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Today we surpassed the 800 idioms for our site... What an extraordinary milestone!
In just a month it increased by 30 and a couple of days ago it was in 798
Will we reach 1000?

Sister Grace Miceletti passed away on February 14. She was 93. Can't wait to see her in the New world. She is already missed.

Sorry to hear that. Can you post a photo? Or tell us a little more about her story?

Young Czech woman becomes a JW. Please share her story with others.

just goes to show, it doesnt have to be spectacular but if it is built with the idea of protecting and preserving and built to standard or trying for Jehovahs standard then it will stand. Much love to our brothers and sisters over there.

This is Koro Island here in Fiji

The last white building on the right is the new simplified Kingdom Hall that is still standing even though it was hit by the cyclone!

Hi Anke,
not the same Miss Moneypenny. Miss Moneypenny use to prepare the weekly study material for us.
 
 

I read, the actress Lois Maxwell / Miss Moneypenny, died in Australia, in the age of 80 !  She was the first in 1962 beside Sean Connery ! I remember her, she was funny and always in love to 007 James Bond... ;-) 

She is very missed.... my condolences to her family.

I understand that Miss moneypenny  (Sarah-Jane) has died my love to her family.

I could not have said it better Sis. I keep thinking,  just a little while longer ................. I Thank you for these kind words.

I did not know her personally but when I saw her posts about the meeting material I always chose hers when there was a choice.  You could tell that she was very spiritual and well loved.  My mother just passed away the third of this month so I know how difficult it is to lose a close family member/friend.  I keep saying that I don't know how people without the hope of the resurrection can cope with such a loss.  It is the very thing we need to endure and give us the strength to keep on going ourselves.  I thank Jehovah every day for that very special promise and expression of his love for us.  My thoughts and prayers are with everyone connected with Sarah.  I know she will be there in the new system. 

Though only through a couple of post replies, I find she touched my life much more than I would have thought.
 
Condolences to all those who knew her so much more than I.

Sorry to hear of the passing of Miss money penny, condolences! 

I will not rashly say I understand what you are going through, but I have went through those very situations just here recently, and even with family it is still a heavy load to bear. But let it be known, you have those of us in this brotherhood you are aware and who send to you hugs and kisses, and will pray fervently for you and your family. The song mentioned is my very favorite. I have it on cd, in acapella, it sounds so wonderful. A cup of earl grey with lemon with the cold weather here in Kentucky. As we endure the ending of the system, watching our loved ones fall to that enemy, death. We must stay strong with our hand in Jehovah's right hand of righteousness and watch as they hear that voice and awaken to life in better condition than before, the real life! In paradise under Kingdom rule! Agape my friend, see you there!!

Dear Brothers and Sisters, please allow me to share with you one of the email messages I personally received from Miss Moneypenny or Sarah Jane. You see,  I have a lot of challenges that I have to deal with on a daily basis and the depression that comes along with it, could crush an elephant. But one day when I couldn't navigate through the site by myself and I was so up set and  crying,    well,  here's  part of what she wrote to me:    My darling sister, I will not go through to the Kingdom without you!  Come on, Jehovah has your right hand and I have your left and Jehovah and I will help you stand again. Listen to Jehovah at Isaiah 43:13 : for I Jehovah your God , am grasping your right hand, the one saying: do not be afraid. I will help you.  Blanchie you are not alone, we have 8 million Brothers and Sisters world wide and we have a Unique bond between us all - LOVE.  I too sometimes feel like you do, but we cannot give up. You are in my heart and mind constantly and I wish I was in the same congregation as you as I would share my favorite Kingdom Song with you. So just for today, pretend I've come around to see you and I brought some sandwiches and cake for us to enjoy with a cup of English tea.      Her favorite song is Song 60, He Will Make You Strong. (1Peter 5:10)  I don't think she would mind me sharing this will all of you. I loved her so much and I miss her and yet...........I never physically meet her. Thank you for listening and please pray for me and my family.  I love you all. Sarah use to say:. Hugs and kisses.  So to you all, Hugs and Kisses.

