Witnesses:It's all over; almost all is normal again, the grass is green, and sky is blue...?

Question

The timeline is after the second resurrection; we're almost back at square one, and everybody is learning the truth.
The animals have been restored to the companions they once were, and our loved ones have been beside us for some time, as well as many we formerly knew nothing about. Sigh. Where are you, who are you with, and what are you doing?
Go on! Paint me a word picture you're proud of!
Can I get a Hallelujah?! Can I get an Amen?!
Oh, and never mind the 'static' on the 'current channel'; we can tune it out.Let's just share, for a minute..."They can't take away our FREEDOM!!!"
chuckle...

ps: mine changes all the time, but aside from the obvious (Mom and Dad, all the ones I lost so young, a wolf laying at my feet, I'm 2 inches taller!!!heh heh)
Today, I think I will be sitting with William Bougereau and his family, learning how to paint, and discussing with them how wonderful it was for him to see his beautiful baby boy and darling wife, after he lost them both, so young , so many years ago....and, maybe Dinah is sitting with us. Poor Dinah...)

Answer 1

I wake up one morning with a big yawn and I look out into the ceiling, starring. I begin to walk out side to see the beautiful ocean blue sky with a mix of pink and orange. My grandmother chuckles at me because I over slept again. I run out and hug my grandmother. She tells me it is time to pick the oranges from the trees. I climb the tree and consciencesly I slowly climb it. I place my hand on a wierd branch.....AHHH it is a snake! But it does no harm as I place in into another tree. Slowly pick the oranges from the trees and jump down. TIME FOR BREAKFAST! I fastly gobble up the oranges and apples like I always do in such a quick manner. Mom walks in with dad and my little sis and brother nicely dressed for the festival today. I say good morning to everyone and they respond back. I run outside and an impulse tells me to reach in my pocket after I close the door. NO NEED! After running through the park like woods at top speed I hear a loud galping noise! AHH it is a tiger I run faster and faster to try to escape and to no avail I was caught. With it's paw on my stamach I try to wiggle away but instead it flings me on it's back like nothing. Me talking to the tiger. "Hey you always do that! I wanted to run to day" With such blinding speed I reach into a far unknown land where I have no clue where I am. But fear does not strike me! I am welcomed warmedly into there houses. They invite me to eat luch with them and I do so while starring at the large puffy clouds in the sky that is in contrast to the rich blue sky. I walk around with my pet tiger and climb a hill. And on top of it I see a valley with vast mountains that touch the clouds and there is a lake with glisering water at the mouth of the mountain and the lake is feed by a large waterfall. We travel down to the lake to get a drink of water, my impulses tell me not to but I do so anyway because pollution is no more. I look at the sun and noticed I have to get back home for the festival. So I hop onto my pet tiger and travel back where I came from...yet again I am lost! But again I have no fear! I find an young women under a tree eating fruit. I asked her where my house is and she points to the left and tells me to hurry, the festival is about to start. I travel with my tiger once again and finally I am home. I expect my mother to scold me for disappearing but there is no need. Everyone is friendly and kind. It is mid evening and my little brother is playing with blue jays and cardinals and my little sister is playing with lion cubs. My mother hands me giant baskets of food and fruit to be deliver to the festival. I race down there on my tiger as fast as we could and I was just on time! The warm feeling of everyone smiling and love everywhere is overwelming. There I found my new friends I made traveling to an unknown land and we all get along regardless of living in different lands. We all eat drink socialize meet greet and welcome one another. All tears are tears of joy or tears of laughter. We danced we sang and we all worked to have other enjoy. Then came night time where it was pitched dark. My impulses tell me to get home as quick as we can but there is no need. I take my mom and dad to go look at the valley I found where we looked at the moutains touching the stars and the deep outer space and the stars are they reflect against the clear water. The moon is as bright as a night light getting ready to blow out and the soft warm wind is welcoming. Slowly I drift off to sleep outside as my parents walk away. There is no need to fear anything. He will be alright for Jehovah has fulfilled his promiss that death will be no more.......

Answer 2

My hope is different but just as wonderful and I thank you for the chance to paint my picture.
At some point I die and in an instant I wake up with a lot of work to do already.
My children, family and friends aren't with me. They're enjoying the paradise earth. But I can look down and smile at the joy they're having and I can't be sad.

