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Basic Facts About Elephants

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Habitat loss is one of the key threats facing elephants. Many climate change projections indicate that key portions of elephants’ habitat will become significantly hotter and drier, resulting in poorer foraging conditions and threatening calf survival. Increasing conflict with human populations taking over more and more elephant habitat and poaching for ivory are additional threats that are placing the elephant’s future at risk.

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Defenders of Wildlife is working through the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) to maintain a ban on the sale of ivory as well as on regulations that govern worldwide elephant protection.

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Of the two species, African elephants are divided into two subspecies (savannah and forest), while the Asian elephant is divided into four subspecies (Sri Lankan, Indian, Sumatran and Borneo). Asian elephants have been very important to Asian culture for thousands of years – they have been domesticated and are used for religious festivals, transportation and to move heavy objects.

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Diet

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Staples: Grasses, leaves, bamboo, bark, roots. Elephants are also known to eat crops like banana and sugarcane which are grown by farmers. Adult elephants eat 300-400 lbs of food per day.

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Population

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At the turn of the 20th century, there were a few million African elephants and about 100,000 Asian elephants. Today, there are an estimated 450,000 - 700,000 African elephants and between 35,000 - 40,000 wild Asian elephants.

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Range

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African savannah elephants are found in savannah zones in 37 countries south of the Sahara Desert. African forest elephants inhabit the dense rainforests of west and central Africa. The Asian elephant is found in India, Sri Lanka, China and much of Southeast Asia.

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Behavior

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Elephants form deep family bonds and live in tight matriarchal family groups of related females called a herd. The herd is led by the oldest and often largest female in the herd, called a matriarch. Herds consist of 8-100 individuals depending on terrain and family size. When a calf is born, it is raised and protected by the whole matriarchal herd. Males leave the family unit between the ages of 12-15 and may lead solitary lives or live temporarily with other males.

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Elephants are extremely intelligent animals and have memories that span many years. It is this memory that serves matriarchs well during dry seasons when they need to guide their herds, sometimes for tens of miles, to watering holes that they remember from the past. They also display signs of grief, joy, anger and play.

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Recent discoveries have shown that elephants can communicate over long distances by producing a sub-sonic rumble that can travel over the ground faster than sound through air. Other elephants receive the messages through the sensitive skin on their feet and trunks. It is believed that this is how potential mates and social groups communicate.

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Reproduction

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Mating Season: Mostly during the rainy season.

Gestation: 22 months.

Litter size: 1 calf (twins rare).

Calves weigh between 200-250 lbs at birth. At birth, a calf's trunk has no muscle tone, therefore it will suckle through its mouth. It takes several months for a calf to gain full control of its trunk.

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Oh Remember an Elephant Never Forgets! 

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A EPOCH-MAKING EVENT! A DATE TO REMEMBER- OCT.5, 2013. ANOTHER "GIFT" COMING THIS MONTH? 

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There have been noteworthy events in the modern-day history of Jehovah's Witnesses. Going a bit down memory lane:

* On Oct. 2,1914 in the Bethel dining room at Brooklyn, C. T. Russell affirms, "The Gentile times have ended" *Sept. 5-13,1922 witnessed a Convention of Bible Students at Cedar Point Ohio, there,J. F. Rutherford made that historic appeal :"Advertise, Advertise,Advertise, the King and His Kingdom!!!" *Then on July 26,1931,the scriptural name JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES (Isaiah 43:10) is adopted by resolution at a convention in Columbus, Ohio,and thereafter at conventions around the earth. *Aha...! On August 2,1950, NEW WORLD TRANSLATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GREEK SCRIPTURES is released in English at a convention in New York by Nathan. H. Knorr. 

Little did delegates to the 129th Annual Meeting of Jehovah's Witnesses held on OCTOBER 5th,2013 at the New Jersey Assembly Hall-The Stanley-with live transmission at 1,830 location in 7 branches, know what awaits them. 

Whetting our appetite was a Bible display by GB member Mark Sanderson entitled "The Bible and the Divine Name" it warms the heart and ignites excitement leading to the release of the best gift ever-The REVICED NEW WORLD TRANSLATION by GB member Jeffrey Jackson... !

