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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."

*DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS* _Greetings to you all, my dear brothers and sisters. Hopefully we are all doing well under Jehovah’s loving care._ *Truly* , _the times we are living in are not easy. The pressures of these “critical times hard to deal with” can weigh heavily on many. 2 Tim. 3:1_ _But how comforting it is to know that we are not alone. We belong to a loving spiritual family._ _The Bible reminds us at Hebrews 10:24, 25 that we should “consider one another so as to incite to love and fine works… encouraging one another.” Now more than ever, our brothers and sisters need to feel that love and support._ _Sometimes, a simple message — “How are you doing?” — can mean so much. A short phone call, a visit, or even sitting beside someone quietly at the Kingdom Hall can strengthen a heart that is tired. As 1 Thessalonians 5:11 says: “Keep encouraging one another and building one another up.”_ _Let us remember that some may be fighting silent battles — health challenges, financial pressure, family problems, or emotional stress. We may not see their struggles, but Jehovah sees them. And he can use us to be a source of comfort._ *Isaiah 41:10* _assures us: “Do not be afraid, for I am with you… I will really help you._ _When we remind our brothers and sisters of Jehovah’s promises, we strengthen their faith and our own as well._ _Dear brothers and sisters, let us:_ *Check on one another regularly* *Speak kindly and listen patiently* *Pray for one another* *Be quick to forgive and slow to judge* _A congregation filled with encouragement is a strong congregation. Even a small act of kindness can Make a big difference._ _May Jehovah continue to bless our efforts to love one another deeply from the heart. Let us keep holding on — the best days are ahead of us._ *With warm Christian love* .♥️

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..

We are in contact with a brother and his 12 year old daughter. This was from sunday morning: --------------------------------- We had changed our plans to leave Jalisco and spend our last two months in Cozumel. We would have been in a very awkward situation as we had to move residences anyway by the end of the month. We would have been in a pickle but Jehovah would have taken care of us. My daughter begged me to take her back to Cozumel and for some reason I said “ok let’s go” and originally planned to leave next week but for some reason I chose to leave a week earlier than planned. We missed it all by one day. Everything was calm when we left but Jalisco State is a mess. Roadblocks by the cartel throughout the state. The US State Dept named these hot zones: “The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City has instructed citizens in Jalisco State (including Puerto Vallarta, Chapala, and Guadalajara), Tamaulipas, Michoacán, Guerrero and Nuevo León to shelter in place until further notice.” Chapala is where we were and it was totally calm when we left. 6 states are affected but it has affected a number of neighbouring states as well. This is much bigger than the war in Sinaloa in recent times as Guadalajara is the 2nd biggest city in Mexico with about 10 million people in the greater area. That’s just one city so you can imagine how many of our brothers are being affected. It goes to show you how quickly things can change. Just last Thursday I started a Bible study in Guadalajara with a Mexican American guy named Isaac and we were walking free and safely in Guadalajara. Then just a few days later the entire city is on lockdown. Things in this system can change in an instant of time and we should never be complacent. ------------------------------------------- end of note.

Yes. To put things simply : Depression is past oriented. Anxiety is future oriented. Good thing Jehovah is present with us

Wow, we are already on page 500 of 500. Congratulations to all the participants of this topic, now may your Kingdom come. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😍🎉🩵🌹

JWB Mar 2026 transcript

I had a wonderful surprise this week. While some of our publishers were going over some very old photographs of our village (around WW1), they found a picture of a group of sisters advertising the PhotoDrama in our little village. We didn't get a congregation until 1970. So no one can identify these diligent sisters (and one little boy) in the photo. Photo is shown below. It is possible that the 100 year old photo is mislabeled. They could be standing in front of the sign advertising the Drama but really are part of a 4th of July demonstration or something similar. Our history is more detailed than we ever knew. Did anyone else have the Photo Drama come to be shown in their congregation territory?