My oldest son is a widely known chef. He's learned how to make scrumpuous dishes that could never have been enjoyed in the old world. He can't stop talking to his friends about the size of the fruit and vegetables... and the taste!- there are no pollutants and with the earth in perfect health everything is more flavorful than ever before.
My youngest son is still a jack of all trades. There's just too much to do and learn about. He no longer has a learning disability so he absorbs all the wonders around him.
My oldest daughter is a brillant painter and the mother of many... and my youngest daughter is still a tom-boy and will soon finish the home she's building in the trees- just like in the movie "Swiss Family Robinson".
As for me... after the thousand years and Satan's re-release and final destruction... what will there be for me to do? Personally, I hope the a small part of the universe can become part of my playground- a place to bring life to under the ever-wise guidance of Jehovah and his Son. After all... I can't imagine a life without babies lol and the earth will become full after awhile. Perhaps the universe shall become Jehovah's expansion for his first planet!

I've enjoyed reading everyone's stories! Keep 'em coming :)

Answer 3

Short answers: Grass is green due to chlorophyll, the sky is blue due to the scattering of light by air particles. Long answer: Colours is how we perceive the light of different wavelength. The colour of things depends on which wavelengths of light they absorb and which wavelengths they reflect. Chlorophyll absorbs mostly blue and red parts of light spectrum, so we see the green light that it reflects. That's why grass and tree leaves are green. Particles in the atmosphere are very very small, they are smaller than the wavelength of the blue part of light spectrum, but are bigger than the wavelength of the red part. So they absorb the red colour and scatter/reflect the blue colour. That's why the sky on a sunny day appears blue.

Answer 4

How beautiful!, thk u sister 4 asking.

If I'm not at our place of worship,
Praising & Thanking Jehovah.....

Then, I'd be in my garden,
w/ my feet dangling in the cool, pristine waters.
I'd be with my grandchildren, and greatgrands and so forth
listening to them take turns reading and singing.
Braiding the long beautiful hair of 1 of my girls.
She & I would be counting the butterflies,
as they flutterbye....
While, I look up and see my grandparents
fishing on the bank.
And my little sister Jeda Jo*, would be running in the grass,
playing w/ the kitties and other lil 1's.
Squealing w/ laughter & joy.
My husband and brother would be close by,
taking in the full spectrum of Love and Peace before their eyes.
My son would be there, engulfed in a book,
of mathematical equations.
My1st daughter, would be there w/ her brushes & paint,
painting all that she saw. The family by the river bank.
All the while her pet, giraffe would be relaxing by her side,
or eating from the beautiful tasty shade tree above us.
My youngest girl would be surrounded by cats of all kinds,
w/ big kittens, for her to adore.

btw: mine changes often as well.

* Jeda fell asleep in death, when she was a baby
And my brother was murdered earlier this year.

Answer 5

Oh boy! I'm on the beach! I have my sister, Julie with me. She was resurrected and is no longer down-syndrome. We talk together about things we did when she was young, before she died at the age of 16. We are sitting on a blanket spread out under a bunch of palm trees, and are content watching the endless waves roll in, one after the other. I look up and see the rest of my family making their way to us. My husband, Ronnie, and he's got all his hair grown back, it's thick too. My grandmother, Della and grandpa, George are with him, we had welcomed them both back in the resurrection too. Behind them are my two daughters, their husbands and children. I had worried about one of my daughters for a while, but she came around and began to faithfully serve Jehovah right before the end came. My mother, whom I was estranged from for many years is bringing up the rear, and she has the basket of food for all of us. Fresh vegetables and fruit, crackers and cheese, and a pitcher of punch to drink.
A yellow and black streak from beside my grandaughter,races out of the trees and jumps toward me. It's "Tito" my tiger cub. He pounces on me, but I fall back laughing, he's like a large kitten.
We all greet each other warmly and sit to enjoy our snacks. We thank Jehovah every day for our perfect lives and the things we have. He truely is a wonderful God and knows what is best for us.

Answer 6

That is a great question!

that's a tough one but I'll give it a shot.
Where am I:
The Paradise

Who am I with:
My family members who have died while serving Jehovah and my family members that haven't died. The ones that are learning the truth. also With the lions, tigers, bears, and elephants!

What am I doing:
Playing with the animals, talking to my family members and talking about the truth to the ones that are listening!

Bonus:
I would like to ask a question to Noah:
What was the first thing you thought of after the flood?

Answer 7

Paradise offers you the opportunity to find out what it really means to be made in the image of God and to be part of God's universal family. It offers you the privilege of personally experiencing what it is like to have Jehovah's power and personality in a scaled down version of God himself.

Best of all, the real reason God created us is so that we might have a relationship with him. Not a relationship where we do all the talking and we hope he hears us. Paradise means that Jehovah comes looking for you—just like he did in Eden with the first man! Can you imagine what Jehovah might say if you could casually converse with him? Can you imagine how thrilling it will be to speak with the Creator of the universe on a daily basis and ask him any question on your mind and he will answer it?

