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Our eyes and brains will be able to see and interpret perfectly . What a kind , generous gift our God will give us - even the color of plants might be more vibrant with the nutrients in the soil ,water ,air . A whole new living - a whole new world - "PRAISE JEHOVAH OUR GOD !"

As I mentioned on last night's chat, "they" does not always mean it is some nefarious attempt to spread hearsay or half-truths. It's just because the sentence simply does not specify who it is that's really saying it. Take, for example, what Jesus said in Luke 12:20. He was telling us that a certain man was dreaming in his mind about getting more and more rich, but died that very night. The way it is expressed was, "Unreasonable one, this night they are demanding your life from you." (In French, the footnote renders it, "one will claim back your life.") Who is "they" in this sentence? It is not just giving weight to an idea without requiring proof, it's a way of expressing that our life is very short and uncertain, a general truth that we all know. But generally speaking, yes, the one stating it could indeed be covering for the fact he has no proof to back up what he is saying. But fortunately, my hand is not bigger than my face.

Us is them and we be they, so be careful what you say.

So, hay is for horses......and for people that grab your arm and won't let go.....HEY! 😎🤣

I also find this little organ amazing. The gall bladder works with neighbouring organs, such as the liver and pancreas (and also the connecting portal vein responsible for the gastrointestinal tract). When the gallbladder is backed up, the partnering enzyme released from the pancreas into the duodenum can also be affected. This dysfunction can cause inflammation also to the pancreas. There is a need for organs to work well together. Just like Eph.4:16 mentions the need for the body to work harmoniously and not independently from one another, and how this helps the body and the congregation to function.

When my wife heard about this many years ago, she thought it was amazing that someone might see a number as a color. One day she was talking about Synesthesia and innocently asked an older sister "What color is your number two?"

I was just meditating on this morning. 1 Corinthians 2:9 "Eye has not seen and ear has not heard, nor have there been conceived in the heart of man the things that God has prepared for those who love him.” It made me realize that the Kingdom is absolutely mind blowing, the description of the crystal clear river like glass, all the precious stones, singing, and unity as oneness of people in love and perfection. Jehovah's level of beauty and ability to restore the earth is something I've never seen. It will be more beautiful than any thing my eyes have ever beheld. It made me wonder due to sin, and imperfect earth, are we even seeing color the Jehovah intended? Will the trees and plants be beaming with a vibrancy of colors we never seen? precious stones will be abundant and any structure Jehovah the master builder instructs will be fear inspiring. What will a sunset look like? what color will the ocean be? For example the Aurora Lights are beautiful. Jehovah can not tell a lie, I know what ever my mind can imagine it'll be far more awe inspiring, mind blowing, and spectacular a new world, unlike anything I imagined or ever seen. But he wants me to keep on looking to his Perfect Kingdom. It blew my mind how amazing!!!

"Anyone remember this classic?" Yes, but I try not to.

No one would pose for me . . .

Don't forget that the English spell things differently than American do. It's Favourite instead of favorite, it's colour instead of color. The English need to remember, it's not all about U.

I wonder if they share their dreams on the web.. We know they enjoy life; everyone knows that times fun when you're having flies...

https://measuringly.com/how-long-is-150-feet/ 9 Parking Spaces I have been to a durian orchard and it's a awesome sight looking at those tall trees leaden with thorny fruits of such indescribable taste. But being hit by a falling fruit would incur some serious injuries. Some put nets to catch any ripe durians.

I love this example of the interconnected natural world. ❤️ ”How many your works are, O Jehovah! You have made all of them in wisdom. The earth is full of what you have made”. Ps 104:24 So so much to learn!

I have Misophonia though I only discovered that it had a name fairly recently. I used to think it was just me being grumpy so tried hard to keep my responses to the feelings under control. My children didn't need me to tell them to stop playing basketball because the bouncing sound of the ball was driving me crazy. Though they did get gently stopped from finger tapping, leg jiggling under the table,(misokinesia - a related condition) and leaving taps dripping among other thing. Sometimes I feel giving these things names and public air time allows people to use their condition as an excuse for negative attitudes and behaviour. The onus is not only on others to exercise compassion and empathy but also on the sufferer to exercise a level of self control over their responses.

