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The Little Boy.... ( a heart-touching story...) ❤
Sally jumped up as soon as she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room. She said: “How is my little boy? Is he going to be all right? When can I see him?”
The surgeon said, “I’m sorry. We did all we could, but your boy didn’t make it.”
Sally said, “Why do little children get cancer? Doesn’t God care any more? Where were you, God, when my son needed you?”
The surgeon asked, “Would you like some time alone with your son? One of the nurses will be out in a few minutes, before he’s transported to the university.”
Sally asked the nurse to stay with her while she said good-bye to son. She ran her fingers lovingly through his thick red curly hair.
“Would you like a lock of his hair ?” the nurse asked
Sally nodded, yes. The nurse cut a lock of the boy’s hair, put it in a plastic bag and handed it to Sally. The mother said, “It was Jimmy’s idea to donate his body to the university for study. He said it might help somebody else. “I said no at first, but Jimmy said, ‘Mom, I won’t be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom.” She went on, “My Jimmy had a heart of gold. Always thinking of someone else. Always wanting to help others if he could.”
Sally walked out of Children’s mercy Hospital for the last time, after spending most of the last six months there. She put the bag with Jimmy’s belongings on the seat beside her in the car. The drive home was difficult. It was even harder to enter the empty house. She carried Jimmy’s belongings, and the plastic bag with the lock of his hair to her son’s room. She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room exactly where he had always kept them. She laid down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, cried herself to sleep.
It was around midnight when Sally awoke. Laying beside her on the bed was a folded letter. The letter said:
“Dear Mom,
I know you’re going to miss me; but don’t think that I will ever forget you, or stop loving you, just ’cause I’m not around to say, I LOVE YOU. I will always love you, Mom, even more with each day. Someday we will see each other again. Until then, if you want to adopt a little boy so you won’t be so lonely, that’s okay with me. He can have my room and old stuff to play with. But, if you decide to get a girl instead, she probably wouldn’t like the same things us boys do. You’ll have to buy her dolls and stuff girls like, you know. Don’t be sad thinking about me. This really is a neat place. Grandma and Grandpa met me as soon as I got here and showed me around some, but it will take a long time to see everything. The angels are so cool. I love to watch them fly. And, you know what? Jesus doesn’t look like any of his pictures. Yet, when I saw Him, I knew it was Him. Jesus himself took me to see GOD! And guess what, Mom? I got to sit on God’s knee and talk to Him, like I was somebody important. That’s when I told Him that I wanted to write you a letter, to tell you good-bye and everything. But I already knew that wasn’t allowed. Well, you know what Mom? God handed me some paper and His own personal pen to write you this letter. I think Gabriel is the name of the angel who is going to drop this letter off to you. God said for me to give you the answer to one of the questions you asked Him ‘Where was He when I needed him?’ “God said He was in the same place with me, as when His son Jesus was on the cross. He was right there, as He always is with all His children.
Oh, by the way, Mom, no one else can see what I’ve written, except you. To everyone else this is just a blank piece of paper. Isn’t that cool? I have to give God His pen back now. He needs it to write some more names in the Book of Life. Tonight I get to sit at the table with Jesus for supper. I’m sure, the food will be great.
Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. I don’t hurt anymore. The cancer is all gone. I’m glad, because I couldn’t stand that pain anymore and God couldn’t stand to see me hurt so much, either. That’s when He sent The Angel of Mercy to come get me. The Angel said I was a Special Delivery ! How about that ?
Signed with Love from: God, Jesus & Me.”
Author Unknown
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I was beside [Jehovah] as a master worker. I was the one he was especially fond of day by day.—Prov. 8:30.
