Peace and Security, Great Tribulation, Armageddon

[chuck83]

11 minutes ago, LeslieDean said:

Oklahoman here. Was living in California at the time. A study was still years ahead of my time. But oddly I felt 'extra grief', felt like I could  identify more closely for some reason. Years later, having been baptized now 5 years I felt extremely close to the situation. I could recognize it was because of the world HQ being there and all our spiritual family. Now, wherever a disaster strikes that is the first feeling, how are the friends? I immediately pray for them. This closeness I fell now is due to Jehovah alone broadening my empathy for the brotherhood mostly then mankind in general. 

 

yup. i had spiritual aunts and uncles in bethel from cong. it was one of our first concerns. they had only visited whatever tower(s) from time to time but did lose people they knew. was sad. it was a hard time for sure. we instantly think about our friends.

[Roxessence]

2 hours ago, Dhanyel said:

September 11, 2001  🏙️💐

What a horrible day! I’ll never forget it. I was at work, and after that day, it felt like a whole series of events had been set in motion.

Where were you guys that day?

Impossible to forget…(This was shortly after I had begun drifting away.)

Driving to work as a portrait studio photographer, heard all of the Shocking news on the radio.  Arrived to many multiple shoots scheduled All day - had to compartmentalize my grief to get little ones to smile while their parents shuddered in horror outside the camera rooms.

My husband was a professional firefighter with our city, had come home at 8 am & just went to bed after a tough night.  He woke at 10:30, turned on the TV & Immediately called me sobbing his heart out.

Our oldest son had just started his senior yr in college - called me sobbing as well, asking if This was Armageddon!   I reassured him that it was merely another aspect of satan’s wickedness & that unfortunately, we’d see much more of the same before the end came.   He has since moved purposefully away from the Truth BUT the seeds were planted early & I'm confident that Jehovah knows his heart.

2 hours ago, Dhanyel said:

September 11, 2001  🏙️💐

What a horrible day! I’ll never forget it. I was at work, and after that day, it felt like a whole series of events had been set in motion.

Where were you guys that day?

Impossible to forget…(This was shortly after I had begun drifting away.)

Driving to work as a portrait studio photographer, heard all of the Shocking news on the radio.  Arrived to many multiple shoots scheduled All day - had to compartmentalize my grief to get little ones to smile while their parents shuddered in horror outside the camera rooms.

My husband was a professional firefighter with our city, had come home at 8 am & just went to bed after a tough night.  He woke at 10:30, turned on the TV & Immediately called me sobbing his heart out.

Our oldest son had just started his senior yr in college - called me sobbing as well, asking if This was Armageddon!   I reassured him that it was merely another aspect of satan’s wickedness & that unfortunately, we’d see much more of the same before the end came.   He has since moved purposefully away from the Truth BUT the seeds were planted early & I'm confident that Jehovah knows his heart.

[Osprey]

I was driving in the car and heard news over the radio. I loved following news and geopolitics back then already, so when I heard about planes crashing into wtc I immediately knew and said to friend that was with me in the car: "Osama bin Laden". He didn't even know who that is.

Edited 1 hour ago by Osprey