It's purpose? 

To make us read God's world in a language that reaches our heart in 21st Century English! 

This remarkable, milestone event had as total attendance, a whopping 1.4 million delegates...! IT'S A YEAR TODAY ,what a life transforming gift it's been so far! "This LIVING TREASURE beckons all to read."

May we use it aright...! (Hebrews 4:12)

Visit www.jw.org to read and download the audio file- "A Bible that is made to Last" 

https://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/2015-yearbook/highlights/bible-made-to-last/#?insight[search_id]=9d8c26e0-e647-4d87-b198-c4bd6aa826eb&insight[search_result_index]=1

DID YOU TAKE YOUR MEDICINE TODAY? 
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M- is for MEDITATE on Jehovah's word, 

E-  is for EXALT him, let his name be heard, 

D-  is for DEDICATION always keep this in mind, 

I-  is for IMIITATE Jesus because he is kind, 

C-  is for COURAGE this we all need, 

I-  is for INTEGRITY this we must heed, 

N- is for NOTHING can stop us from preaching, 

E- is for EVERLASTINGING life we are reaching,  If you take your medicine like you should,  You can be assured that you will feed good.

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How to spell “ENCOURAGEMENT” 

E-  Stands for ENDURANCE in what is good  It encourages others to do the things they should. 

N-  Is for NEIGHBORS for whom grief disappears  When the marvelous comfort of God's Word they hear. 

C-  Is for COURAGE our dear brothers show  Regardless of hardships, to meetings they go. 

O-  Calls for OBEDIENCE to god rather than men  Even our youths for the true faith contend. 

U-  Stands for UPBUILDING conversation we employ  In bringing to others real happiness and joy. 

R-  Reminds us of the future REWARD we so highly prize  Which we need to keep constantly before our eyes. 

A-  Is for ATTENTIVE listeners which Christians want to be  To encourage others might just hold the key. 

G-  Stands for GOOD news we want to impart  At every opportunity to build up mind and heart. 

E-  Calls for EXPERIENCES that bring Jehovah praise  That motivate others to walk in His ways. 

M-  Is for God's MERCY of which we have received  It should move us to help others believe. 

E-  Calls for EMPATHY - defined as fellow feeling  As well as giving the Kingdom hope they're needing. 

N-  Is for not NEGLECTING the sick and the ill  Encouraging them to continue to do God's will. 

T-  Stands for TIME spent teaching the truth to others  That they will be encouraged to become our Brothers and Sisters 

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Song 38 "He Will Make You Strong"

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He Will Make You Strong!

(1 Peter 5:10)

•         1. There was a reason why God brought the truth to you
  And called you from the darkness to the light.
  Within your heart, he saw the longing that you had
  To search for him and practice what is right.
  You promised him in prayer to do his will;
  He helped you then, and he will help you still.
  (CHORUS)
  With Jesus’ blood He bought you,
  to God you now belong.
  So he will make you firm,
  and he will make you strong.
  He’ll guide you and protect you,
  as he has all along.
  Yes, he will make you firm,
  and he will make you strong.
•         2. God gave his own beloved Son in your behalf;
  On this account, He wants you to succeed.
  If He did not withhold the gift of His dear Son,
  Then never doubt He’ll give the strength you need.
  He won’t forget the faith and love you’ve shown;
  He will not fail to care for all His own.
  (CHORUS)
  With Jesus’ blood He bought you,
  to God you now belong.
  So he will make you firm,
  and he will make you strong.
  He’ll guide you and protect you,
  as he has all along.
  Yes, he will make you firm,
  and he will make you strong.

(See also Rom. 8:32; 14:8, 9; Heb. 6:10; 1 Pet. 2:9.

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How powerful a figure is Satan in today’s world?

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Jesus Christ referred to him as being “the ruler of the world,” the one whom mankind in general obeys by heeding his urgings to ignore God’s requirements. (John 14:30; Eph. 2:2) The Bible also calls him “the god of this system of things,” who is honored by the religious practices of people who adhere to this system of things.—2 Cor. 4:4; 1 Cor. 10:20.