How do you write the end of the story about the man that touched so many lives in his short 81 years on this earth? Well I guess it begins, Rodney Lee Flood, fell asleep for the last time on this earth at 10:30 a.m. at Mercy Hospital, Oklahoma City on Friday, Feb. 19, 2016. Rodney’s life began on what I can bet was a warm spring day with blue skies, wispy white clouds, sweet fragrant flowers blooming and birds singing on April 30, 1934, in Blackwell the son of John Wesley Flood and Wenona Mae Medler Flood. How could they have even imagined that the tiny baby they held in their arms would one day greatly impact so many people. He was born at Blackwell Hospital and raised on the family farm in Blackwell and later moved with his family to Ponca City where he graduated from Ponca City High School in 1952. While at Po-Hi he played the French horn in the high school band. He attended Phillips University from 1952-53. In 1953, he enlisted in the Marine Corps, where he worked in communications. While in the Marine’s he served in Korea and Lebanon. He was honorably discharged as a Sergeant in 1957. In 1957, while on leave from the Marine Corps, he went swimming in late August at Wentz Pool in Ponca City and met the love of his life, Donna Colleen Jones. Donna’s car had broke down and being always of the helping nature and like the knight in shinning armor he was (of course it helped that she was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen in her golden swimming suite) he came to aid Donna in her distress. I’m sure it was love at first sight as they were married three weeks later on Sept. 6, 1957.
 
He always worked hard for his family putting in long hours no matter what but was always eager to come home to Donna’s cooking, she jokingly says, “No matter what it was”. He and Donna first lived in Ponca City and they both attended classes at Northern Oklahoma College from 1957-59. They enjoyed every second of each other their first two years of marriage. They later moved to Foraker and then to Stillwater where he attended Oklahoma State University from 1959-60. He had additional training at the Federal Aviation Agency in Oklahoma City, Texas Instruments and at LTV Electro Systems in Dallas, Texas. In August of 1959, their lives changed forever, their daughter Rhonda was born with cerebral palsy and the years of therapy and tears and joy and pain brought Rodney and Donna even closer as they traveled to numerous locations trying to help their quadriplegic daughter walk — all the while the professionals were telling them to institutionalize her and be done. But they never gave up on her and Rodney never wavered, he stayed by Donna and his little girl’s side through all the painstakingly difficult times. The family moved to Oklahoma City where he was employed with the Federal Aviation Agency, Will Rogers Field, where he worked with full range airborne electronic and electric systems. While in this position he made an employee suggestion that saved the FFA $9,678.29 in parts in the first month’s work. The suggestion is still in use to this day. The family then moved to the Dallas area when he secured employment with Texas Instruments in 1964. In this position he was a senior electronics technician requiring him to know all aspects of integrated circuit technology from the beginning of the process to the final device. During this time their son Mark was born in 1966. In 1967, he became a senior electronics technician for LTV Electro-Systems in Dallas. In 1968 the family moved back to Ponca City and he was employed with Continental Oil where he was an electrical chemical technician. While at Continental Oil he submitted 15 patents and had one granted. In 1972, the family moved to Garland, Texas where he was employed for Varo Semiconductor, Inc. At Varo he worked as an engineer. In 1975 they moved back to Ponca City and he owned and operated R F Electric where he worked as an electrician in many fields repairing heavy machinery and electronic systems in generating plants, oil refineries, machine shops, foundries and dairies. Their third and last child, Kay, was born in 1975. In 1985, the family moved to Garland, Texas where he was employed for E Systems as a metrology engineer in the reliability and quality department. This position required a broad knowledge of electronic and electro-mechanical test equipment procedures and calibration techniques. In 1986 they moved back to Ponca City to care for Donna’s ailing father. During this time he worked for General Electric as a calibration technician for all electric and electronic systems for testing jet turbofan engines. From 1987 to 1991, he again operated R F Electric. In 1991 he was employed and later retired from being the City Electrical Inspector for the City of Ponca City. In 2006 he worked part-time, to pass the time, as an electrician for Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkawa and worked there until 2012 when he could no longer work because of progressing Alzheimer’s.
 
He was a devout Jehovah’s Witness and had an extraordinary love for his faith and his father Jehovah God. He lead his home through example in his acts of leadership, kindness, mercy, patience and love.
 