Too , look at the rainbow - the colors are "soft " , not sharp but the colors to me can not be matched by paint or crayon , very unique shall we say "CUSTOMIZED " and our God is willing to share - good people or bad - also the rainbow was a sign that the earth will not be flooded again like the days of Noah - you can bank on it . Also smelling the air after a lightning storm - its ozone , to clean the air - anything Jehovah has running can be run on perpetual motion - to infinity ( even us - its in the guarantee )

I loved that movie!

I went to see Them when it came out in the 50s at the New Mission Theater in San Francisco on Mission Street. Oh, the popcorn and Junior Mints were great. If I remember correctly, the admission was $0.50, and a Seven-Up bottle cap. Whenever the ants appeared, I covered my head with my coat. 🫣🤣

Anyone remember this classic?

'They' always want to give free advise. You know what free is worth!

Here's an interesting fact for anyone who loves to take care of their health: The National Library of Medicine has a study published about the benefits of eating it. So next time I go to an Asian market, I'll definitely be trying this stinky delicious fruit Jehovah gave us! Thanks for sharing this!

SHHH I seriously have that blog written.

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.

Had no idea about thongs in Australia. 😅 Canadian here, but I have never heard of biffy. Must be a regional term or something from the past…but my fellow Canadians can clarify.🙃 I am losing my English here in Germany, but for washrooms, it is quite normal to address them as toilet, instead of any descriptive words about it. So it’s quite normal to say to “go to the toilet“, or “where is the toilet“? It sounds a bit too direct if you grew up referring to it as washroom, restroom or bathroom. It‘s like saying “I am going to the can“, which is a funny phrase in itself.

I love Cashews. They are my favorite.

I love coffee and I love chocolate. I do not like chocolate covered coffee beans. Having a mouthful of coffee grounds is not fun for me. 😝

Ahh! The smelly durian! On my visits to Malaysia and Singapore, I’ve not had the gumption to try it. So I bought the durian flavoured chocolate bar instead 😜. Thanks again David!

Literally my favorite food. I just wish my body could handle dairy better.

Just think, because Jehovah made us to think and invent, those same simple ingredients mixed differently can produce cookies, cake, brownies and other delectable sweets.

When I read the title, I thought this was going to be about Windows - not the Microsoft type ... the clear ones you look through

My home is simple - kind of like a tiny house but have a separate building will be a auditorium that will sit 250, a snack bar area , separate dining area , big stage so we can have musical instruments ( full grand piano - Steinway ), harp ,drums set , plenty of room for the Watchtower Chorus and the New World Chorus and the Childrens Chorus. A whole lot of FUN - New World Broadcasting

Personally, there is quite a lot I’d want to see, but whom I would like to see the most, is my late mother, who died when I was young. I look forward to welcoming her back, so that she can see that she had at least 1 child who made it, who kept serving Jehovah. I want to tell her how sorry I am for being so stubborn and hard-hearted when I was young. I would like for my brother and sister on that side, to join me in pure worship, but at the moment that hope appears to be dim. But due to the recent adjustments with the great tribulation, that proves that nothing is over, until it is truly over, and my hope for my family to join in true worship will be kept alive thru the darkest of times, and hopefully we all survive into the brightest era of human history, all three of us, together, with our mother, serving Jehovah forever as one. That’s all I have to say.

It's true, Carmen. Sometimes the dream is painful because our current reality locks us in a tank of emotional suffering, we can even feel lost. However, if we no longer dream, we remain with our suffering of the moment which becomes a prison and the risk is to weaken in hope. The New World is around the corner, says the song. Without dream, hope and imagination it will be difficult to see this street, this corner that Jehovah designates. You are tired, little sister, but I have read you many times and your faith is powerful and leaping. This kind of faith does a lot of good when it expresses itself. So in my opinion you imagine a lot more than you think.☺️🧡🧡🧡

Loaded question. I think about how I want a home set up for my dad before he's resurrected. Cooking and playing guitar with him. I love to think about all these things but, I have a problem. When I drift to those thoughts or, read some of the books the brothers have so talently written I can't move on. Only because I'm in the here and now and I feel cheated that for a moment I allowed myself to wander and then come back to reality that I am still in the present. And then the sadness overwhelms me. The brothers and sisters here are so talented. Wow! I am amazed and thankful.