From the beginning of creation, unity of purpose was evident. Father and Son collaborated, and they produced the variety of life we observe today. Cooperation continued to mark God’s works. We see this quality in the building of the ark in Noah’s day; the erecting, dismantling, and moving of the tabernacle as God’s people journeyed in the wilderness; and even in the playing of music and blending of voices in harmonious praise to Jehovah at his temple. All those endeavors depended on cooperation. (Gen. 6:14-16, 22; Num. 4:4-32; 1 Chron. 25:1-8) This pattern of working together characterized the early Christian congregation under its head, Jesus Christ. The apostle Paul explained that, even though individual anointed Christians had “different gifts” and shared in “different ministries” and “different activities,” all were part of “one body.”—1 Cor. 12:4-6, 12. w16.03 3:1, 2
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Llegué a estar al lado de Jehová como un obrero maestro, y llegué a ser aquella con quien él estuvo especialmente encariñado día a día (Prov. 8:30).
Desde el principio de la creación ha habido unidad. Jesús cooperó con su Padre para crear todo lo que existe hoy. Los siervos de Dios del pasado también colaboraron entre sí para cumplir con los mandatos de Dios. Trabajaron en equipo para hacer el arca de Noé; para montar, desmontar y trasladar por el desierto el tabernáculo de los días de Moisés y para tocar música y cantar alabanzas a Jehová en su templo. Todas estas tareas exigían cooperación (Gén. 6:14-16, 22; Núm. 4:4-32; 1 Crón. 25:1-8). Los cristianos del primer siglo también trabajaban en equipo bajo la dirección de Cristo, la cabeza de la congregación. Como explicó el apóstol Pablo, los ungidos tenían dones y funciones diferentes. Pero todos eran parte de “un solo cuerpo” (1 Cor. 12:4-6, 12). w16.03 3:1, 2
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Doctors gave my 20oz baby up for dead ... but I saved her life with this cuddle ❤
The Power Of Mother’s Love....
It was to be the one and only cuddle Carolyn Isbister would have with her tiny, premature daughter.
Rachael had been born minutes before - weighing a mere 20oz - and had only minutes to live. Her heart was beating once every ten seconds and she was not breathing.
As doctors gave up, Miss Isbister lifted her baby out of her hospital blanket and placed her on her chest
She said: "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. The warmth of her mother's skin kickstarted Rachael's heart into beating properly, which allowed her to take little breaths of her own.
Miss Isbister said: "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 colour began to return to her cheeks
"She literally was turning from grey to pink before our eyes, and she began to warm up too."
Four months later, Rachael was allowed home weighing 8lb - the same as a newborn baby - and she has a healthy appetite.
Miss Isbister, a 36-year- old chemist from West Lothian, said: "Rachael has been such a little fighter - it is a miracle that she is here at all. When she was born the doctors told us that she would die within 20 minutes. But that one precious cuddle saved her life. I'll never forget it."
Miss Isbister and her partner David Elliott, 35, an electronics engineer, were thrilled when she became pregnant.
At the 20-week scan at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, doctors told them she was carrying a girl and they decided to name her Rachael.
But at 24 weeks a womb infection led to premature labour.
Miss Isbister, who also has two children Samuel, 10, and Kirsten, eight, from a previous marriage, 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.
"The doctor just took one look at her and said no," said Miss Isbister.
"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."
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 on to a ventilator where she continued to make steady progress.
Miss 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 enough for her to start fighting."
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.
As the days passed, Rachael began to gain in strength and put on weight. She had laser treatment to save her sight because the blood vessels had not had a chance to develop properly in the womb. And she also had six blood transfusions.... -
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"We couldn't believe that she was doing so well," her mother said.
"Her heart rate and breathing would suddenly sometimes drop without warning, but she just got stronger and stronger."
After five weeks she was taken off a ventilator and Miss Isbister was able to breastfeed her
Then, after four months, the couple were allowed to take her home - a day they thought they would never see.
Miss Isbister said: "She is doing so well. When we finally 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.
The cuddle 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.
"She is doing so well," says Carolyn, smiling. "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.”
Everyone Matters followers - Rachael is now a happy, healthy 6 years old, and sibling to Samuel, 16, and Kirsten, 14.
It shows us: Let's have faith, and hope, and believe in the best outcomes - whether it's about health and a medical diagnosis, or our own lives, careers, aspirations. We DON'T know what's going to happen - so let's not project the fatalism of our past experiences - or others' words - onto a future that hasn't happened yet. Things can change for the better, and BE BRIGHT.