I had a friend and a brother from Iran, nearly 17 years ago and we used to attend meetings and assemblies together and took our baptism together, in a country in the middle East. After parting ways, we still used to occasionally contact each other maybe once every 2 years or so. I had sent him an email sometime ago and for the first time, i haven't received any reply 🥺 so far. I pray that my brother is safe and sound and so are the brothers and sisters over there. They were a very kind and friendly bunch! I also got to know about some sisters in Iran through him. Now I'm so worried about them all. Praying 🙏

"Never for a moment have I doubted Jehovah's love...I just kept searching for EVIDENCE that the pain would go away." Those are deep strong words coming from a servant of Jehovah...especially when you consider the fact that we HAVE Jehovah...and the world has nothing to cling onto...except lies and meaningless drivel designed to occupy their brain until they die. Who said those words? I did. Why did I say them? Because I misunderstood a facet of a scripture we've read a thousand times over my lifetime: 2 Corinthians 1:3,4: "Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our trials so that we may be able to comfort others in any sort of trial with the comfort that we receive from God." I didn’t realize how much I was waiting for something to change...before I let myself feel comforted. And that made me stop and ask myself something uncomfortable: When did relief become the way I measured Jehovah’s nearness? As I read Paul’s words...“the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation”...I noticed how quickly my mind jumped ahead. Ahead to the outcome. Ahead to the moment when the pressure would finally just lift...and just GO AWAY!! But Paul didn’t say Jehovah comforts us after the tribulation. He said Jehovah comforts us in it. So I had to ask myself: Have I been reading this verse as a promise of results…instead of what it mainly is...a promise of his presence? Have I been waiting for proof that the pain would end, instead of noticing that I was still standing? If Jehovah were truly absent, would I even be enduring at all? The Greek word Paul uses for “comfort” is paráklēsis...a word Jehovah's people know very well...a word that that means to be called alongside. Not to fix from a distance. Not to remove the weight immediately. But to come close enough to share the space. That realization shifted a lot of smaller little things for me personally. Because suddenly the question wasn’t, “Why hasn’t Jehovah taken this away yet?” It became, “What if Jehovah has been here the entire time...and I was just focused on results too much to even notice him?” Paul says Jehovah gives us the courage and strength to bear up. And that made me wonder: What if mere day to day survival isn't just somehow staggering along...but actual evidence of his presence by itself? In other words: What if endurance itself is the comfort I’ve been overlooking? What if Jehovah’s way of proving his care for me isn’t by changing the situation...but by refusing to leave me alone inside it? The September 2008 Watchtower states that Jehovah does not necessarily make our problems or pain disappear...but he DOES fortifiy us to cope with them. And for the first time, that didn’t sound like a lesser comfort. It sounded like a deeper one. https://www.jw.org/en/library/magazines/wp20080901/The-God-of-All-Comfort/ Because if Jehovah were TRULY distant, endurance would feel empty. If he had TRULY stepped away, courage wouldn’t keep showing up. If he weren’t in the room, the weight would be unbearable...if his holy spirit wasn't continuing to give me the power beyond what is normal...Tim simply couldn't survive...SPIRITUALLY! So maybe the real question isn’t why the pain is still here...and why hasn't it gone away? Maybe it’s this: When did I start believing that comfort had to look like proof...instead of presence?

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...

Jehovah's organization sets the example for good manners and appreciation. When we donate online, we receive a letter of appreciation in return. This month, the letter has some exciting news to share. The LDC brothers have undertaken a test of installing solar power systems and power storage in remote areas. In Papua New Guinea, a circuit overseer said at one rural Kingdom Hall, the new power system allows meetings to run smoothly without the noise and expense of generators. As a result, the friends now enjoy stable lighting and Kingdom songs and video presentations without disruptions. Imagine the impact this will have in the community!!! If someone should ask us at their door which religion we are, we can answer "We're the one keeping the lights on for you". But, really, just think about those areas where electricity is scarce or none at all. The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses is powered up!!!! I just wonder if this power system and storage is off-the-shelf equipment, or have the brothers modified ?

