Queen Esther

Ibid. is like the word ditto.
It means the same source as the one right above it.
It's an abbreviation of the Latin word ibidem, which means "in the same place."
You may also run across op. cit.
Op. cit. is used to direct your reader to a previously noted full citation located somewhere else (not immediately before it) in your work, like "F. Franz, op. cit., p. 221."

WOW...  22  own upvotes  by  one  posting,  thats a new record !  Its in vain,  bec. the counter macchine is finally away   More precious are the votes from our members, thats really a praise and a nice feeling I think 

Exactly thats it,  dear @SuziQ1513  . All little different, thats normal...  but ALL united in love for Jehovah   YES ???  Thanks for your nice comment !
Best wishes from Germany???

PREACHING  IN  RURAL  AREAS  OF  INDIA....
A  BIG  THANKS  TO  OUR  MANY  MISSIONARIES  FOR  THEIR  LOVING  BUT  HARD  KINGDOM - WORK

May Jehovah be between you and me and between your offspring and my offspring forever.—1 Sam. 20:42.
Loyalty is almost universally admired. However, we would miss a vital lesson if we were to admire JonathanÂ’s loyalty to David without taking into account his loyalty to God. Why did Jonathan view David as a friend rather than a rival? Loyalty to God had first place in JonathanÂ’s heart. Indeed, loyalty to Jehovah was the very basis for his loyalty to David. And both men loyally lived up to their sworn oath. As Christians, we do not merely admire loyalty in others; we ourselves are loyal to family members, friends, and fellow worshippers. (1 Thess. 2:10, 11) But what loyalty should take first place in our heart? Why, it is loyalty to the One who gave us life! (Rev. 4:11) Maintaining that loyalty gives us true joy and satisfaction. But if we are to prove loyal to God, we must stick to him even through difficult trials. w16.02 3:3, 4
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/8/2

2  different  songs   of   *HE  WILL  CALL*   I  posted  for  you ....
JEHOVAH  WILL  CALL -  and  your  wife  will  healthy  running  into  your  arms ? 
Maybe  Afrikaans  is  there  too ?    36  languages  -  thats  alot ! 
I  am  waiting  first  of  my  Dad  and  my  own  brother...

May Jehovah be between you and me and between your offspring and my offspring forever.—1 Sam. 20:42.
Loyalty is almost universally admired. However, we would miss a vital lesson if we were to admire JonathanÂ’s loyalty to David without taking into account his loyalty to God. Why did Jonathan view David as a friend rather than a rival? Loyalty to God had first place in JonathanÂ’s heart. Indeed, loyalty to Jehovah was the very basis for his loyalty to David. And both men loyally lived up to their sworn oath. As Christians, we do not merely admire loyalty in others; we ourselves are loyal to family members, friends, and fellow worshippers. (1 Thess. 2:10, 11) But what loyalty should take first place in our heart? Why, it is loyalty to the One who gave us life! (Rev. 4:11) Maintaining that loyalty gives us true joy and satisfaction. But if we are to prove loyal to God, we must stick to him even through difficult trials. w16.02 3:3, 4
https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/dt/r1/lp-e/2017/8/2

Resulte Jehová mismo estar entre yo y tú y entre mi prole y tu prole hasta tiempo indefinido (1 Sam. 20:42).
Las personas leales como Jonatán son dignas de admiración. Pero si admiramos a este hombre solo porque fue leal a David, perderíamos de vista un punto clave: para él la lealtad a Jehová era lo más importante. Por eso veía a David como un amigo, no como un rival. Estos dos amigos cumplieron el juramento que hicieron. El cristiano no solo admira la lealtad en los demás; él mismo es leal: a su familia, a sus amigos, a los hermanos de la congregación (1 Tes. 2:10, 11). Ahora bien, ¿a quién debemos ser leales por encima de todo? A Jehová. Al fin y al cabo, él nos dio la vida (Rev. 4:11). Esa lealtad nos hace felices de verdad. Pero debemos recordar que tenemos que ser leales a Dios hasta en los momentos difíciles. w16.02 3:3, 4
https://wol.jw.org/es/wol/dt/r4/lp-s/2017/8/2

Thanks sister for your kind words. My favourite song is "He will call" (Job 14:13-15) in expectation of my dear wife's resurrection. With regard to the book of Job, I often wonder whether Jehovah was referring to Job's hidden enemy, Satan, at Job 41. The crocodile is the true king of beasts. An unseen enemy that can even kill a lion, which the world considers to be the king of beasts.

Awww...  poor  brothers   not  an  easy  Kingdom-work  you  had  in  the  past !   You  was  young  and  it  was  a  very  good  train  for  your  whole  life  and  our  soon  hard  time...  I  appreciate  your  very  strong  work  with  alot  deprivations...   WHAT  a  wonderful  example  for  us  all  here !!   And  of  sure  you  was  learning  very  much,  dear  Brother  Colin.  -   I'm  feeling  so  small  when  I  hear  such  of  nice  old  experiences...  but  I  love  it   can  learn  from  other  JW !   PS.  I  would  give  away  your  precious  books,  but  only  to  the  right  Brothers  -  or  to  your  Bethel ?   I  can  imagine  how  you  feel  about  that !  My  time  again  little  reduced...  so  I  posted  our  song  No. 138  with  wonderful  flowers  for  you   Enjoy  it....     Next  time  more  to  your  comments,  okay ?     Take  care  my  Brother !
Best  wishes  from  Germany,  Agape !
 

JW  -  LIFE  IN  A  RESTORED  PARADISE ?