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When endeavoring to tempt Jesus Christ, the Devil “brought him up and showed him all the kingdoms of the inhabited earth in an instant of time; and the Devil said to him: ‘I will give you all this authority and the glory of them, because it has been delivered to me, and to whomever I wish I give it. You, therefore, if you do an act of worship before me, it will all be yours.’” (Luke 4:5-7) Revelation 13:1, 2 reveals that Satangives ‘power, throne and great authority’ to the global political system of rulership. Daniel 10:13, 20 discloses that Satan has had demonic princes over principal kingdoms of the earth. Ephesians 6:12 refers to these as constituting ‘governments, authorities, world rulers of this darkness, wicked spirit forces in heavenly places.’

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No wonder that 1 John 5:19 says: “The whole world is lying in the power of the wicked one.” But his power is only for a limited period of time and is only by the toleration of Jehovah, who is God Almighty.

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How long will Satan be allowed to mislead mankind?

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For evidence that we now live in the last days of Satan’s wicked system of things, see pages 95-98, under “Dates,” and the main heading “Last Days.”

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The provision for relief from Satan’s wicked influence is symbolically described in this way: “I saw an angel coming down out of heaven with the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. And he seized the dragon, the original serpent, who is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years. And he hurled him into the abyss and shut it and sealed it overhim, that he might not mislead the nations anymore until the thousand years were ended. After these things he must be let loose for a little while.” (Rev. 20:1-3) Then what? “The Devil who was misleading them was hurled into the lake of fire and sulphur.” (Rev. 20:10) 

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What does that mean? Revelation 21:8answers: “This means the second death.” He will be gone forever!

https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/1101989267?q=satan++over&p=par

"Your people will offer themselves willingly on the day of your military force. In splendid holiness, from the womb of the dawn, You have your company of young men just like dewdrops."

(Ps.110:3)

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Jehovah also exerts power through his authority as Universal Sovereign. Can you imagine having millions upon millions of intelligent, able subjects eager to do your bidding? Jehovah wields such ruling power. He has human servants, in Scripture often likened to an army, just like dewdrops. Are you part of that army? –

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Thank you for liking my hand made pictures, I make for you to praise Jehovah! 

1 hour ago, Alexa said:

I am sorry to hear about your daughter

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Jehovah gives us a Promise and His Son Nailed death to the stake. We can help others during these are hard times. 

The Sister was afraid to share her sadness,  when others are in pain we all can comfort others in the Hope!

 Thank you for your support!

Jehovah Bless,

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Regional Convention in Scotland... 

The Brothers say Hello from Scotland.. 

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Massacre in Las Vegas, USA
Rhonda Lerocque, Jehovah's witness, is one of the 59 killed in mass murder with more than 500 wounded.
Rhonda Lerocque, from Tewksbury, Massachusetts, was one of the victims in the shooting, said her family.
His mother, Priscilla Champagne, told CNN that lerocque was a "beautiful woman inside and out".
"a mother, a daughter, a wife, an aunt, a sister, a worker and a good good friend, who had a great faith in the Lord God, and who had a wonderful family life, loved Hawaii, Disney and country music". She said.
"she was the best of the best, she was the host with the major... the glue that kept our family reunions together, she will be sorely missed by all of us".
Her sister, Korina Champagne, said in a facebook post on Monday that her heart was broken.
"my beautiful sister Rhonda lerocque lost her life in the Las Vegas shooting", she published korina champagne. " my heart is broken, I'm numb, I feel paralyzed this does not seem real all I can do is to resort to the word of God for comfort, as she loves me she can rest now until her name is called and she She's woken up in paradise. "
He added a passage from the bible at the end of his message on Facebook: " do not forget about this, because the time comes when everyone in the memorial tombs will hear their voice and come out, those who did good things to a resurrection Of life, and those who practiced vile things to a resurrection of judgment ".
http://edition.cnn.com/2017/10/02/us/las-vegas-shooting-victims/index.html

Are You Angry? ? - Tried to Forgive but Can't? Read this it Will Help You! “Continue putting up with one another and forgiving one another freely.” (Colossians 3:13)

‘MAY YOUR PEACE RETURN TO YOU’

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SOME EXPRESSIONS EXPLAINED

Offended: If you feel offended, you are angry or hurt because someone treated you in a way you did not like.

