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    Friends just call me Ross reacted to Beggar for the Spirit for a status update, A DIFFERENT KIND OF TRANSLATION A translator can explain the meaning of words from an   
    A DIFFERENT KIND OF TRANSLATION
    A translator can explain the meaning of words from another language, but...
     
    Music has the unparalleled ability to “translate” human feelings and emotions so that a person can relive those same feelings again by means of a song/score/lyrics. Those feelings can also be “translated” for the benefit of others, helping others to identify certain feelings or unexpressed thoughts within them self. LIke a wind turbine that converts the wind’s kenetic energy into electrical power, the song writer or musician can covert a human experience into a special language that can express beauty or sadness. Music can take something from the inner depths of a person and converts it, translates it into a powerful “sonic” language. Even a particular musical note or chord can be a “harmonic match” for a specific emotion.
    Who is responsible for this ingenious “translation” ability that humans have?
     
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    Friends just call me Ross reacted to Loopy for a status update, What a great day! Spent the morning Zooming with a few friends. Those making phone ca   
    What a great day! Spent the morning Zooming with a few friends. Those making phone calls are now finding people must not be home as much. But a couple sisters had great calls and one a new Bible study. 
     
    This afternoon, Ross and I spent a nice long afternoon (3 hours) researching and writing letters.
     
    I did something I never thought I would do. Write my brother a letter. We basically never got along as kids all the way to being adults jand him refusing the truth and a few other reasons we’re just not close...at all.
     
    So, I’ll mail the letter tomorrow, which his wife will probably tear up anyway. But than I can’t say I didn’t try. 
     
     
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    Friends just call me Ross reacted to JehovahIsOurStronghold for a status update, Our Joy Eternally - mp3 instrumental Our_Joy_Eternally_-_Instrumental.mp3   
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    Friends just call me Ross reacted to Loopy for a status update, Had a great day with friends. This morning most were writing letters than switched up   
    Had a great day with friends. This morning most were writing letters than switched up to phone calls. We had a brother join us. It was great. 
     
    Than this afternoon Friends Just Call Me Ross and I spent more than an hour working. It was fun. 
     
    I had sent a letter to a couple that I had boarded my last horse at. I started by going down memory lane, so to speak as I just didn’t want to jump into it. They already know I’m a Witness so that was good. 
     
    I shared Job 14:14-15
     
    anyway, I got a Facebook message today from her letting me know she got my letter and said it was nice. 
     
    I’m thinking of another letter for next month.
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    Friends just call me Ross reacted to Loopy for a status update, Not quite 10 pm eastern and someone already doing fireworks not too many streets from   
    Not quite 10 pm eastern and someone already doing fireworks not too many streets from me. Sounds like they will be officially stopped soon if caught. LOL
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    Friends just call me Ross reacted to Loopy for a status update, Well, our Cobe is still working on getting the Zoom meeting started. I guess he has t   
    Well, our Cobe is still working on getting the Zoom meeting started. I guess he has tried about 3 times now during the past 1/2 hour or so. 
    Right now I’ve been sitting in the “waiting room” for a number of minutes. 
     
    I’m really hoping our meeting isn’t cancelled. ((((Frown))))
     
    Depending on the plan they make, I’m already planning on doing some letter writing if that’s my only spiritual resource this morning.
     
    Just got an email that Zoom has crashed, so the brothers are going to get together a streaming email in time. 
     
    I feel so bad for our COBE, Br. Pat. (((((Sad))))
     
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    Friends just call me Ross reacted to kejedo for a status update, Made it through my phone-holder's part last night. I did lose audio and my computer c   
    Made it through my phone-holder's part last night. I did lose audio and my computer cut out about 5 times, but not 'til after my assignment as assistant. Phew! I got readmitted to the meeting every time, but lost a large chunk of the Living as Christians portion. Thankful to Jehovah that I didn't mess up the Sister with the last initial call part. 
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    Friends just call me Ross reacted to Vido for a status update, Just began our circuit week this week...promises to be a treasure trove .....a banque   
    Just began our circuit week this week...promises to be a treasure trove .....a banquet of rich spiritual blessings....
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    Friends just call me Ross reacted to Loopy for a status update, This picture is for “Rocket” . I live where the blue button is.   
    This picture is for “Rocket” . I live where the blue button is.