You could even ask the Creator to solve the age-old riddle, once and for all, about which came first, the chicken or the egg? Surely He knows. And who knows, he might just astonish or amuse you with his answer? Or do you suppose that Jehovah has no sense of humor? He created the chimpanzee didn't he?

I imagine that once we get our relationship with God repaired, Jehovah could tell you a private joke that would leave you laughing for weeks. What do you want to say to Jehovah when you talk to him in person?

Do you think Jehovah ever gets bored? How could he? Look at his vast universe and this fantastic earth he created and all of its many marvels. We don't enjoy a fraction of it. Do you honestly think God is going to allow his sons and daughters to be bored living in paradise? Whereas, it seems that if the Devil can't fool us into destroying ourselves outrightly, he seems intent on boring us to death with his futile system of things we are forced to live under presently; but in Jehovah's world-to-come it will be a thrill to simply be alive—to breathe the clean and sweetly perfumed air of paradise.

When Jehovah promises to give the entire earth to the meek ones as an inheritance, what does that mean? Well, what does it mean to inherit something from a parent? It means that you own it—you take possession of your share, right? Well, then, can you imagine owning the earth? Give it a try—use your limitless imagination to envision what you are going to do with your inheritance of planet earth. Inheriting the earth means total freedom to do whatever you want as long as you do not break God's law of love. Isn't that awesome?

Jehovah words it something like this: “But the meek ones themselves will possess the earth, and they will indeed find their exquisite delight in the abundance of peace.”

And your name is penciled-in in Jehovah's legal Will. As long as you have faith in him and appreciate what Jesus did to make it possible—it is yours. That's your inheritance from your heavenly Father.

Answer 8

I am swimming in a clean lake, with fish and serpents. Afterwards I am going over to work on restoring more of nature and talking to old friends, and new.

Answer 9

What is that sound? Click, click, click, I open one eye...the sun is shining through the trees. Time to get up..click, click, click. I go to the rail and look out to the beach and there's the culprits making all that racket, it's my girls. "Okay, I'm coming" I yell. I grab my towel, climb down the ladder and run to the beach. As I reach the waters edge my two dolphin friends get more and more excited. It's time for our morning swim. I jump into the water and we swim out until I can hardly see my home in the trees. We play tag for awhile and finally my stomach tells me it's time for breakfast. "Who wants to give me a ride home?" I ask. Instead of choosing, I grab each of their fins and they give me a ride that takes my breath away. I don't know if I'll ever get use to their speed. As I climb out of the water, I turn and wave.."see you girls tomorrow" and they turn and swim away.

I look down the beach and see my Mom coming to have breakfast with me. Another morning ritual. We missed so much time together, it's our way of catching up. I wave and she waves back. "I'll race you the ladder" I yell. She starts running. I'd better hurry, I am technically older then her. It's a tie, thank goodness, I'd hate to be beat by my own mother. We laugh and give each other a hug. As we climb the ladder, my mother says "Why you want to live in this big old tree, I'll never understand, but the view is spectacular." "I know" I replied. "isn't it wonderful that Jehovah lets us each individually fulfill our dreams. That reminds me, isn't it about time for Robin to be coming down from the mountains soon?" My mother nods "You and your sister are do different in your likes and dislikes. She loves the mountains and you love the beach." Just then I see my chimp friend grabbing all the banana..."hey little boy, go pick your own bananas." He drops the bananas back on the table and comes and gives me a big hug and kiss. "Good morning to your too!" I say as I hug him back. "Go give grandma a kiss too." My mom laughs "No thank you, little boy". "Oh, poor baby, Grandma doesn't love you as much as she loves all her other grandchildren." I give him a banana and he runs up the tree to his favorite spot to watch us eat our breakfast.

"Did you hear the news?" My mother asks. "What news?" I reply. "Noah is coming to visit our area in a couple months. Won't that be so exciting!" I drop my piece of pineapple back on the plate."Really! I can't wait! I have so much I want to ask him! Can you imagine what it was like on the Ark with all those animals? I hope his wife is coming too! What about the rest of his family?" My mom shook her head at me "I don't know all the details, but don't dwell on it to much today. We have a lot to do. Everyone is getting together this afternoon to help the Smiths with their building project. Bring one of your delicious fruit dishes. My green beans are ready to pick, I think I'll cook up a bundle of those. Your Father and Anita will be there also. It will be good to see them again. I hope she brings that cheese of hers. Your grandparents said to tell you hello and to get there early so you can visit with them. Your brothers are getting there early to help with the framing. Can't wait to see all the grandkids." She gets up to go and as she reaches the ladder she notices the painting I was working on yesterday. "Is that me, you or your sister?" she asks. "Well, I don't have brown eyes, so it's suppose to be you. I guess it needs a little work." I reply. "Oh, it's beautiful honey, don't worry about it, you've got forever to get it perfect." With that she smiles, waves and disappears down the ladder.