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Forgive: To stop feeling angry or upset over the wrong conduct of someone else. This does not mean that we have to approve of the wrong conduct or pretend that the conduct did not hurt others. When we forgive, it helps us to feel peaceful inside.

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Jehovah will not be willing to forgive us if we do not truly forgive others. (Matthew 18:35) 

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We are imperfect and sin often. It is not possible for us to obey Jehovah perfectly. But he is willing to forgive us. In fact, he is willing to act as if our sins never happened. So if we want to be a friend of Jehovah, we must forgive other people. 

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This is what Jesus meant when he said in the Sermon on the Mount: “If you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; whereas if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”

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(Matthew 6:14, 15) - https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/d/r1/lp-e/402012846?q=angry&p=par

13 minutes ago, Srecko Sostar said:

In other words - satan deceiving satan?

Do you negate wrongdoing that WT have done about/to victims of child molestation? 

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All truths will become manifest. No mention of spousal abuse yet? Big    stuff coming! The issue of finding "two Witnesses in abuse cases can not be found. Most of the time those abuse cases were done in secret. I'm a victim    of spousal abuse. No Witnesses. Yet, as myself I had physical proof. They are not judges, the Elders, however the Law is and was. Jehovah did give me justice. Men are imperfect, yet Jehovah uses them. If they make mistakes they will learn too. Jehovah will bring true justice. Children and spousal abuse is there but soon even that will be cleaned by Jehovah. Thank you for your thoughts.

Divine Light Dispels Darkness

“It is Jehovah that makes my darknessshine.”—2 SAMUEL 22:29.

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Jesus is closely identified with spiritual light. Indeed, he spoke of himself as “the light of the world” and said: “He that follows me will by no means walk in darkness, but will possess the light of life.” (John 8:12) This expression helps us to understand the central role Jesus has in conveying Jehovah’s truth to mankind. If we are to avoid the darkness and walk in God’s light, we must listen to all that Jesus says and follow closely his example and teachings as recorded in the Bible.

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What responsibility did Jesus’ followers have after his death?

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A few days prior to his death, Jesus, again referring to himself as light, told his disciples: “The light will be among you a little while longer. Walk while you have the light, so that darkness does not overpower you; and he that walks in the darkness does not know where he is going. While you have the light, exercise faith in the light, in order to become sons of light.” (John 12:35, 36) Those who became sons of light learned the Bible’s “pattern of healthful words.” (2 Timothy 1:13, 14) They then used these healthful words to draw other honesthearted individuals out of the darkness into God’s light.

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What basic truth about?light and darkness do we find at 1 John 1:5?

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The apostle John wrote: “God is light and there is no darkness at all in union with him.” (1 John 1:5) Notice the contrast here between light and darkness. Spiritual light originates with Jehovah, and spiritual darknesscannot be associated with him. Who, then, is the source of the darkness?

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Spiritual Darkness—The Source

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Who is behind the world’s spiritual darkness, and what influence does he have?

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The apostle Paul spoke of “the god of this system of things.” By that expression, he meant Satan the Devil. He went on to say that this one “has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, that the illumination of the glorious good news about the Christ, who is the image of God, might not shine through.” (2 Corinthians 4:4) 

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Many profess belief in God; yet, a growing number of them do not believe in a Devil. Why? They are unwilling to accept that some evil, superhuman power could possibly exist and influence the way they think. Nevertheless, as Paul shows, the Devil does exist and does influence people so that they cannot see the light of truth. Satan’s power to influence human thinking is seen in the prophetic description of him as “the one . . . who is misleading the entire inhabited earth.” (Revelation 12:9) 

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As a consequence of Satan’s activities, the condition foretold by the prophet Isaiah now applies to all mankind except for those who serve Jehovah: “Look! darkness itself will cover the earth, and thick gloom the national groups.”—Isaiah 60:2.