  10. Cherish
    Friends just call me Ross reacted to kejedo for a status update, My first electronic part this Thursday night, ZOOM. Nervous about my connection inter   
    My first electronic part this Thursday  night, ZOOM. Nervous about my connection interrupting the meeting, which has happened before. My Senior Citizen complex has a group account and my building has limited bandwidth. I have been cut off of the meeting before. My Zoom messages say inadequate bandwidth or unstable connection.  Already nervous.  
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    Friends just call me Ross got a reaction from Tortuga for a status update, I am off to attend two hours of virtual Disaster Training. I'll let you all know if I   
    I am off to attend two hours of virtual Disaster Training.  
    I'll let you all know if I survive it.  
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    Friends just call me Ross got a reaction from Life4u for a status update, I am off to attend two hours of virtual Disaster Training. I'll let you all know if I   
    I am off to attend two hours of virtual Disaster Training.  
    I'll let you all know if I survive it.  
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    Friends just call me Ross reacted to Loopy for a status update, Great morning for zoom ministry. Once again 4 sisters did work the phones and I worke   
    Great morning for zoom ministry. Once again 4 sisters did work the phones and I worked on letters. 😁
     
    They got a few people that hung up without even mentionIng the word Bible. They never had a chance. 🙁 I managed to get a few letters done. 😀
     
    Later a sister texted me to let me know that a letter I sent out back in April was returned. Did some checking and the HH moved to Iowa.😳   After further checking I contacted the territory servant and he said he would mark it down as vacant for now. 
     
    I’m loving this way of service.

     
     
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    Friends just call me Ross reacted to Miss Bea for a status update, Sisters, I don’t know about you, but, I’m 76 and have nice heels for the meetings. I   
    Sisters, I don’t know about you, but, I’m 76 and have nice heels for the meetings. I put on a pair the other day, and, I don’t know. My days of heels may just be gone. I’ve been sort of careful, because I knew I was pushing it anyway. 
    If this is so, it will be a whole new world for me, when and if, we get back to the hall. 
    In the meantime, um, shhhh. Barefoot is just wonderful. At the hall, if I could, I’d be barefoot. (I do have shoes right next to me. For the meeting. But...) 
    There’s a gal, Rihanna Geddings, a singer. She was on stage, “dressed to the nines”, and,  barefoot. My kind of dressing up. Country and western singer, and, sort of blues. 
    Barefoot Indians. My good friend said something derogatory about such. That is fine. If I have a choice, it will always be barefoot! 
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    Friends just call me Ross reacted to Vido for a status update, Had the enviable task of handling bible-reading assignment today.....the names oh, we   
    Had the enviable task of handling bible-reading assignment today.....the names oh, were quite a tongue twister,......and to be assessed in accurate reading (😀)....but thankful to Jehovah...and for the brotherhood...lovely meetings....Brothers!! we are being prepared!!!!
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    Friends just call me Ross reacted to Miss Bea for a status update, As I read the account of the new COBE among us, and my statement, “Jehovah knows best   
    As I read the account of the new COBE among us, and my statement, “Jehovah knows best”. 
    Long ago, when we had the CO, and the DO, and, rarely they would visit our congregation, well, there they were. And, we were meeting for service. Me, shaking in my boots, thinks, if I go alone, I will get put in a car with one of them. My smart solution, ask someone to go with you, that day. Two of us. I relax, and off I go. 
    Well, I got taken care of, good and proper. Me and my partner were assigned in a car group with, yep, the DO, and the CO! 
    I thought different in those days. Now I take the CO’s wife on calls with me. (Um, used too) 
    We have a small congregation, and, it is our privilege to get to work with the CO, his wife, and, elders on a regular basis. 
    But, I still laugh at how Jehovah showed me who was in charge, long ago. 
    I love our little congregation. Jehovah has absolutely been there for us. It’s a marvel when you see it with your own eyes! 
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    Friends just call me Ross reacted to Beggar for the Spirit for a status update, What promise is there that is in the depths of rough diamonds?   
    What promise is there that is in the depths of rough diamonds?
     
  18. Wow!
    Friends just call me Ross reacted to Loopy for a status update, Listening to the afternoon portion of the Circuit Assembly, the final talk was great.   
    Listening to the afternoon portion of the Circuit Assembly, the final talk was great. Anyway when the brother was talk about morals, homosexuality, as it were. He says something like, “Ever hear of the ‘Queen James’ Bible? 😳 I did chuckle, but how daft. 😁

     
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    Friends just call me Ross reacted to Miss Bea for a status update, Okay, got my program printed out. Pens, water, bible at the ready. Music starts in te   
    Okay, got my program printed out. Pens, water, bible at the ready. Music starts in ten minutes! 
    I’m off to the assembly!
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    Friends just call me Ross reacted to Loopy for a status update, This morning I was with 5 other sisters after our meeting for service doing phone cal   
    This morning I was with 5 other sisters after our meeting for service doing phone calls and letter writing. Well, I did letter writing. I love this Zoom feature. 😁
     
    The friends got a number of return calls now and just a couple not interested.
     
    One sister on the phone asked if she could share something (scripture) with the person. The guy said can I share something with you. 😳 The sister said sure, course not knowing if he had something religious or was going to turn the tables on her. The guy than said something about Jesus (phone got garbled) and being protected so he wasn’t interested.
     
    But it was a great morning. I got 2 letters ready to be mailed. Just gotta get my shoes and  warm jacket on and my face mask 😷 ready. 
     