Of course I can't wait to experience the 1st day, the 1st week, the 1st month in paradise, when Jesus has just chained Satan and his disciples. Will we physically feel its sudden disappearance? Will something physical transform into us? We will first taste Jehovah’s victory. I want to believe that the angels will cry with joy, I want to think of the joy of Jehovah, the joy that he will never have known deep down. 'Peace at last' has said the song... I want to get to know everyone that Jehovah wants to introduce to me, in heaven or on earth. It pleases me to think that my friends who will be in heaven will be able to communicate with me in some way. If this is not possible I will not be disappointed, because when Abraham appears on our TV screens, when David presents himself at an international Convention, when Moses tells us about his life in Pharaoh's palace and the rest of history...let's expect historic moments. I want to be there, and if Jehovah is willing, I will be there too. And I will meet you all. I project myself so much in truth that I sometimes have the impression of being already there and a little less here. When I am overtaken by the reality of my condition, I wait patiently for the next dreamlike journey. So many things to say...

Wonderful summary. The vestibular system is an amazing sensory system. I am currently studying the unique function of the cerebellum, including the coordination of movements, maintaining posture and balance, and the regulation of muscle tone increase, and the plexus of nerve transmissions. After reading some of the disorders that are associated with a dysfunction of the cerebellum, it is amazing how just this one small part of the brain was designed for us! Thanks for sharing.

The only reason I think this might be a defect and not a hidden ability that we'll all gain in the NS is because it's so random. If you saw an orange and tasted an orange - that makes sense. But tasting an orange when you hear a trumpet is random and not useful. There was a series on tv a while ago called Extraordinary Humans (?) and it included Synesthesia. I do wonder if we have some "extra" abilities we'll discover in the NS, in addition to increased intelligence and health.

Goats. Love ‘em!

A "clutch" of turtle eggs. That makes sense right? Turtles have trouble working the clutch, keeps them stuck in low gear?

My first post had to do with things I would like to get rid of as soon as possible. I thought it might be right to post about positive things that can be done in paradise. My home is simple and yet complicated. Starting from the ground up. My house would have a heating system powered by the sun. Solar thermal collectors heated by the sun and the heat can be stored until needed. A large tank in the ground will store the heat (water or some other storage medium) for use as needed. Pipes will be run in the floor to gently heat the home. Radiant floor heating is in wide use today. It is far more comfortable than forced air heating. The entire house will be warmed this way, no matter how many floors it has. Cooling in hot weather and refrigeration to store food can be accomplished by an absorption refrigeration system. The house will be built in such a way so as to provide some natural air conditioning. See my post in the topic "What Power in Paradise" to see the many ideas for clean energy that are available! I want a bedroom to sleep, but I would also have a hammock outside to sleep in on nice nights. The bedroom would not have to be large and there would not be a television set or any video device in the bedroom. The bedroom would be for sleeping only, so that my body would be trained to go to bed and go to sleep quickly. When I am fully awake, I will get up. My body will know that bed means sleep! I would have an area for food and cooking. Storage will not have to include a drawer for medicines. There will be spaces for all kind of fruit, maybe eggs and certain items. There will be no processed foods in this area. Cooking will be done by inversion cooktop. No need to heat the house unnecessarily and add poisonous gases to the air by burning gas. Inversion takes less electricity because instead of heating an eye that transfers heat to a pot or pan, the metal in the cooking utensil is heated directly. Inversion is the fastest, safest, and cleanest way to cook food. Windows in my house will be infinitely adjustable from tonally transparent, through vrious degrees of translucence, to completely opaque. The transparent aluminum in Star Trek may not actually be possible, but there are glass windows that can be coated with certain metals that would be adjustable by an electric current. A simple slide switch can control, the degree of transparency just as some switches are used today as dimmers for lights. I would like a living area both inside and outside the house. A living/cooking area outside would allow enjoying the outdoors on a nice day. It would be good to be outdoors on a nice day. My outdoor porch would probably wrap all the way around the house. Any door I choose to go out I will have a small porch. The roof on my porch may be made from a infinitely adjustable material just as the windows in my house. Solar photovoltaic cells and possibly windmills (and other means of producing electricity) will provide electricity, not to be stored in batteries, but to produce hydrogen to be compressed and stored in large(?) tanks. The hydrogen can then be used in fuel cells to produce electricity for the home as needed or transferred to vehicles that use hydrogen fuel cells to power an electric engine. The electrical needs will be greatly reduced by using the sun to heat and cool the house. Estimates I have read are that around 2/3s (or more) of the electricity used today is for heating and cooling the house and hot water and refrigeration. Removing these energy hogs will vastly reduce energy requirements. There will be no waste. When we peel some fruit, the peeling and the core can be put into a compost bin. Any leftover food can be put into compost and provide fertilizer for plants. We can have a community around us with a large fruit orchard and large garden area. Everyone contributes and everyone gets the gets the rewards. We could also have a small personal area for fruit trees and garden area for our special wants, although I think the community fruit orchard and garden will probable provide everything we need. Transportation will be nonpolluting. In the post I mentioned earlier there were pedal powered vehicles as well as vehicles powered by various nonpolluting means. Of course, walking will be fine for short distances. If I misunderstood the topic, all of this might be off topic. I hope I got the right understanding of the topic. If this is off topic, I apologize.