Hello Brothers and Sisters, I'm not sure if everyone know this or not. Now when click on a video at JW.org and then click on the Download button you can get the transcript by selecting either Copy, TXT or PDF. No need to go to any other unofficial websites to get this information. THANK YOU to Jehovah and the Governing Body for making this text now available to us so easily at our Official Website at JW.org! Roger

I think I just threw up a little bit in my mouth. 🤮

I loved Ekrann's part. ❤️❤️❤️ Thoughts can be likened to rooms in a house. When I'm in a room in the house, I don't have to stay there. I can go to another room. Jehovah's room is just down the hall. And he can come to whatever room I am in, and help me go to another room. (For instance from sorrow-room to resurrection-room) We get a better grip on our emotions when we get a grip on what we think. And change what we think. (I am interested in the subject of neuroplasticity) I would add something: Our emotional energy can increase with some activity, and is easier drained on other activity. Recognize when, and learn. I will not LET my heart be troubled. Ties in perfectly with Lett's reminder of how to obtain and maintain/keep(? sorry if my English doesn't hit the mark here) holy spirit: By prayer, by activity (ie. read the Bible, meetings etc) and not grieving God's holy spirit. Our imperfection stops us from having full control over our minds. How I LONG for that to change

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Since Ken Godburn (a helper) was the official host and we had 2 consecutive programs (January and February) filled with GB speakers...I am a little confused as to which person will host and conduct the program in March. We lost our pattern of a helper one month followed by a GB member the next. I would love to hear from Br. David Splane tomorrow but I have no idea. Maybe the content will be directed by the activities of the next month. We have the Special Talk and the Memorial soon. I could not even guess about the music video or postcard location...♥️

Our headline is on point, with no time wasted War In The Middle East - What Does the Bible Say? Does the War in the Middle East Fulfill Prophesy? Will Armageddon Begin in the Middle East?

Millions who are alive today, for example in 2026, will never die; hope continues.

Jehovah knows how to save people of godly devotion out of trial. 2peter2:9 We are at the last of the last days... Lets pray for one another.

A few weeks ago, a bible student in our congregation reached a milestone. After studying for some time, he was announced at our midweek meeting as an unbaptized publisher. It was one of those moments where all of our hearts were bursting with joy...because you know how much effort it took this precious man to get there. After the meeting, my wife and I went up to congratulate him. We told him how proud we were of him, how encouraging it was to see his progress. He thanked me, and then I asked him something I always ask new ones. “May I ask, was there anything in particular that helped you the most in your study so far?” He thought for a second, smiled, and said something that sounded almost too simple...and yet...after I thought about it on the way home...it was absolutely profound. “Once I realized Jehovah was really listening, I didn’t want to stop talking to him.” That was it. No long explanation. No dramatic story. Just that. And the more I thought about it, the more it stayed with me. Then...the other day...I was speaking to a brother on the phone who is still incarcerated...and as we were recalling our days in there together...he started chuckling and asked me if I remembered Willie. Immediately I started laughing as my mind conjured up a picture of the elderly gentleman he was speaking of...and yet, it wasn't until later that day that I started REALLY thinking of Willie...and suddenly a connection formed in my mind between Willie and our newest publisher. You see, Willie hadn’t taken care of himself for most of his life, and by the time he ended up in prison, the dentist had some hard news for him. Years of neglect meant tooth after tooth had to be pulled. Eventually, there was only one left...a single front tooth that jutted out at an awkward angle from his top gums. It looked crazy when he smiled...because it was large and square, looking like a white piece of Chiclet gum protruding from his gums. When the dentist said it should come out too, Willie shook his head defiantly. “No,” he said. “Not that one.” They offered him a full set of dentures. It would’ve looked better. Everyone knew it. But Willie refused. He agreed to partials that fit around that one tooth, even though it looked a little odd. And from that day on, Willie took care of that tooth like his life depended on it. He carefully flossed it, brushed carefully, avoided hard food, and smiled with his whole mouth open...proud to show it off. (And yes, he even saved up his money and would buy a whitening kit for it once in a while😅) Whenever someone joked about it, (and they did, often) Willie just grinned and said, “I never took care of much of anything in my life...so I figured I'd start trying now.” You see...for Willie, it wasn’t about how it looked. It was about not losing everything. And then it hit me...Drew and Willie were really doing the same thing. They weren’t fixing everything, and they weren’t acting like they had it all figured out. They were just guarding the one thing that still felt real and alive to them. The Bible puts it this way at Proverbs 4:23: “Above all the things that you guard, safeguard your heart.” The Hebrew word for “guard” there means to watch over something fragile...something that won’t survive without care. For Willie, it was one tooth. For Drew, it was prayer. For many of us, it might be something just as small...just as fragile...and yet, it's something we will simply NEVER let go of. And Jehovah sees that. He doesn’t ask for perfection. He just asks us not to let go of what’s alive. And sometimes, that’s enough to begin again.