(Thank you to Maria Carkagis, who found this story from 2007 ! )
"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."
Hello, our little big fighter
Today she must be 10 years old ( bec. born in 2007 )
FIRST TIME - I SAW LITTLE RACHAEL SO BIG AND HEALTHY !! ;-))
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Thats true... NOT too often watering, I had to learn that ! Desert plants, like cactuses, also aloe vera etc. need only less water.... When I was very young, all my tiny sweet cactuses died
The best growing is probably in the nature ! My plants got in last very warm Sept. a new pot and special ground. Seems, they are very happy now, the Frangipani has so many and long leaves she never had ! Thats a big joy In the NW I want learn more and more about all that !! I try bring pictures from my plants to here or to private message, so you have a little view....
I saw, you have little fun by posting here... very good ! SEE US LATER >>>>>>>>
Wish you a wonderful weekend, Brother Colin
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I was beside [Jehovah] as a master worker. I was the one he was especially fond of day by day.—Prov. 8:30.
From the beginning of creation, unity of purpose was evident. Father and Son collaborated, and they produced the variety of life we observe today. Cooperation continued to mark God’s works. We see this quality in the building of the ark in Noah’s day; the erecting, dismantling, and moving of the tabernacle as God’s people journeyed in the wilderness; and even in the playing of music and blending of voices in harmonious praise to Jehovah at his temple. All those endeavors depended on cooperation. (Gen. 6:14-16, 22; Num. 4:4-32; 1 Chron. 25:1-8) This pattern of working together characterized the early Christian congregation under its head, Jesus Christ. The apostle Paul explained that, even though individual anointed Christians had “different gifts” and shared in “different ministries” and “different activities,” all were part of “one body.”—1 Cor. 12:4-6, 12. w16.03 3:1, 2
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A Sister is Cartwitnessing in BRAZIL.... just alone but BIG smiling
Oh... I can see in the nearness still 2 other Sister's..... So nice !
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LOOK.... the same 6 Brothers still together after SO many years - WOW !!
Brother's and Friends ❤
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My dad was reinstated last Wednesday
❤ What a big joy May Jehovah bless him and your family !
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( I was 16 years old, when he got disfellowshipped )
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JW Broadcasting: JULY in 2017
https://tv.jw.org/#en/mediaitems/StudioMonthly2017/pub-jwb_201707_1_VIDEOCartwitnessing near an US. railroad station....
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REGIONAL ASSEMBLY IN POLAND.....
Numerous apostates have been bothering Brothers & Sisters, using loudspeakers from outside....Every year the same by our Reg. Convention in Hamburg !! Always coming some apostates trying trouble with their "bla bla"....
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No tengas miedo; tú mismo serás rey sobre Israel, y yo mismo llegaré a ser segundo a ti (1 Sam. 23:17).
Jonatán estaba muy impresionado. Frente a su padre, el rey Saúl, estaba un valiente joven que acababa de matar al gigante Goliat. Su nombre era David y tenía “la cabeza del filisteo en la mano” (1 Sam. 17:57). A Jonatán no le cabía duda de que Jehová estaba con David, y de allí en adelante fueron grandes amigos. Tanto es así que “procedieron a celebrar un pacto”: prometieron que serían leales el uno al otro (1 Sam. 18:1-3). Jonatán cumplió su promesa y fue leal a David el resto de su vida. Es muy interesante que Jonatán se hiciera tan buen amigo de David. ¿Por qué? Porque él no fue elegido por Jehová para ser rey de Israel después de su padre, sino David. Aun así, el cariño que sentía por su amigo nunca disminuyó. Por ejemplo, se preocupó mucho cuando Saúl trató de matar a David. Fue a Hores, en el desierto de Judá, a ver a David para fortalecerlo y animarlo a confiar en Jehová. Allí le dijo lo que leemos en el texto de hoy (1 Sam. 23:16). w16.02 3:1, 2
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Hasta por sus prácticas el muchacho se da a conocer en cuanto a si su actividad es pura y recta (Prov. 20:11).