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In what ways do those in spiritual darkness show that they are disoriented?

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In dense darkness it is impossible to see anything. One easily becomes lost or disoriented. Similarly, those in spiritual darkness lack perception and soon become disoriented in a spiritual sense. They can lose the ability to distinguish truth from falsehood, good from bad. The prophet Isaiah spoke of those in such darkness when he wrote: “Woe to those who are saying that good is bad and bad is good, those who are putting darkness for light and light for darkness, those who are putting bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!” (Isaiah 5:20) 

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Those who dwell in spiritual darkness are being influenced by the god of the darkness, Satan the Devil, and consequently they are alienated from the source of light and life.—Ephesians 4:17-19.

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The psalmist wrote: “Your word is a lamp to my foot, and a light to my roadway.” (Psalm 119:105) Yes, the ‘cramped road leading off into life’ is clearly illuminated by our loving God, Jehovah, “whose will is that all sorts of men should be saved and come to an accurate knowledge of truth.” (Matthew 7:14; 1 Timothy 2:4) 

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Applying Bible precepts will safeguard us from wandering off that cramped road into the pathways of darkness. Paul wrote: “All Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness.” (2 Timothy 3:16) 

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As we grow spiritually, we are taught by God’s Word. We can, in the light of God’s Word, reprove ourselves or, if needed, be reproved by loving shepherds in the congregation. Likewise, we can set things straight and humbly accept discipline in righteousness to keep our feet on the road to life.

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@Srecko Sostar

People leave Jehovah and turn against Him! The sign of the times! A Elder that helped me spiritually turned against others and fell to the world. In the end of times this will happen and yes! It will shake our Faith! Read 2 Peter chapter 2. In the times we live it will get worse. In their own words they are "professional" in their ways, like Satan the snake to deceive others. To Jehovah they are slanderers and deceitful men or woman never "professional" in Jehovah's eyes. They deceive even the world, courts and the weak in Faith! Satan means slanderer and they also slander Jehovah God and Our Lord Christ Jesus. We are all being tested as Our Lord Christ Jesus himself was and put to death an innocent man. The law will bring more out if in fact there is injustice. 

https://wol.jw.org/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwt/E/2013/61/2

Rhonda LeRocque from Tewksbury Mass, my neice  was at the Jason Aldean concert in Las Vegas, when the shooting took her life. She is survived by a loving husband Jason and a 6 Year old daughter. Rhonda will need to be flown home to her loved ones. We are hoping to fly her mother out to Vegas to say her good byes before creamation,as well as Jason (her husband) will need to adjust to being a single father raising thier daughter.

Assistance in the financials,of medical expenses, travel, transfer home and the burden of her burial expenses, would be greatly apprieciated.

Rhonda LeRocque was a person full of life, she loved her family with all her heart . She was a great example of what a Wife, Mother, Sister, Daughter and Niece should be and touched so many others lives.  She was long time member of the congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses and we looking forward to seeing her in the resurrection that Jesus taught us about.

She will be missed by all.!

Shear Tranquility in Sebastian Florida is owned by Gloria Murdock, Rhonda's aunt and sister to Pricilla, Rhonda's mother.

The funds collected will be for any expense incurred in dealing with travel to and from Vegas, funeral costs, and Jason and Ali's future needs.  Funds will be dispersed by Gloria Murdock.

New Judicial front against Watchtower
In The Quebec Court, Canada, a lawsuit has been filed for 66 million Canadian dollars, against the organization of Jehovah's witnesses in Canada and the United States, on behalf of alleged victims of child abuse while they were Jehovah's Witnesses.

We do not hide that opponents, who are led by professional apostates, are being organized as a group, to attack the finances of the Watchtower, trying for all the means to sink it economically.

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1059175/demande-recours-collectif-temoins-de-jehovah-ontario?fromBeta=true

Consequently let him that thinks he is standing beware that he does not fall.