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 😊

That really is the only useful purpose for the Doomsday Clock. We know it does not indicate how close we are to doomsday or Armageddon. Those we talk to in the ministry, however, do not have our faith or am accurate understanding of what doomsday really is. My opinion is that, once the prophecy of "Peace and Security" is fulfilled that the Doomsday Clock will be set back to the farthest from midnight it has ever been set to. To date the farthest from midnight was 17 minutes in 1991. I would not be surprised if the clock is set to 1 hour before midnight right before Armageddon.

More deliberate distortion and confusion as the end approaches: Trying to further suppress Jehovah’s name by focusing on supporting a people that refuse to use it. ✅ Getting everyone to think Jews are still God’s chosen people. ✅ Repeating the lie that mankind can bring peace and security. ✅ Trying to suppress any real understanding of ‘end times’/armageddon/‘rapture’. ✅ … Meanwhile, every day, myriads of brothers and sisters are patiently drawing the attention of confused and suffering ones to waters of truth and relief. Let your kingdom come.

That's what comes to mind.

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

"I should visit the Australian branch"

This special report on the eighth anniversary of the persecution of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia has been prepared by the Office of Public Information for distribution to and discussion with government officials. READ HERE This annex to the report highlights the threat to life and health the persecution has caused for Jehovah’s Witnesses with disabilities or serious illnesses. READ HERE.

Hello brother, looks like you might have had an add-on installed, which is why they appeared. They won’t show up unless you have one. 😅😅😅

It was bitterly cold that morning...the kind of cold that makes you hesitate before opening the door...the kind of cold that could be dangerous if you stayed outside for too long. I was out on my route...putting miles behind me, my mind half engaged with the third episode of The Jack Benny show that was echoing around the interior of my van. I was just about to pull into a gas station when my phone rang...a brother from up north again, thanking me for some cheese I had delivered to his house the previous week. His wife was in the background, reminding him to tell me thank you from several local brothers and sisters as I slid into a parking spot at Kwik Trip and chatted with them for a few minutes. I listened as they related a local experience from last week's field service; a potential study started by his wife and another sister. I needed to use the restroom, but the conversation had me engaged and so I just sat there, appreciating my warm van as I watched people dashing back and forth from their vehicles to the gas station. Wisconsin "cold" has a way of prioritizing people's behavior, thus I started grinning as I watched several people performing a funny little dance as they stood fueling their gas tanks...attempting to keep the Arctic chill at bay. I must have lost the thread of the conversation, however, because the next thing I knew the sister was asking me, "Well Tim?", in a very expectant tone. Apologizing for my ADHD brain, I asked her to repeat what she had said, and quickly found out that they were offering me lunch at their house once I got up around their neck of the woods sometime that afternoon. I hesitated briefly, doing some quick mental gymnastics regarding the timing of my route, then accepted and said I would be looking forward to the food and a good conversation, even if I couldn't stay very long. We said goodbye then, and, after using the bathroom...I continued on my route until I finished my stops near their town. By this time it was about 1:00 in the afternoon, and I was hungry. Parking my van in their driveway, I walked up to the front door and rang their doorbell, whereupon they quickly admitted me and shut the door, blocking out the wickedly freezing air that had rushed into their warm house. No one was in a hurry. Lunch was already on the table, they knew I didn't have much time so everything was already prepared. His wife is a wonderful cook; two plates later of pork roast and vegetables dished out over a mountain of homemade mashed potatoes...I was warm...I was full...and if I'm being honest, I was getting sleepy 🥱. Our conversation was natural and full of warmth...we flitted from one subject to the next like an ice skater gliding over an ice rink. Finally I knew it was time to leave and my eyes strayed around the room...looking for a clock, (as I had left my phone in my van). A large cuckoo clock sat on the mantle above their electric fireplace...and after gauging the time...I happened to notice several greeting cards neatly arranged surrounding the clock...like soldiers on a battlefield. I asked about them casually, remarking that my wife does the exact same thing with our greeting cards. It was in that single moment...that everything changed. Their faces softened. Their voices warmed. Motioning me to follow...they got up from the table, walked over to the cards and started pulling them down. Suddenly this dear older couple came to life before my eyes....their voices filled with sheer joy as they began to recall who had given each one to them...and why each meant so much. The bitter cold outside lay forgotten as memories suddenly started flaring into life around me. Assuming the cards were recent...I asked to see them...and they pressed them into my hands, one after the other. The dates flashing before my eyes stopped me in my tracks 1978...1984...1991...and 1997. Several were more recent...but some were decades old. They had kept them all these years...not tucked away in a box, not forgotten in a drawer...but on the mantle place...in a position of honor. And the words inside those cards? They still encouraged them today... because they told me that they still take them down sometimes and read them together, drawing encouragement and strength from words written years, even decades ago. I left shortly after, waving goodbye and smiling as I walked out the door back into the bitter cold...because they were still there, at the mantle place, talking to each other about their precious greeting cards. That moment...my last glimpse of them as they stood gently fondling those cards...that moment sent my mind and heart straight back to a verse I’ve read many times, but never quite like this: “Like apples of gold in silver carvings is a word spoken at the right time.” — Proverbs 25:11 In Hebrew, the word translated “word” is dāḇār. It doesn’t just mean something spoken. It means a matter, an event...something that does something and KEEPS doing it. And the phrase “spoken at the right time” literally means “on its wheels.” A word that arrives exactly when needed...and keeps traveling with you. The words in those cards cards weren't just written in 1978, 1987, 1991 and 1997...or even now, in 2026. Those words arrived again...day after day, month after month, year after year. Those words spoke again in quiet moments, sad moments...moments when maybe no other words could fill the empty space. The words on those cards warmed hearts long after the ink had dried. Proverbs 25:11 isn’t about eloquence. It’s about timing and permanence. A word given with love at the right moment doesn’t fade. It waits. It moves. It returns. Sometimes, it sits quietly on a mantle place...ready to speak again...whenever it's needed. So friends, I know the world is getting colder...I know things are getting more and more hectic...but please, please remember that a greeting card may seem small and sometimes unimportant...but it is not something that gets read once and then tossed away, as if it meant little. Not among Jehovah's people it doesn't. As crazy as it might sound, a simple greeting card with just a few words of encouragement has the power to stir hearts years, even decades after it was written. I know, I've seen and experienced it first hand, both as the giver and the receiver. A gift doesn't have to expensive to make it beautiful...and words don't have to be perfect to be "spoken at the right time".