I smile, another day in paradise...

Answer 10

The prophet Isaiah wrote at length about the blessings of the post-Armageddon world. He (and other bible writers) mentions such aspects as the resurrection, endless human life, perfect healthy bodies, peace with animals, and restored paradise earth.

(Isaiah 25:8) He will actually swallow up death forever, and the Sovereign Lord Jehovah will certainly wipe the tears from all faces. And the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for Jehovah himself has spoken it.

(Isaiah 65:17-25) For here I am creating new heavens and a new earth... no more will there be heard in her the sound of weeping or the sound of a plaintive cry.” ...And they will certainly build houses and have occupancy; and they will certainly plant vineyards and eat their fruitage. 22 They will not build and someone else have occupancy; they will not plant and someone else do the eating. For like the days of a tree will the days of my people be; and the work of their own hands my chosen ones will use to the full. 23 They will not toil for nothing, nor will they bring to birth for disturbance; because they are the offspring made up of the blessed ones of Jehovah, and their descendants with them. 24 And it will actually occur that before they call out I myself shall answer; while they are yet speaking, I myself shall hear. 25 “The wolf and the lamb themselves will feed as one, and the lion will eat straw just like the bull; and as for the serpent, his food will be dust. They will do no harm nor cause any ruin in all my holy mountain,” Jehovah has said.

(Isaiah 54:13-55:11) And all your sons will be persons taught by Jehovah, and the peace of your sons will be abundant. 14 You will prove to be firmly established in righteousness itself. You will be far away from oppression—for you will fear none—and from anything terrifying, for it will not come near you. ...55:1 Hey there, all YOU thirsty ones! Come to the water. And the ones that have no money! Come, buy and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk even without money and without price. 2 Why do YOU people keep paying out money for what is not bread, and why is YOUR toil for what results in no satisfaction? Listen intently to me, and eat what is good, and let YOUR soul find its exquisite delight in fatness itself. 3 Incline YOUR ear and come to me. Listen, and YOUR soul will keep alive... 9 “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than YOUR ways, and my thoughts than YOUR thoughts. 10 For just as the pouring rain descends, and the snow, from the heavens and does not return to that place, unless it actually saturates the earth and makes it produce and sprout, and seed is actually given to the sower and bread to the eater, 11 so my word that goes forth from my mouth will prove to be. It will not return to me without results, but it will certainly do that in which I have delighted, and it will have certain success in that for which I have sent it.

(Isaiah 11:6-9) And the wolf will actually reside for a while with the male lamb, and with the kid the leopard itself will lie down, and the calf and the maned young lion and the well-fed animal all together; and a mere little boy will be leader over them. 7 And the cow and the bear themselves will feed; together their young ones will lie down. And even the lion will eat straw just like the bull. 8 And the sucking child will certainly play upon the hole of the cobra; and upon the light aperture of a poisonous snake will a weaned child actually put his own hand. 9 They will not do any harm or cause any ruin in all my holy mountain; because the earth will certainly be filled with the knowledge of Jehovah as the waters are covering the very sea.

(Isaiah 35:1-10) The wilderness and the waterless region will exult, and the desert plain will be joyful and blossom as the saffron. 2 Without fail it will blossom, and it will really be joyful with joyousness and with glad crying out. ...5 At that time the eyes of the blind ones will be opened, and the very ears of the deaf ones will be unstopped. 6 At that time the lame one will climb up just as a stag does, and the tongue of the speechless one will cry out in gladness. For in the wilderness waters will have burst out, and torrents in the desert plain. 7 And the heat-parched ground will have become as a reedy pool, and the thirsty ground as springs of water...10 And the very ones redeemed by Jehovah will return and certainly come to Zion with a joyful cry; and rejoicing to time indefinite will be upon their head. To exultation and rejoicing they will attain, and grief and sighing must flee away.

(Isaiah 2:3-4) For out of Zion law will go forth, and the word of Jehovah out of Jerusalem. 4 And he will certainly render judgment among the nations and set matters straight respecting many peoples. And they will have to beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war anymore.

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Answer 11

You paint a beautiful picture ...can't wait