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Hahahahahahhaaaaa  yes, it  was !  Maybe  a  plant  for  a  little  doll - house...

is this the tiniest? now I see this too !
thanks for all the every day posts !!

Oh...  you  was  the  only  one  liked  it   Thank  you  my  dear  Alexa ❤  I  appreciate  your  comments  and  likes,  you  know  that   Again,  thank  you  so  much !

The  tiniest  Bonsai  I  EVER  saw... 
 

"Big Eyes" - (Margaret Keane)

I personally cannot understand how could her husband, tell lies and still believe what he wants to believe! ...
Thank you for this comment. Not many people know this, and now they will read it. 

oh, I like that book !!
"2 babylons"

drawing of Nimrod - 
http://www.buzzardhut.net/index/htm/Babylon/Nimrod_files/nimrod.gif

 
 
 
Nimrod the Hunter - relief from the British Museum, London, England - 
http://www.buzzardhut.net/index/htm/Babylon/Nimrod_files/nimrodd.jpg

Nimrod was the founder and king of the first empire to come into existence after the Flood. He distinguished himself as a mighty hunter “before” (in an unfavorable sense; Heb., liph·nehʹ; “against” or “in opposition to”; compare Nu 16:2; 1Ch 14:8; 2Ch 14:10) or “in front of” Jehovah. (Ge 10:9, ftn)
Although in this case some scholars attach a favorable sense to the Hebrew preposition meaning “in front of,” the Jewish Targums, the writings of the historian Josephus, and also the context of Genesis chapter 10suggest that Nimrod was a mighty hunter in defiance of Jehovah.
The beginning of Nimrod’s kingdom included the cities of Babel, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, all in the land of Shinar. (Ge 10:10) Therefore it was likely under his direction that the building of Babel and its tower began.
This conclusion is also in agreement with the traditional Jewish view. Wrote Josephus: “[Nimrod] little by little transformed the state of affairs into a tyranny, holding that the only way to detach men from the fear of God was by making them continuously dependent upon his own power.
He threatened to have his revenge on God if He wished to inundate the earth again; for he would build a tower higher than the water could reach and avenge the destruction of their forefathers. The people were eager to follow this advice of [Nimrod], deeming it slavery to submit to God; so they set out to build the tower . . . and it rose with a speed beyond all expectation.”—Jewish Antiquities, I, 114, 115 (iv, 2, 3).
It appears that after the building of the Tower of Babel, Nimrod extended his domain to the territory of Assyria and there built “Nineveh and Rehoboth-Ir and Calah and Resen between Nineveh and Calah: this is the great city.” (Ge 10:11, 12; compare Mic 5:6.) Since Assyria evidently derived its name from Shem’s son Asshur, Nimrod, as a grandson of Ham, must have invaded Shemite territory. So it would seem that Nimrod made the start in becoming a mighty one or hero, not only as a hunter of animals but also as a warrior, a man of aggression. (Ge 10:8) 
8 "Cush became father to Nimʹrod. He was the first to become a mighty one on the earth. 9 "He became a mighty hunter in opposition to Jehovah. That is why there is a saying: “Just like Nimʹrod, a mighty hunter in opposition to Jehovah.” 
Observes the Cyclopædia by M’Clintock and Strong: “That the mighty hunting was not confined to the chase is apparent from its close connection with the building of eight cities. . . . What Nimrod did in the chase as a hunter was the earlier token of what he achieved as a conqueror. For hunting and heroism were of old specially and naturally associated . . . The Assyrian monuments also picture many feats in hunting, and the word is often employed to denote campaigning. . . . The chase and the battle, which in the same country were connected so closely in aftertimes, may therefore be virtually associated or identified here. The meaning then will be, that Nimrod was the first after the flood to found a kingdom, to unite the fragments of scattered patriarchal rule, and consolidate them under himself as sole head and master; and all this in defiance of Jehovah, for it was the violent intrusion of Hamitic power into a Shemitic territory.”—1894, Vol. VII, p. 109.
Religion. Babylon was a most religious place. Evidence from excavations and from ancient texts points to the existence of more than 50 temples. The principal god of the imperial city was Marduk, called Merodach in the Bible. It has been suggested that Nimrod was deified as Marduk, but the opinions of scholars as to identifications of gods with specific humans vary. Triads of deities were also prominent in the Babylonian religion.
One of these, made up of two gods and a goddess, was Sin (the moon-god), Shamash (the sun-god), and Ishtar; these were said to be the rulers of the zodiac. And still another triad was composed of the devils Labartu, Labasu, and Akhkhazu. Idolatry was everywhere in evidence. Babylon was indeed “a land of graven images,” filthy “dungy idols.”—Jer 50:1, 2, 38.
The Babylonians developed astrology in an effort to discover man’s future in the stars. (See ASTROLOGERS.) Magic, sorcery, and astrology played a prominent part in their religion. (Isa 47:12, 13;Da 2:27; 4:7) Many heavenly bodies, for example, planets, were named after Babylonian gods. Divination continued to be a basic component of Babylonian religion in the days of Nebuchadnezzar, who used it to reach decisions.—Eze 21:20-22.
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1200003259