There are no words that can express the many hats he wore in his lifetime, not to mention the superior knowledge he had of being able to work on or fix anything he set his mind to.
 
But first and foremost he was the best husband, father and grandfather anyone could ever even imagine to have. He had a love for his children and wife that far surpassed any imaginable love. And he expressed that love on a daily basis as he worked hard to care for his three children including his handicapped daughter who lived her lifetime in the home. You certainly can’t mention his name though, without talking about the love he had for his grandchildren, he loved and cared for them as much as he did his own children, as a matter of fact, they can tell you that he cherished each and every one of them beyond all measure, they truly were the jewels of his eye. But not only that, with so much eager and zeal he filled the shoes as an amazing son, brother, uncle, brother-in-law, father-in-law and friend. Above and beyond the deep love he had for his family, anyone that ever met him can attest to the fact that if you needed anything at all, and he had the power to give it to you, he would or he would find a way. He was such a kind soul and that presence was marked by his calm, kind and caring demeanor. He had so much love for life you could see the glimmer in his eyes and then there was that special wink and that ever so dashing smile. People and children of all ages were drawn to his kind and sweet nature, children he knew well would run to him yelling, “Grampa Grampa come and play!” Even strangers on the street were eager to shake his hand and share a greeting in his home town, Ponca City. But honestly he never really met a stranger.
 
He leaves behind so many that are so sadden by his passing including the love of his life, Donna; one son, Mark Flood and girlfriend Christi Stephenson, of Ponca City; two daughters, Rhonda Flood, of the home and Kay Flood Bojorquez, of Ponca City and her boyfriend Shawn Shelton, of Kaw City; one brother, John Flood and wife Veronica DeNeve, of San Antonio, Texas. He also leaves behind six grandchildren, Magen Besen, of Wichita, Kan.; Alicia Ward and husband Luke Ward, of Tonkawa; Ross Flood and Anna Flood, both of Ponca City; and Elizebeth Bojorquez and her boyfriend Jesse Holt and Bryce Bojorquez, all of Ponca City; he also had five great-grandchildren, Klayton Delano and Leevi Ward, both of Tonkawa; Kambri Parker, MarCelle Taylor and Cainaan Taylor, all of Wichita, Kan. Extended family on Donna’s side are also grief stricken by his departure including those he considered his own, sister-in-law, Esther Epperson, of Ponca City; three brothers-in-law, Anthony Rodriguez, of California; Alvin and wife Patricia Jones, of Stillwater and Danny Jones, of Kaw City; former daughter-in-law, Kathey Flood, of Ponca City; former son-in-law, Baraquiel Bojorquez-Loya, of Blackwell and numerous extended family members including nieces, nephews and cousins, whom he all cherished.
 
Those that went before him include and await a resurrection to life are his parents and his mother-and father-in-law, Lee Otis Jones and Velma Louise Pensoneau Jones who treated him like their own; and brothers-in-law he considered his own, Paul Jones, Arnold Jones and Mike Jones; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
 
When his light left this earth, he left behind so many that will miss that radiant light; but, we are at peace knowing that his light will shine eternally within us and within our memories of a great man taken away from us way too soon, even at the age of 81.
 
Today, our hearts ache as he laid his head down and now is fast asleep. He’s in your care now, Jehovah God, and you know how very special he is, so we can be at peace knowing you have wrapped your arms around him and give us hope to see him in a new day. We love you around the universe and back — until we meet again.
 
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Ponca City.
 
Family will be at the home at 95 Quail Ridge, Ponca City.
 
Online condolences can be made at www.gracememorialchapel.net
http://www.poncacitynews.com/Obit-pd-2-pics-2016-2-21-Flood--Rodney

If I may,  I would like to add a comment about the mental attitude regarding fame and fortune.  I think it is one of the hardest things to drop from your life - especially if you become a "nothing" after being someone. Did Jesus not say that it is harder for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for such a man? These artists have a hard time to adjust to normal life, especially if they are still doing work in the industry.  The music industry (light music and classical) is one of the most immoral industries and additionally, the public and fans still expect artists to "project' an image. Even if he is a border-line witness - it is his personal business.  It may take him decades to mentally adjust to be just a humble servant of Jesus, equal to everyone out there, especially if he is still followed by everyone - JWs included. Give the man a break - whatever his choices... and stop making a God of the man! Help him to get the mental attitude that Jesus said all of us should have - one of humility.