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Do Not Look at “the Things Behind”

“No man that has put his hand to a plow and looks at the things behind is well fitted for the kingdom of God.”—LUKE 9:62.

“REMEMBER the wife of Lot.” (Luke 17:32) 

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Jesus Christ gave that strong warning almost 2,000 years ago. That warning is now more important than ever. What did Jesus mean? The Jews he was talking to knew exactly what had happened to Lot’s wife. While she was fleeing from Sodom with her family, she disobeyed Jehovah and looked back. Because of that, she was turned into a pillar of salt.—Read Genesis 19:17, 26.

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Why may Lot’s wife have looked back? What happened to her when she disobeyed?

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But why did Lot’s wife look back? Maybe she wanted to see what was happening. Or it is possible that she turned around because she could not believe that the city was being destroyed. Maybe her faith was weak. Or maybe she wanted to go back to the things she had left behind in Sodom. (Luke 17:31) Whatever the reason for her looking back, she died when she disobeyed. Just think of it! She died the same day as those wicked people of Sodom and Gomorrah. That is why Jesus said: “Remember the wife of Lot.”

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How did Jesus emphasize that we should not look back?

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Lot’s wife should not have looked back at what was behind her. In the same way, we should not look back at, or keep thinking about, the things we left behind. Jesus emphasized this when talking to a man who had said that he wanted to be Jesus’ disciple. The man had said that he first wanted to return to his family to say good-bye. Jesus answered: “No man that has put his hand to a plow and looks at the things behind is well fitted for the kingdom of God.” (Luke 9:62) 

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Was Jesus’ answer to the man too strong or unkind? No. He knew that the man was just making excuses to avoid the responsibility of becoming a disciple. Jesus said that a person who avoids his obligations to God is looking at “the things behind.” 

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A person who is plowing a field may look back while he is plowing or put the plow down and turn to look back. Either way, he is distracted from what he should be doing, and he is not doing his work properly.

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What should we focus on?

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We must focus on the future and not on the past. The Bible clearly says this at Proverbs 4:25: “As for your eyes, straight ahead they should look, yes, your own beaming eyes should gaze straight in front of you.”

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SOME EXPRESSIONS EXPLAINED

?To look at the things behind: To keep thinking about the past in a way that could discourage us or make us stop serving Jehovah

?To look at the things ahead: To keep thinking about the future and about serving Jehovah forever

?To make sacrifices: To decide not to go after things or opportunities in the world or to leave them behind

@Alexa

Thank you for your support! Jehovah Bless!

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Rhonda LeRocque of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, was one of the victims in the shooting, her family said.
Her mother, Priscilla Champagne, told CNN that LeRocque was a "beautiful woman inside and out."

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"A truly great mother, daughter, wife, aunt, sister, worker, and a good, kindhearted friend. She had a great faith in Jehovah God, and had a wonderful family life. She loved Hawaii, Disney, and country music." she said.

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"She was the best of the best. She was the hostess with the mostess ... the glue who kept our family gatherings together. She will be greatly missed by us all."
Her sister, Korina Champagne, said in a Facebook post on Monday that her heart was broken.

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"My Beautiful Sister Rhonda LeRocque lost her life in the Las Vegas mass shooting," Korina Champagne posted. "My heart is broken, I'm numb, I feel paralyzed. This doesn't seem real. All I can do is turn to God's Word for comfort, just as she would want me to. May she rest now until her name is called and she is awakened in paradise."

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She added a Bible passage to the end of her Facebook post, "Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who did good things to a resurrection of life, and those who practiced vile things to a resurrection of judgment."

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/10/02/us/las-vegas-shooting-victims/index.html
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2017/10/02/reports-tewksbury-woman-killed-in-las-vegas-shooting

My Beautiful Sister Rhonda LeRocque lost her life in the Las Vegas mass shooting. My heart is broken, I'm numb, I feel paralyzed. This doesn't seem real.

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All I can do is turn to God's Word for comfort, just as she would want me to. May she rest now until her name is called and she is awakened in paradise. 

