure you’ll enjoy your trip! I’ve been 4 times now, and each time was amazing. There are brothers on this forum that live there, and they can offer you some advice too. The best advice is to watch some YouTube videos on visiting Japan, do your research on the government tourist websites, learn how the trains and tickets work (sometimes the JR pass is not worth buying as it’s doubled in price), learn how to say basic Japanese phrases, learn about the different accommodation choices and expectations (Eg shoes off in the home, so wear easy to take off shoes). Download the disaster app that will help you in an emergency. Also, think about the season you will be travelling there. Summer is particularly brutal if you are not used to hot and humid and wet weather. But the greenery and stupendous colours of the flowers are amazing (there’s still good points). Do you like Anime? Then in Tokyo, you'll be visiting Akihabara and Nakano, and Studio Ghibli (which you need to book one month before you go). In Osaka you'll visit Denden Town. In Kyoto, there is the Manga museum. This is just a start, and your research will find more. Do you like culture? Tokyo has Ueno Park which conveniently has quite a few museums and art galleries all in a picturesque park. Close by is Yanaka Ginza (and the Yanaka cememtary) which is an older area and feels like you are going back in time. There is the Imperial palace, which you need to book to view, but the grounds are free and very historic. Close by, you have the Godzilla statue in nearby Chiyoda/Ginza. There is also another one atop the Hotel Gracery in Shinjuku. This is the place of fantastic eateries, nightlife, skyscrapers and the Kabukicho “red light” district (which is mostly safe now it’s been cleaned up for tourists). Shinjuku also has a beautiful Shinjuku Gyoen National Park, an oasis in the city. Research also day trips from Tokyo, such as Yokohama, Hakone, Enoshima, Kamakura, Nikko, Mt Takao. From Osaka and Kyoto, you can visit Omihachiman on Lake Biwa, Nara, Arashiyama bamboo forest, Amanohashidate. And of course, the best day trip is Bethel - book first on the website. And one of the best things I found to do is to catch a local train, get off and explore the neighbourhood. Every stop has its own vibe and village atmosphere. Enjoy!

Regarding the economic fallout, this opinion piece explains: "Making America great again entails a shift from a consumption-driven economy to a production-driven economy. "The logical corollary here is that American living standards are going to have to be lower as consumption is taxed (via tariffs) to provide an implicit subsidy to domestic producers." And regarding whether dismantling of the current global economic order can be restored: "And the idea that, let's say, four years'' time, Donald Trump's replaced by, for example, a Democrat, that's not going to change the outcome. "I mean, once all this is gone, it's gone. And all the decades of work that took to build it up will not be able to be replicated." https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-05/trump-tariffs-upend-80-year-old-world-economic-order/105139464?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=safari Yep, this is going to be very messy. Our trust is in Jehovah, and we can hold our heads up as we see our deliverance getting nearer.

@jwzhang Bro Eric, you and your family and our brothers and sisters are in my prayers 💗. What a scary big earthquake!

Very interesting. Japan has its own scale - the Shindo scale - that measures effect rather than energy released. From https://www.japantimes.co.jp/japan-disaster-information/shindo-seismic-intensity/ “The Japan Meteorological Agency has a unique seismic scale called shindo that measures the degree of shaking in the event of an earthquake. This set of numbers — ranging from 0 to 7 — is different from an earthquake’s magnitude, which is a numerical value reflecting the size or energy of the temblor at its source. The shaking and effects become greater as the number increases, with shindo 5 and 6 further divided into lower and upper levels. At maximum 7, people cannot stay standing and may be thrown into the air, while unsecured pieces of furniture are likely to topple over or be tossed up in the air and reinforced concrete walls may collapse. At the seismic intensity of upper 5, people find it difficult to move and dishes could fall out from cupboards. Lower five may cause hanging objects to swing violently. The agency defines level 4 as being felt by most people even if they are walking and likely to awake people who are sleeping. It causes hanging objects to swing significantly. Level 3 can be felt by most people who are staying still and likely to make plates in cupboards rattle. Many people who are not moving around can feel shindo 2 quakes, which will make hanging objects swing slightly, while only some people staying put may feel slight movement in level 1. Zero intensity is detected by seismometers but not perceptible to people. The Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011, which spawned the giant tsunami that triggered the Fukushima nuclear disaster, was felt nearly nationwide. The shindo readings ranged from 7 in part of Miyagi Prefecture and upper 5 in parts of Tokyo to a barely perceptible 1 in Kyushu.”

Yes, I agree. Love the way you put your research across. It’s always very interesting and gives us another whisper of a clue about how magnificent our Creator really is.

Last 7 days stats from Campi Flegrei, Naples. https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/campi-flegrei-earthquakes.html

Meanwhile, the Santorini earthquakes continue, with scientists thinking it is magmatic rather than seismic. If that’s the case, the 5.1 mag and lower 4's and 3's are BIG for magmatic tremors (and that’s just in the last 7 hours). This swarm has been going non-stop since around 28/1/25 😱

Mt Etna's latest eruption started around 15/2/25. Over the snow, it looks amazing!

Sorry Ross, just read your later post 😂. I was watching videos where the people have been sleeping in the cars out in the open for nights now. There’s a lot happening there, just like Santorini.