I loved the movie. Nice to see positive portrayal of us. Worth watching. 

Thoughtless speech is like the stabs of a sword.—Prov. 12:18.
http://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/1/23
Words have the power to hurt as well as to heal. Using words to inflict pain is common in Satan’s world. The field of entertainment incites many to “sharpen their tongue just like a sword” and to “aim their cruel words like arrows.” (Ps. 64:3) A Christian needs to avoid this harmful practice. One example of “cruel words” is sarcasm, stinging remarks intended to belittle or rebuke others. Sarcasm is often meant to be humorous, but it can quickly deteriorate into disrespectful, insulting speech. Cruel sarcasm is one form of abusive speech that Christians should “put away.” Humor can add spice to our speech, but we need to avoid the trap of trying to evoke a laugh by resorting to cutting, sarcastic quips that hurt or humiliate others. The Bible admonishes us: “Let a rotten word not come out of your mouth, but only what is good for building up as the need may be, to impart what is beneficial to the hearers.”—Eph. 4:29, 31. w15 12/15 3:10

Interesting  video !  Thank  you

Mark Sanderson: “The Word of Our God Endures Forever”
https://tv.jw.org/#en/video/VODStudio/pub-jwb_201701_2_VIDEO
 

Thanks for the reminder of the film. I enjoyed it, and I'm glad Amy Adams won the Golden Globe award for her part. It was good to see Jehovah's Witnesses finally presented in a reasonably good light.
Yet, just to think, there is a daughter of Walter Keane (not the same name as his daughter in the film) claiming it really was Walter Keane who painted the big eyed children! She claims Margaret just copied him. Her version of a documentary on her father was scheduled to come out the same time as the film (December 2014), but fortunately never made it. Her story makes no sense.

"Big Eyes" - (Margaret Keane)

@Queen Esther the truth is that JWs used those things in the past, BUT THEY NEVER GIVE it "WORSHIP" so much as the rest of the peoples do ....
thank you very much all for your answers & contribution .... 