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"Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out, those who did good things to a resurrection of life, and those who practiced vile things to a resurrection of judgment." John 5:28,29.

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This happened 2 months ago. I didn't have the strength to share it with others yet but after today's news about the sister that was shot I feel for the family and want them to know they are not alone. So many senseless tragedies happening right now. The one killed was my daughter. You can google her name Amanda Saldana Corpus Christi to see the rest of the news stories.

http://www.kiiitv.com/mobile/article/news/local/victim-in-southside-accident-identified-child-critical-but-stable/503-460119356

Also the above painting was made for my from my husband 2 yrs ago as a memory of my son who is in Jehovah's memory the one sitting down in red, who would have known 2 yrs later my daughter holding my grandson would be in his memory also. This is my paradise painting. -

Thank you

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JEHOVAH FORGIVES IN A LARGE WAY! - HE TRULY IS ONLY GOOD! - HIS ABUNDANCE OF SHOWING FORGIVENESS TEACHES US TO BE LIKE OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN! ~ ???

(Psalm 86:5) For you, O Jehovah, are good and ready to forgive; And the loving-kindness to all those calling upon you is abundant."

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(Psalm 25:8) Good and upright is Jehovah. That is why he instructs sinners in the way."
(Psalm 145:9) Jehovah is good to all, And his mercies are over all his works."
(Luke 18:19) Jesus said to him: “Why do you call me good? Nobody is good, except one, God."

FORGIVE - ?
(Nehemiah 9:17) So they refused to listen, and they did not remember your wonderful acts that you performed with them, but they hardened their neck and appointed a head to return to their servitude in Egypt. But you are a God of acts of forgiveness, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness, and you did not leave them."

(Isaiah 55:7) Let the wicked man leave his way, and the harmful man his thoughts; and let him return to Jehovah, who will have mercy upon him, and to our God, for he will forgive in a large way."

(Daniel 9:9) To Jehovah our God belong the mercies and the acts of forgiveness, for we have rebelled against him."

(Joel 2:13) And rip apart YOUR hearts, and not YOUR garments; and come back to Jehovah YOUR God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness, and he will certainly feel regret on account of the calamity."

(Micah 7:18) Who is a God like you, one pardoning error and passing over transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? He will certainly not hold onto his anger forever, for he is delighting in loving-kindness."

ABUNDANT - ?
(Psalm 130:7) Let Israel keep waiting for Jehovah. For there is loving-kindness with Jehovah, And abundantly so is there redemption with him."

(Romans 10:13) For “everyone who calls on the name of Jehovah will be saved.” 
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● “You must not practice magic.”—Leviticus 19:26.

● “As for a man or woman in whom there proves to be a mediumistic spirit or spirit of prediction, they should be put to death without fail.”—Leviticus 20:27.

● “There should not be found in you . . . a practicer of magic or anyone who looks for omens or a sorcerer, or one who binds others with a spell or anyone who consults a spirit medium.”—Deuteronomy 18:10-14.

These laws made it clear that God did not want his people to practice magic. Jehovah gave these laws to his people because he loved them and did not want them to become enslaved to fear and superstition. He did not want them to be oppressed by the demons.

Though the Bible does not go into detail concerning what the demons can and cannot do, it does show that Jehovah God is far more powerful than Satan and his demons. Jehovah had Satan cast out of heaven. (Revelation 12:9) Notice, too, that Satan asked permission to test Job and obeyed God’s warning not to kill Job.—Job 2:4-6.

Proverbs 18:10 says: “The name of Jehovah is a strong tower. Into it the righteous runs and is given protection.” So we should look to Jehovah for protection. God’s servants do not look to charms or medicines to protect them against the evil deeds of Satan and the demons, nor do they fear the spells of sorcerers. God’s servants believe what the Bible says: “As regards Jehovah, his eyes are roving about through all the earth to show his strength in behalf of those whose heart is complete toward him.”—2 Chronicles 16:9.

You too can have this confidence if you serve Jehovah. James 4:7 says: “Subject yourselves, therefore, to God; but oppose the Devil, and he will flee from you.” If you serve the true God, subjecting yourself to him, you can be sure that Jehovah will protect you.