And  other  wonderful  pictures  we  will  see  daily  in  our  NW  and  latest  in  PARADISE

Brother Andrew had some good and bad experiences. Hereunder are a few links you can type in at the 2017 WT Library: Jack, Andrew: yb07 183 (dx86-16 Latvia) w09 7/15 p. 24 Ninety Years Ago I Began to ‘Remember My Grand Creator’
Here's part of it: 
In 1931 at a convention in London, Brother Rutherford called for volunteers to spread the good news in foreign lands. I volunteered, and along with Andrew Jack, I was assigned to Kaunas, then the capital of Lithuania. I was 18 years old.”

At the time, Lithuania was an impoverished agricultural society, and preaching in the rurals posed challenges. Accommodations were difficult to obtain, and some lodging places we remembered for a long time. For instance, one night Andrew and I woke up because we felt uncomfortable. After we lit the oil lamp, we saw that the bed was covered with hundreds of bedbugs. We were bitten from head to foot! Each morning for a week, I had to stand up to my neck in the cold water of a nearby river to ease the pain. Still, we were determined to carry on in the ministry. Soon thereafter, the lodging problem was solved when we met a young couple who had embraced Bible truth. They took us into their home, which was tiny but clean. We gladly slept on the floor, and what a relief it was!

Truthfully, the collection of the old books which I had collected were on a book rack 1.2 meters wide, and from my lower hips to the ceiling. It pained me to give them away, but the person who received them was a very good friend and elder. These included Byington's Bible, with God's name Jehovah throughout and only 100,000 were printed. Also The Emphatic Dialogue which had God's name in the Greek Christian scriptures. I cannot recall how many other rare books there were among them. At 86 years old, every morning could be the last. One can only imagine what could have happened to those books after my death. (Eccl. 2:21) Every aged brother and sister who owns rare books should include a recipient in their wills. The time for "everything under the sun" could also be the time of our passing, which could well be when least expected.

From far away, the best we can do is to pray for our poor Brothers and Sisters??. We have many different countries where our Brothers have a hard life. We can't all imagine how simple they live !  But they love Jehovah like you and me... and doing the best they can. Jehovah is watching all and will never forget his precious people❤️ Our Missionaries of sure helping so good they can.
I got last years regulary email reports with many pictures from a Missionary couple in Honduras. Very interesting and positive ! We can be sure, Jehovah is caring about all???
Thanks for you heart-touching comments dear Brothers and Sisters?

I know what you mean, dear @Melinda Mills...  I also learned that, yes !  Thanks for your detailed comment . I sometimes puzzling about 'Bible Speaks'  titles   Do we have so many beginners here ?  But okay,  she loves so much, daily teach us...
Best wishes and a great day from Germany ????

I know what you mean, dear @Melinda Mills...  I also learned that, yes !  Thanks for your detailed comment . I sometimes puzzling about 'Bible Speaks'  titles   Do we have so many beginners here ?  But okay,  she loves so much, daily teach us...
Best wishes and a great day from Germany ????

Exactly thats it,  dear @SuziQ1513  . All little different, thats normal...  but ALL united in love for Jehovah   YES ???  Thanks for your nice comment !
Best wishes from Germany???

You mentioned good points, but try to understand it both ways.  It is true we cannot see his face literally and live.  Paul was blinded when Jehovah's son, Jesus, shone a light from heaven when he was on his way to Damascus.  So that gives us a little insight into why we cannot see Jehovah and live. We won't survive in the presence of all that glory.  That is why Jehovah told Moses at Exodus 33:20 that he could not see His face and LIVE. But we can see His face figuratively as Bible Speaks pointed out in the scriptures above and as you rightly said 'by our experiences with Him.'  Consider the scripture in Hebrews 11:27. It says:  "By faith he (Moses) left Egypt, but not fearing the anger of the king, for he continued steadfast as seeing the One who is invisible."
Like Abraham and Moses and other faithful ones we must see him though he is invisible, as are all spirit beings.
We don't have to see anyone to love them.  That is why we enjoy talking to our brothers with pseudonyms on this site and we have not seen many of them in person.  Hebrews 11:6 says we must have faith that God's exists in order to please him well.  John 4:24 says God is a Spirit, and those worshipping him must worship with spirit and truth.    
We also have to love his Son whom we in this era never saw in person.
"(1 Peter 1:8) Though you never saw him, you love him. Though you do not see him now, yet you exercise faith in him and are greatly rejoicing with an indescribable and glorious joy, ..."
If we love Jesus we are showing that we love the Father. "(John 14:21) 21?Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me. In turn, whoever loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will clearly show myself to him.”
 

Thank you for posting such wonderful pictures.  I needed that after such serious conversation on other topics.  We are part of a WW Brotherhood, doing the same work.  We may have different personalities but we are united in love for Jehovah.

We  ONLY  can  see  JEHOVAH  through  HIS  word  the  Bible,  HIS  creations,  our  experiences  with  HIM,  in  our  prayers  and  answers...  and  still  more      BUT  HIS  FACE,  WE  NEVER  CAN  SEE...   NOT  POSSIBLE,  sorry

PREACHING  IN  RURAL  AREAS  OF  INDIA....
A  BIG  THANKS  TO  OUR  MANY  MISSIONARIES  FOR  THEIR  LOVING  BUT  HARD  KINGDOM - WORK

Good to hear about the 'anointed Brothers'. Brother Andrew Jack (anointed) studied with me in 1956, and we had the pleasure of inviting him him regularly to have meals at our home.  (Matt. 25:35) Brother Jack who came from Scotland was present when the equivalent of the circuit overseer in those days asked whether any of the brothers present would like to move to South Africa. He immediately jumped up and shouted, "Here I am, send me." (Isa. 6:8)

Let us appreciate the benefits of governing the Kingdom...
We  know  that  from  a  video  - A  meet-again  in  the  NW - Dad  &  daughter
https://tv.jw.org/#en/home