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4 "He counts the number of the stars; He calls all of them by name."
 5 "Our Lord is great and is mighty in power; His understanding is beyond measure."
 6 "Jehovah raises up the meek."
       (Psalm 147:4-6) NWT
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Was haben die Zeugen Jehovas in Bad Oeynhausen vor?
Auch in Bad Oeynhausen soll ein Königreichssaal der Zeugen Jehovas gebaut werden. Bad Oeynhausen - Ein halbes Fußballfeld groß ist das Grundstück in Bad Oeynhausen. Dort errichten die Zeugen Jehovas momentan einen Königsreichssaal.
300 Quadratmeter soll das Gebäude am Kornweg 1 laut Westfalen-Blatt groß werden. Der Grundriss ist schon gut erkennbar.
Was will die Glaubensgemeinschaft damit? Hinter der prunkvollen Bezeichnung 'Königsreichssaal' stecken die Gebetsräume.
Allerdings ist der Neubau in Bad Oeynhausen nicht der erste in der Region. Auch in Löhne gibt es einen Königsreichssaal.
In 13 von 16 Bundesländern sind die Jehovas als Glaubensgemeinschaft anerkannt.
Nur in NRW, Bremen und Baden-Württemberg nicht. Deshalb werden die drei Länder aktuell von der Glaubensgemeinschaft verklagt.
Was haben die Zeugen Jehovas in Bad Oeynhausen vor?
https://www.tag24.de/nachrichten/wird-bad-oeynhausen-neues-zentrum-der-zeugen-jehovas-207122
21.01.2017 16:50
 

Ζωγραφίζοντας τα μεγάλα μάτια, της Χριστίνας Καλογεροπούλου
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Ο Tim Burton επιστρέφει, δύο χρόνια μετά το Dark Shadows και το animation Frankenweenie, με την -βασισμένη σε αληθινή ιστορία- ταινία του, “Big Eyes”. 

Το Big Eyes αφηγείται την ιστορία της Margaret και του Walter Keane, που οι πίνακες με τα παιδιά με τα μεγάλα, θλιμμένα μάτια και την υπογραφή του επιθέτου τους, έκαναν μεγάλη επιτυχία πίσω στη δεκαετία του ’50 και ’60 στην Αμερική, μέσω της Amy Adams και του Christoph Waltz, στους πρωταγωνιστικούς ρόλους. Ο Walter Keane παρουσιαζόταν ως ο ζωγράφος για δεκαετίες, μέχρι που μία μέρα η Margaret αποκάλυψε πως η ίδια είχε ζωγραφίσει όλους τους πίνακες. Στην αρχή, έχοντας πειστεί από τα λεγόμενα του άντρα της, πως χρειάζονταν τα χρήματα από τις πωλήσεις των πινάκων, βοηθούσε κι εκείνη στην συγκάλυψη του ψέματος. Σταδιακά, ήθελε όμως να αποκαλύψει την αλήθεια, κάτι που ο Walter προσπάθησε να αποτρέψει απειλώντας την και υποχρεώνοντάς τη να μένει στο σπίτι τους και να ζωγραφίζει συνεχώς.
Μέχρι που μία μέρα, η Margaret βρήκε το σθένος να πάρει την κόρη της, να εξαφανιστεί μετακομίζοντας στη Χαβάη. Εκεί, έγινε μέλος των μαρτύρων του Ιεχωβά και αποφάσισε να ζητήσει διαζύγιο αλλά και να αποκαλύψει όλη την αλήθεια σχετικά με την αληθινή ταυτότητα του ζωγράφου των παιδιών με τα μεγάλα μάτια. Η υπόθεση οδηγήθηκε στα δικαστήρια, όπου και ο Walter και η Margaret υποχρεώθηκαν να ζωγραφίσουν από έναν πίνακα για να αποδείξουν ποιος ήταν ο πραγματικός ζωγράφος. Η Margaret τελείωσε τον δικό της σε 53 λεπτά ενώ ο Walter επικαλέστηκε τραύμα στο χέρι και αρνήθηκε να ζωγραφίσει. Έτσι, η υπόθεση κερδήθηκε από τη Margaret.

 
Ζωγραφίζοντας τα μεγάλα μάτια,
http://www.flust.gr/ζωγραφίζοντας-τα-μεγάλα-μάτια-της-χρι/
 
 
Big Eyes" film Wallpaper.
 

"Big Eyes" - (Margaret Keane)

@Queen Esther the truth is that JWs used those things in the past, BUT THEY NEVER GIVE it "WORSHIP" so much as the rest of the peoples do ....
thank you very much all for your answers & contribution ....