  21. Sad
    Friends just call me Ross reacted to Loopy for a status update, We just completed our morning service meeting. Got some bad news and some good news.   
    We just completed our morning service meeting. Got some bad news and some good news.
    A brother in the Escanaba Michigan congregation (60 miles from me) lost both sons last month (March) due to health issues...not the virus.
    Can't remember where this happened, but a brother and sister lost their home in a fire...lost everything.
    Than we learned we are going to have another little👶 🍼 addition to our congregation in December. O bother. 
     
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    Friends just call me Ross reacted to Loopy for a status update, This is a poem a sister in my congregation received from a sister in Colorado: I drea   
    This is a poem a sister in my congregation  received from a sister in Colorado:
     
    I dreamed that I prayed to Jehovah on high
    Complained of my troubles and started to cry
    I said to Jehovah, “I can’t take anymore!
    Please bring it real soon, your great day of war.”
     
    I endure every day at the end of my rope,
    I just do not see any way I can cope.
    I face constant pressure each day, there’s no doubt.
    With all of my problems-there’s just no way out.
     
    He patiently listened, as if on bended knee,
    I griped and complained about what bothered me. 
    His loving concern as I emptied my head, 
    Made me feel so secure in his love when he said:
     
    “I understand just what you’re going through. 
    This time of the end makes it quite hard for you.
    I, too, you can see, have been waiting so long,
    But I must be sure my people are strong.
     
    Since the very first couple, Adam and Eve, 
    My heart, many times, has been made to grieve, 
    I sent my dear son to teach and to die, 
    But most people reject what is life could buy.
     
    I’ve been pushed aside by those that I love. 
    Many false gods they have put high above. 
    They proclaim that I don’t exist or am dead, 
    That man just evolved from a monkey instead.
     
    You need to endure, but please have no doubt,
    If it gets too tough, I’ll provide the way out.
    The New World’s so near, endure to the end.
    I am Jehovah and I am your friend.
  23. Haha
    Friends just call me Ross reacted to Loopy for a status update, We had our weekly Zoom meeting with our service group overseer. After some great info   
    We had our weekly Zoom meeting with our service group overseer. After some great information on dealing with this virus, he opened it up to everyone. 

    Than one brother asked about the differences in wording in Bible verses from the study Bible and the Reference Bible and he gave examples and we got to answer. 
     
    We were running out of time so I couldn’t get my verses in. ☹️
    Reference Bible: John 12:14 
    But when Jesus had found a young “ass“, he sat on it, just as it is written.
     
    Study Bible: same verse
    When Jesus found a young “donkey“, he sat on it, just as it is written.
     
    Maybe it was a good idea I didn’t get to say anything. ☺️
     
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    Friends just call me Ross reacted to Miss Bea for a status update, Another theocratic milepost for our little congregation. This week end, the 24th, is   
    Another theocratic milepost for our little congregation. This week end, the 24th, is our first online circuit assembly. Yes, it’s online, but we have been encouraged to sit down, and enjoy it as we would have, sans this virus. On the 24th! 
    What a joy. To be at the assembly, in spirit with our dear brothers and sisters. Yet, in the comfort of our own home. 
    Six months ago, I would have thought my mental senses had left me, if I imagined such. 
    And, yet...
    Jehovah has almost reached, literally into our homes. I know. I know. But, for some of us, it can be a hard concept. At times. 
    For some of us, it is a gift of unmeasurable value. 
    I remember the feeling when a brother first gave that prayer, yes, on Zoom, but in my own home. I was able to say, “amen”, to a prayer, by a brother, comfortably, in my home. 
    For me, nothing short of a miracle! 
  25. Cherish
    Friends just call me Ross reacted to Miss Bea for a status update, I’m having trouble adjusting to the way I study and comment. I used to write the scri   
    I’m having trouble adjusting to the way I study and comment. I used to write the scriptures down in the margin of the WT. And, I used my digital copy, to be able to see something but all that writing on the WT. I’m questioning that. I need a clean copy of that WT, because I’m not able to use the iPad for myself. 
    The midweek meeting. I was surprised how much I am used of bringing things up on the iPad, to, even jiggle my thought pattern. I sat there last week, “Where’s my paper workbook”, and, where’s my book on Jesus life? And, I have to be able to add to the discussion on Bible gems. Without that digital bible in my hands. 
    I have my little phone, but, I need to get my act together. 
    The conductor asked how many of us still wanted to be a part of the school. A question that I have to give thought to. Very few households have two sisters in it, so, how does that go about? 
    Plus my study area has been decimated. It was upstairs, in our unfinished bedroom, which is gettin finished now. It is a construction zone. 
    It’s nice because I do have someplace else to nest in, our, well, my den. It’s warm and comfortable, but, no view. 
    I am a creature of habit, and, I figure just when I get this all figured out, and, get comfortable, things will change again. New adjustments. 
    In reality, just for the theocratic activities to take place that are, and, in my home! To me, it is a bit of a miracle. 
    I have my routine, and now, the rest of the congregation is almost a guest in my home. Who would have thought? 

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