And that's it ay? Everything we do is to get to know the brotherhood whether now or in the New World. We are family in the real sense of the word.

You all invited. Our home is yours.

Can I be invited - I'll bring a plate of oatmeal rasin , peanut butter , ice box, snickledoodle, chocolate chip ,ginger snap cookies ...............please ?

Because my minds eye doesn't work ... I've attacked this a little differently I've done a floor plan of three rooms in my new house, Jehovah willing of course ...I don't want to be greedy. My kitchen: Really thick concrete walls with large window sills... an inset for my Agar... a stove that works on firewood, gas or electric. I've always wanted one. A big utility room so my kitchen looks tidy all the time. Hehe. And huge glass walls that slide into the side wall that gives you the inside outside feel, and that will be Tom's kitchen out there with pizza oven, BBQ etc. It will have a tiered herb garden and a table that could seat many. My other room I've designed is a pentagon made of glass and in the middle is my grand piano. These too will open up so we can play with other instruments. (Have to say I'm a bit disappointed that pictures of paradise only picture instruments like a violin or guitar never a grand piano!!! 😄 🤣). My theme for my house is trees ... like the tree of life. See pictures below for inspiration.

At certain times of the year, I get calls from telemarketers several times a day. One specifically is trying to get me to sign up for a Medicare Advantage plan. I have regular Medicare for my primary insurance and a very good private policy to take care of co-pays and other extra charges. My prescription is not government but private so I can use coupons for discounts on certain drugs. Instead of paying $700.00 per month I get the prescriptions for a $10.00 to $30.00 copay. I do not want a Medicare Advantage plan. In the future I will not be bothered by these nuisance calls. Every day we ingest enough micro-bits of plastic to make a credit card. These micro-bits are too small for the eye to see, but they can get into our cells and damage them. Try to stop using any plastic. In today's world it isn't possible. I have medicine I have to take that comes in plastic bottles. Water bottles and garbage bags are all problems that we have to put up with. In the future we will not be doing damage with the plastic we use today. Excess CO2 in the atmosphere causes global warming. If Satan can't rule the earth, he will be happy just to ruin it for human habitation. and the governments (for the most part) go right along with him. In paradise CO2 levels in the atmosphere will be in the proper balance. After Armageddon, I can throw away my CPAP machine (sleep apnea), my heart monitor (that works by getting signals from my pacemaker and send to the cardiologist.), all the medicine (prescription and supplements), my walking cane (spondylosis will be gone), income tax records, insurance forms, appliance warranties, insurance cards (auto, home, and health), credit cards, driver's license, wills and trusts, etc., etc., etc. I won't have to worry about doctors, dentists, hospitals, etc. I will never hear a siren again (ambulances, fire engines, or police cars), never worry about speeding drivers and auto accidents. I, along with everyone else alive then, will have perfect health. There will always be new places to visit. Plate tectonics will change the landscape over millennia. Erosion will constantly be making changes to the terrain. Lave flow from the bottom will create new island to visit. Always something new to see. And it will al be beautiful. So much more that could be said. The possibilities for the new system is more than we can imagine

"How Often Do YOU Check Your Mirrors?" Every morning! 😁😉

I’ve previously been too … anxious/cautious/busy to consider looking for or becoming involved in something like this, but I came across this and just deeply connected with some of the comments. A while back a brother was enjoying asking brothers and sisters to describe - in as much detail as possible- their paradise house. I told him I had no interest in a house - I looked to being a traveling explorer/squatter! And when I think of a scriptural promise that I personally look forward to, I think of James 3:2 - never stumbling in word- never cringing in regret at anything that comes out of my mouth- having everything I say be in harmony with my heart’s desire to glorify my Heavenly Father/creator and be a refreshment to others. I’m glad to be able to read what I’ve read so far & grateful for the described precautions.