Esto significa que aun un niño puede entender qué es correcto y dedicarle su vida a Jehová. En otras palabras: el bautismo es un paso importante, y no está mal que un jovencito lo dé. Eso sí, tiene que ser lo suficientemente maduro y haberse dedicado a Jehová (Prov. 20:7). ¿Y qué es la madurez? La madurez no es solo alcanzar cierta edad o estatura. La Biblia dice que las personas maduras son las que han aprendido a ver la diferencia entre lo bueno y lo malo (Heb. 5:14). Así que la persona madura sabe lo que es correcto, lo que le gusta a Jehová, y se esfuerza de todo corazón por hacerlo. Es muy difícil convencerla de que se porte mal, y no hay que insistirle para que haga las cosas bien. Así que es lógico esperar que un joven bautizado obedezca a Jehová aunque sus padres, u otros adultos, no lo estén viendo (Filip. 2:12). w16.03 1:4, 5
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Do not be afraid . . . ; you will be king over Israel, and I will become second to you.—1 Sam. 23:17.
Jonathan must have been astonished by the way young David faced the giant Goliath. Now David stood before Jonathan’s father, King Saul of Israel, “with the head of the Philistine in his hand.” (1 Sam. 17:57) Jonathan probably admired David for his courage. It was clear that God was with David, and “Jonathan and David became bound together in close friendship.” In fact, they “made a covenant because [Jonathan] loved [David] as himself.” (1 Sam. 18:1-3) For the rest of his life, he was loyal to David. Jonathan’s attachment to David endured, even though God had chosen David to be Israel’s next king. Jonathan became concerned about David when Saul was seeking to kill him. To encourage his friend, Jonathan traveled into the Judean wilderness at Horesh. There, Jonathan helped David “find strength in Jehovah,” saying the words of today’s text.—1 Sam. 23:16. w16.02 3:1, 2
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Even a child is known by his actions, whether his behavior is pure and right.—Prov. 20:11.
One who is somewhat younger can realize what it means to do what is right and to be dedicated to his Creator. Thus, baptism is an important and appropriate step for a young person who has manifested considerable maturity and has made a dedication to Jehovah. (Prov. 20:7) What does it mean to be mature? Maturity involves more than physical growth. The Bible says that mature people “have their powers of discernment trained to distinguish both right and wrong.” (Heb. 5:14) Thus, mature people know what is right in Jehovah’s eyes and are resolved in their heart to stick to it. As a result, they are not easily swayed to do what is wrong; nor do they always have to be prodded to do what is right. Really, it is only reasonable to expect that a young person who gets baptized will uphold God’s standards even when parents or other adults are not present.—Phil. 2:12. w16.03 1:4, 5
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Do not be afraid . . . ; you will be king over Israel, and I will become second to you.—1 Sam. 23:17.
Jonathan must have been astonished by the way young David faced the giant Goliath. Now David stood before Jonathan’s father, King Saul of Israel, “with the head of the Philistine in his hand.” (1 Sam. 17:57) Jonathan probably admired David for his courage. It was clear that God was with David, and “Jonathan and David became bound together in close friendship.” In fact, they “made a covenant because [Jonathan] loved [David] as himself.” (1 Sam. 18:1-3) For the rest of his life, he was loyal to David. Jonathan’s attachment to David endured, even though God had chosen David to be Israel’s next king. Jonathan became concerned about David when Saul was seeking to kill him. To encourage his friend, Jonathan traveled into the Judean wilderness at Horesh. There, Jonathan helped David “find strength in Jehovah,” saying the words of today’s text.—1 Sam. 23:16. w16.02 3:1, 2
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They are wearing just these clothes
Promotion not works with their belief... Their behavior is not normal, more funny, thats it I'm sure, you knew that, JTR hahaha
They're looking TOO funny !!