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Berner Spittal refused to operate the Jehovah's witnesses, rightly at a  hospital in Bern and refused to operate a Jehovah's witness.

The patient wouldn't have accepted the blood transfusion in an emergency. The man filed a complaint for racial discrimination, but was presented in the court.

"just let us not eat the blood, because blood is the soul, and you will not eat the soul with the flesh".

There are similar passages in the Bible, which incited the members of Jehovah's witnesses, whom he often refers to as a cult, to give up blood transfusions in medical treatment.

For Doctors, however, this desire is a dilemma for complications during surgery: on the one hand the salvation of life takes place with a simple measure, on the other, the right to self-determination of the patient.

A list hospital in the canton of Bern recently completely avoided this problem. He refused to allow Jehovah's witnesses to perform surgery on a disc hernia.

The patient was subsequently treated in another clinic, but filed a criminal complaint with the prosecution. The allegations are, Inter Alia, attempted to coerce the law on hospital supply and racial discrimination.

The prosecutor, however, did not take the procedure. On the other hand, Jehovah's witnesses filed a complaint. The Supreme Court also concluded, in a main ruling, that the hospital had not violated any law.

Emergency situation for the patient?

The story began in September 2015. at that time, an assistant physician registered Jehovah's witnesses in a first hospital for the functioning of the disc.

After an interview with the anesthesiologist, the patient refused to sign a declaration of consent specially created for the members of the community of faith. It should be noted that blood transfusions can be carried out in an emergency.

Because the patient did not want this, the anesthesiologist informed the doctor that the operation could not be performed. For the hospital, he wasn't ready to "let a patient bleed to death".

The Jehovah's witness, however, felt that " there was no reason to consider a blood transfusion ". it was a " little routine operation ".

If he had not mentioned that he was a Jehovah's witness, blood transfusion would never have been a problem, which he believes. With the consent, the hospital took him in an emergency situation where he had to decide "very vulnerable" between his religious convictions and his state of health.

No racial discrimination

On the other hand, the first treatment hospital argued that discrimination against a particular religious community was not the objective of the declaration of consent.

The point is that a treatment can also be carried out in the case of a bleeding emergency according to the rules of medical art - called lege artis. Furthermore, the risk of a stronger bleeding "is not simply insignificant".

Both the public prosecutor and the judges appear in their comments next to the hospital. In particular, the fact of racial discrimination is not applicable.

Although a list hospital is in principle subject to treatment. In addition, Jehovah's witnesses would meet the prerequisites to be protected as a religious group by the discrimination against racism act.

The decisive factor is not the size of the group, but is regarded as such by its members and externally.

Bleeding is always possible

However, racial discrimination would only be present if a clinic refused to provide services to persons for their race, ethnic origin or religion under the same conditions as those offered to the public. In the present case, this is not true.

Jehovah's Witnesses demanded a restriction in the form of renunciation of blood transfusions. He also accepted his death in complications. However, Professional Ethics require a doctor to do everything in his power to save a human life.

For this reason, the health act stipulates that no doctor may be forced to receive treatment that does not correspond to his "ethical or religious beliefs". nor is it relevant, as is likely to be a strong bleeding during an operation. This is always possible and must be taken into account.

The operation was not an emergency.

The judges also consider the accusation of coercion to be untenable. It wasn't an emergency or an urgent operation. In the case of planned interventions, a hospital is free to decide whether treatment is acceptable or not under the desired conditions.

Furthermore, the clinic did not want Jehovah's Witnesses to be removed from his confession. He wanted to prevent medical personnel from being "forced to leave a possible reasonable measure in a treatable emergency".

Finally, the judges also conclude that the case is purely theoretical. After the cancellation, the doctor could find another hospital where the operation could be carried out under the conditions sought by the patient and even at the scheduled date. Therefore, the contested service had been fully provided. (newspaper)

https://www.berneroberlaender.ch/region/bern/Berner-Spital-weigerte-sich-Zeuge-Jehovas-zu-operieren--zu-Recht/story/24142487