I still haven't phoned my own hearing aids It seems a bridge too far somehow. Nor have they phoned me come to think of it.
Storm Goretti roared over us last night, bringing rain and high winds, but it has apparently covered much of the country in snow.
This was a bit of a Zoom week - double session on Tuesday morning - and another session in the afternoon practising with my partner for Thursday. And another double Zoom on Wednesday.
Anyway, here is the brief for my first part in the School, followed by the script I wrote. As neither me nor my householder is young, I thought I would write about the grandparent aspect of marriage. It went OK, in that my HH was very good and came in right on time, important as we did it in Zoom. However, I feel I missed the brief. I am somewhat stressed out by all the medical stuff AND my new hearing aids. And then in the middle of the meeting my device - my IPad, or whatever its called - started to talk! I did not even know it could do that. Very embarrassing. I was struggling to turn the thing off, wondering if my new hearing aids were somehow to blame, when one of the young brothers came over and rescued me by turning it off in some mysterious way known only to the young.
So, to The Brief, which I feel I failed to meet:
4. Starting a Conversation
(3 min.) HOUSE TO HOUSE. Share a truth from appendix A of the Love People brochure with a person who is married. (lmd lesson 2 point 3)
3. Be observant. A person’s facial expressions and body language can reveal a lot. Does the person seem willing to speak with you? You might introduce a Bible truth by simply asking, “Did you know that . . . ?” Avoid forcing a conversation with someone who does not want to talk.
FAMILY
6. A husband should “love his wife as he does himself.”—Eph. 5:33; Col. 3:19.
7. A wife should deeply respect her husband.—Eph. 5:33; Col. 3:18.
8. A husband and a wife should be loyal to each other.—Mal. 2:16; Matt. 19:4-6, 9; Heb. 13:4.
9. Children who respect and obey their parents will succeed.—Prov. 1:8, 9; Eph. 6:1-3.
And this was the Script:
HH: Oh hello. I thought you were my son with the children.
Sue: Ah, clearly you are expecting him any minute - and it sounds like you will be on grandma duty. So I won’t keep you. May I just leave you with this little leaflet for when you have a moment to sit down with a cup of tea?
HH: Oh, you’re a Jehovah’s Witness. No, I won’t really have any time for any reading. I am more in need of some practical advice at the moment. How to keep the grandchildren entertained while their parents are having a much needed weekend off. I can’t take them to the park in this weather.
Sue: Ah, clearly you are expecting him any minute - and it sounds like you will be on grandma duty. So I won’t keep you. May I just leave you with this little leaflet for when you have a moment to sit down with a cup of tea?
HH: Oh, you’re a Jehovah’s Witness. No, I won’t really have any time for any reading. I am more in need of some practical advice at the moment. How to keep the grandchildren entertained while their parents are having a much needed weekend off. I can’t take them to the park in this weather.
Sue: No, Sadly. It’s going to rain all weekend apparently. But maybe I can help. There are some great videos - both fun and helpful for children - on our website JW.org. The Caleb and Sophia series. Do have a look and see if you find some that will appeal. The idea is that they teach in an entertaining way, as they are all based on Bible principles. All of us in the congregations enjoy them no matter what our age.
HH: Well, thanks. I hadn’t really thought of the Bible as something for children these days. It is such an old-fashioned book.
Sue: Many people do feel like that now. But did you know that the Bible gives us some really practical advice about how to succeed in marriage, how to achieve a happy family? Here for example is some very simple and clear advice for children. It’s at Ephesians 6:1-3, and it says: “Children, be obedient to your parents in union with the Lord, for this is righteous. “Honor your father and your mother” is the first command with a promise: “That it may go well with you and you may remain a long time on the earth.” “ Now that sounds like quite old-fashioned advice doesn’t it?
HH: Yes, it does, these days, the idea of children obeying their parents. Yet, it’s right isn’t it? When we tell our children to look before they cross the road, not to play on the railway lines, not to go with strangers, it is for their own protection.
Sue: Exactly. Obedience to parents protects children, as it did then, as it does now. Look if you like, if you can find some time next week, I would like to call round and show you some more of the advice the Bible gives to families, to husbands, mothers, parents and children. I think you will be surprised at just how timely and practical it is. And I will just leave you with this card which directs you to the website where you can find the Caleb and Sophia videos. Have a look through and see if you can find some that will occupy the grandchildren. I am Sue by the way - and you are?
HH: HH Thanks. I will try them. And yes, do call round. The same time next week if you like. I should be at home then.
HH: Well, thanks. I hadn’t really thought of the Bible as something for children these days. It is such an old-fashioned book.
Sue: Many people do feel like that now. But did you know that the Bible gives us some really practical advice about how to succeed in marriage, how to achieve a happy family? Here for example is some very simple and clear advice for children. It’s at Ephesians 6:1-3, and it says: “Children, be obedient to your parents in union with the Lord, for this is righteous. “Honor your father and your mother” is the first command with a promise: “That it may go well with you and you may remain a long time on the earth.” “ Now that sounds like quite old-fashioned advice doesn’t it?
HH: Yes, it does, these days, the idea of children obeying their parents. Yet, it’s right isn’t it? When we tell our children to look before they cross the road, not to play on the railway lines, not to go with strangers, it is for their own protection.
Sue: Exactly. Obedience to parents protects children, as it did then, as it does now. Look if you like, if you can find some time next week, I would like to call round and show you some more of the advice the Bible gives to families, to husbands, mothers, parents and children. I think you will be surprised at just how timely and practical it is. And I will just leave you with this card which directs you to the website where you can find the Caleb and Sophia videos. Have a look through and see if you can find some that will occupy the grandchildren. I am Sue by the way - and you are?
HH: HH Thanks. I will try them. And yes, do call round. The same time next week if you like. I should be at home then.
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