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Thanks for your very good link, @Eoin Joyce !! Now all members can realize very clear, that this case has only one result, its true
Yes you guys, accept it please. Not all humans are the same, we've alot exceptions, I know that from TV reports !
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Thanks @JW Insider for your link ! I saw different links, but must one look in German, to understand the story
I already read that last year and forgot it to post. Its really an interesting phenomenon... so many different colors, gene defect - or Jehovah will give us all in the NW, maybe ? We shall see - JW Insider and ARchiv@L
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YES.... and I was puzzling why not ? Caleb & Sofia is a total other theme ! LOL
/ wrong at this place here...
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A woman sees 99 million more colors than ordinary people.....
A British is currently puzzling physicians in England by her unusual ability to see 99 million more colors than average other people. The extreme multifariousness of the woman is due to the fact that she has four different types of color-sensitive photoreceptors, so-called pegs, on the light-sensitive retina of her eyes.
In addition to some speculative cases, the woman, known only as "cDa29", is the first and as yet only proven case of tetrachromatia, which is probably only affecting women in humans.The team around the neuroscientist Gabriele Jordan has been looking for a tetrachromat for 20 years, but it is certain that there are other women with this property. Overall, according to the researchers, 12 percent of all women have this ability.
"Just like a colorblocker can not understand how normal eyes can see the color red, she can not describe us how her vision differs from ours," the "Discover Magazine" (discovermagazine.com) quotes the researcher , "I would love to see what that is for a visual impression."
On the basis of the discovery that the genes for the red and green receptor lie on the X chromosome, Jordan already discovered the tetrachromatin trace. Since women have two X-chromosomes, they are most likely to develop an additional altered color receptor by mutation. Their discovery was then published in the specialist magazine "Journal of Vision".
Normally, the human being can distinguish 200 colors within the color gamut of the rainbow. However, since there are numerous bright and dark grades besides the pure rainbow colors, people can only distinguish between 10,000 and 20,000 color gradations.
In the animal kingdom some tetrachromates succeed in their ability to find, for example, the perception of ultraviolet light, for example fruits whose surface reflects UV light. Some species of falcons can, for example, also detect the trace of their prey by means of the different UV reflection of urine and faeces. Whether human tetrachromata have comparable vision capabilities as well - and possibly even "perceptive" perceptions - is still unknown.
Source: Discover Magazine, and Institute of Neuroscience Henry Wellcome Building for Neuroecology Medical School --( translated by google )
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The Butterfly -legs are UNDER the very clear waterdrop..... A beautiful mirror - picture
BEAUTIFUL BLUE OCEAN - PEARLS......
A RED - LILAC B E A U T Y.....
R A I N B O W - R A I N D R O P S......
THE ANT IS SOOOO THIRSTY.....
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Young Ones — Are You Ready to Get Baptized ? ( her Dad ❤ )
Wednesday, July 5.Even a child is known by his actions, whether his behavior is pure and right.—Prov. 20:11.
One who is somewhat younger can realize what it means to do what is right and to be dedicated to his Creator. Thus, baptism is an important and appropriate step for a young person who has manifested considerable maturity and has made a dedication to Jehovah. (Prov. 20:7) What does it mean to be mature? Maturity involves more than physical growth. The Bible says that mature people “have their powers of discernment trained to distinguish both right and wrong.” (Heb. 5:14) Thus, mature people know what is right in Jehovah’s eyes and are resolved in their heart to stick to it. As a result, they are not easily swayed to do what is wrong; nor do they always have to be prodded to do what is right. Really, it is only reasonable to expect that a young person who gets baptized will uphold God’s standards even when parents or other adults are not present.—Phil. 2:12. w16.03 1:4, 5
I'm sure, you knew that, JTR hahaha
Train Your Child to Serve Jehovah — ????????
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The learned prayers now trying with her dolls... sweet ❤
3 year old Jake helping out with letter writing territory in Jupiter, Florida
A little donation for the world - wide BROTHERHOOD....
Thank you litte 'guys' ;-)
The 1. door alone...... a little prayer is always helping ❤
Alot learned by his parents... and with joy together serving with Dad !