I expect it to be by the end of March, to prepare our heart with the Memorial

This close to the end of the last days it is more important than ever for us to look to the faithful slave that Jesus is directing to "feed" us / give us the appropriate direction that comes from Jesus through their hands (July 2013 Watchtower). This means when we come to prophetic Bible passages we must look to them for that "food." In regards to Daniel 8, we have nothing newer than their explanation in the Daniel prophecy book - especially chapter 10). We can look at par 17: This is not Donald Trump. Daniel says that this king (Britain) would keep "getting greater all the way to the army of the heavens,". He did in the form of the anglo-american world power. Dan 8:13&14 have been fulfilled over 80 years ago during WW2 - (see that same chapter 10, but par 24 of the Daniel Prophecy book). We know that's accurate because that prophecy said after that king with grandious words does his thing "the holy place will certainly be brought into its right condition." That "holy place" or the condition of Jehovah's people (His Witnesses) has been right -especially since 1944. This is all that remains to be done of that prophecy at Daniel 8: https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101999029#h=39 Stick close to Jehovah by sticking close to His appointed representatives on earth. Have your thoughts and teachings in harmony with theirs. Anything other than that is to be out of harmony with the One who appointed them.

Everyone died and some went to heaven and the rest will be resurrected on earth. Did Jehovah loose someone?

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

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

I wish we had a Restoration Clock that showed how close we are the New System. I think we are symbolically 85 seconds to sunrise...

Unless I am totally off-base, the March edition of JW Broadcasting will be online sometime tomorrow. We're all done with the Annual Meeting segments, and there are no Gilead classes that have graduated recently. So that means we'll be back to our normal monthly broadcast... presumably. So what else can we presume? Who will be the host? What will be the overriding theme? What will the music video be about? Does anyone have any predictions?