Picture could be over 10 years old, is it. a before or after JW "don't be so quick to judge!"

sincere condolences to the family, see her in paradise
 

Amazing True Story of a Mother......  Mom's love is great ❤
When Carolyn Isbister put her 20oz baby on her chest for a cuddle, she thought
that it would be the only chance she would ever have to hold her.
Doctors had told the parents that baby Rachel only had only minutes to live because her heart was beating once every ten seconds and she was not breathing. Isbister remembers:
I didn’t want her to die being cold. So I lifted her out of her blanket
and put her against my skin to warm her up. Her feet were so cold. It was the only cuddle I was going to have with her, so I wanted to remember the moment.” Then something remarkable happened.  ;o)

The warmth of her mother’s skin kick started Rachael’s heart into beating properly, which allowed her to take little breaths of her own. We couldn’t believe it – and neither could the doctors. She let out a tiny cry.
The doctors came in and said there was still no hope – but I wasn’t
letting go of her. We had her blessed by the hospital chaplain,
and waited for her to slip away. But she still hung on.
And then amazingly the pink color began to return to her cheeks. She literally was turning from gray to pink before our eyes, and she began to warm up too. The sad part is that when the baby
was born, doctors took one look at her and said ‘no’.
They didn’t even try to help her with her breathing as they said it
would just prolong her dying. Everyone just gave up on her,” her
mom remembered. At 24 weeks a womb infection had led to her premature labor and birth and Isbister (who also has two children Samuel, 10, and Kirsten, 8 ) said, “We were terrified we were
going to lose her. I had suffered three miscarriages before, so we
didn’t think there was much hope.” When Rachael was born she was grey and lifeless. Ian Laing, a consultant neonatologist at the hospital, said: “All the signs were that the little one was not going to make it and we took the decision to let mum have a cuddle as it was all we could do. Two hours later the wee thing was crying. This is indeed a miracle baby and I have seen nothing like it
in my 27 years of practice. I have not the slightest doubt that mother’s love saved her daughter.”
Rachael was moved onto a ventilator where she continued to
make steady progress and was tube and syringe fed her mother’s
pumped breastmilk. Isbister said, “The doctors said, that she had proved she was a fighter and that she now deserved some intensive care as there was some hope.
She had done it all on her own – without any medical intervention or drugs. She had clung on to life –
and it was all because of that cuddle. It had warmed up her body and regulated her heart and breathing enough for her to start fighting. At 5 weeks she was taken off the ventilator and began breastfeeding on her own.  At four months Rachel
went home with her parents, weighing 8lbs – the same as any
other healthy newborn. Because Rachel had suffered from a lack of
oxygen doctors said there was a high risk of damage to her brain.
But a scan showed no evidence of any problems and today Rachel is on par with
her peers. Rachel’s mom tells us, “She is doing so well. When we brought her home,
the doctors told us that she was a remarkable little girl. And most of all,
she just loves her cuddles. She will sleep for hours, just curled into my chest. It was
that first cuddle which saved her life – and I’m just so glad I trusted my instinct
and picked her up when I did. Otherwise she wouldn’t be here today.” ❤
 

Jehovah's Witnesses > WTBTS of Pennsylvania  > Archive of Publications > 2016 C.E.
 

Song 149 - Grateful for the Ransom Lyrics
Sing to Jehovah - New Songs
Stanza 1
Today, Jehovah God,
we stand before your throne, 
For you showed the greatest love
that could ever be shown. 
You gave the gift of your dear Son
that we might live. 
No greater sacrifice than this
could you ever give. 
(CHORUS)
He gave his life to set us free.
His precious blood provides the key. 
With all our hearts,
we’ll go on thanking you eternally. 
Stanza 2
It was a willing sacrifice
that Jesus made. 
Out of love, his perfect life
was the price that he paid. 
We had no hope until he came
to save mankind. 
But now our hope is finding life,
leaving death behind. 
(CHORUS)
He gave his life to set us free.
His precious blood provides the key. 
With all our hearts,
we’ll go on thanking you eternally.
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