Category: Footprints
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Whom should We Love?
When Jesus was falsely accused and handed over to the Roman government, Pilate, the Roman governor, had him nailed on the cross due to the pressure from Jewish own countrymen including Jewish chief priests, rulers and some people. While the people were standing watching and mocking at Jesus, “He saved others; let him save himself,” Jesus…
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Our Business Is His
A Taiwanese well-known Christian actor and volunteer in social work recently took an interview with a local media. At the end of the interview, he spoke about his faith saying, “I don’t know when my life comes to an end. My boss above determines the number of my life and I can’t reject it. That’s the way…
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Eternal Love
A jewelry company invited one supermodel to promote its diamond products. The model was demonstrating a diamond in her palm and saying, “Diamond is a seal of eternal love.” I know that TV viewers will be aware of what her statement is. Diamond is one of the best gemstones. At the same time, it represents the ultimate love…
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Mountain Services
There is a Chinese proverb saying, “The generous prefer mountains, while the wise love water.” Mountains and water or streams thus are the major theme in Chinese paintings. In today’s society of hustle and bustle of life, most people escape the city to find a peaceful and serene place where they can definitely relax and…
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A Little White Lie
Did you ever tell a little white lie to your family, friend or even your boss? Most of us once in while fudge the truth to impress someone or not to hurt someone ‘s feelings. For instance, the soup you cook tastes delicious, but in fact it is too salty or flavorless. According to a poll…
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New Country, New Life
The other night my wife and I met a Christian family who just returned to Taiwan three months ago. The husband conducted his postdoctoral research in the States for two years. We chatted a bit about their children, whether they could catch up with other children in class and how well they had adapted to life and…
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Distantness Vs. Togetherness
An unknown feeling of distantness ran over me while I was taking a shower last night. I was in total despair because it felt like I kept myself a long distance from the Lord. As I came out of the bathroom, my kids and I had our regular family Bible reading together. I shared with my…
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Where Happiness Comes From
In most developed countries people are provided with new TVs and stereos to satisfy their visual and auditory needs, with new means of transportation such as bullet trains or planes to meet their spatial needs; and with new medicines to treat new diseases to keep them live longer and healthier. It seems that science and technology are always doing people a favor of helping…
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When Jesus Comes To Stay
When we are young, we try new things which sometimes can be bad but we go for them anyway. As we are getting older, we opt for stability but hate mobility. The word “change” seems to be the product of young generations, but it may not be so. As we read the story of Moses, we discover…
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Differing Views
The other night I took my daughter to a local clinic where she received medication in her right heel. While sitting in the waiting room, I opened a newspaper and scanned it iinattentively. But then I found out the news reported in the paper such as local politics, economy, and education were optimistic and praising…
TJ Gong 