Highlights I like to think of our minds like a very large house with many rooms. Each room is like an event in our lives, and when we spend time in that room, we can feel all the emotions associated with that event. But Jesus’ words assured them that they had control of their emotions. They could either spend all of their emotional energy on grief and sadness or they could focus some of their emotions on their faith in Jehovah and Jesus. Audio here RoomHeart.mp3 Jesus knew our imperfect tendency to think that we must fix everything ourselves. He said in the Sermon on the Mount: “Stop being anxious.” Why? Because “your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.” Do you have faith that Jehovah sees you, that he knows what you need? That faith will help your heart not to be troubled. StopAnxious.mp3 We create more anxiety for ourselves when we try to solve problems that we should leave for Jehovah to handle. For example, can you solve poverty? Can you solve old age? wars? crime? civil unrest? When we think about it that way, we realize that, of course, we can’t solve those problems. We know Jehovah and Jesus will solve them through God’s Kingdom. Yes, faith in Jehovah and Jesus is the best way to balance our emotions, especially when facing bad news or trials. SolveProblems.mp3 Now it’s in your hands.” Psalm 112:7 sums up well how the righteous can deal with bad news. It says: “He will not fear bad news. His heart is steadfast, trusting in Jehovah.” So, what helps us deal with bad news? Trust that Jehovah will use his holy spirit to help us. When we feel emotionally overwhelmed or exhausted, remember that Jehovah promises he can give us “power beyond what is normal.” Have faith that he’ll keep that promise for you. FearBadNews.mp3 He shines his light on us, so to speak, and gives us “power beyond what is normal.” Yes, when we face events that can trouble our hearts, remember that it’s not the only room in the house. When you pray to Jehovah and read the Bible, imagine Jehovah taking you by the hand and spending time with him in the other rooms of the house. You’re in the grief room; he takes you to the resurrection room. You’re sick? To the perfect-health room. The ashamed-of-what-you-have-done room? To the forgiveness room. Rooms.mp3

If this warfare doesn't shake-up the UN, I don't know what will. We may see Rev 17:17 fulfilled by summer. Will this Memorial be the last?

I know the broadcast is recorded ahead of time. How far ahead I can't guess. But, the broadcast includes talks that go back. So, I wonder if they made a last minute decision to drop Br. Lett's talk into this broadcast, in view of world events. In his talk about persecution, Br Lett looks closely at his paper several times, as if to focus. And at the annual meeting he wore glasses. In my mind, the talk in the broadcast happened before the annual meeting, before a prescription for glasses. I had the feeling they were preparing us. After the prison segment, Br Ekrann said at 53:35 "Did you learn something from this episode that will fortify you in the days or weeks to come" ? I'm probably reading more into it than was intended.

Bro John Ekrann is the host.

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

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

A man brings his buddy home for dinner... unannonced a 7:30 PM after work. His wife begins screaming at him and his friend just sits and listens. Wife: "My hair and makeup are not done, the house is a mess, the dishes are not done, I'm still in my pajamas and I can't be bothered with cooking tonight! Why the h*** did you bring him home?" Husband: "Because he's thinking of getting married and I promised him a demo!"

If you’re on iPhone/iPad (possibly also mac) then I highly recommend an app called JWX which works on top of your JW Library, adding not only transcripts but even parses the transcript to make the scriptures detected in it hyperlinked:

Very possibly, yes. On the other hand, given the nature of the government, with covert operations everywhere, I think the brothers would be extremely careful about messaging apps. This actually brings back memories of how brothers evaded the authorities during WWII. Letters tor telegraphs that would say "Mother sends her love", or "We had a wedding reception at a nice hotel. They had a pool". IYKYK 😉

Wow, I see now that I am a Regular Member here at this great website! Thanks so much to the great moderators here for the update to my status. Roger

I liked the "It's a "special week"..." in the COV part from 22min. In France, we generally call the COV the "Semaine spéciale" (Special week)

The music video in this month's broadcast shows a brother's reliance on Jehovah as he is held in captivity. It's a powerful reminder that Jehovah never leaves us completely alone during dark times. It's called I'll Wait on Jehovah, and I have converted it to mp3 format while we wait for the official audio version. It's in an archive of the same title in my Music Collection on OneDrive, along with the lyrics, and the official image that will be used on jw.org. If you need the link to my Music Collection, send me a PM.