Category: Footprints
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Peace Of Mind
One of my former colleagues addressed us in a meeting how he would find peace in life but failed. He and other Buddha had a mountain getaway spending seven days on meditation and contemplation in hope of attain rest and true peace of mind. But as soon as they left the retreat camp and came…
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Followers of Christ Or Not?
Does man truly seek God? When we become sick we see a doctor to cure of our disease. When we need knowledge we learn it from teachers as well as textbooks in school. We purchase all kind of insurance in order to hedge against risks and losses. A nation builds up its defense system to…
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Whose Advice Should I Take?
King Solomon reigned in the nation of Israel for 40 years and the Israelites lived in safety and prosperity. After Solomon died, his son Rehoboan succeeded him as king. The inauguration ceremony took place in Shechem as all Israel gathered to celebrate it. But one man whose name was Jeroboam from Egypt came to King…
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Justice And Mercy
Almost every New Year Day couples of new laws or policies will become effective in our country so that the society will be kept in order properly. If a person breaks a new law, he/she will definitely be punished. In Taiwan motorcycle riders didn’t have to put on safety helmets while they’re on the road. But as…
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Victim Mentality Or Victor Mentality?
When things come our way we are definitely happy and conversely when troubles come we start complaining and playing the blame game; everyone else could be wrong but only I am right and to be victimized. To some degree every one of us has victim mentality in which we’re hemmed in with unfortunate or even…
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He Heals
An unexpectedly massive landslide occurring on last Sunday afternoon took the lives of four or more people as their vehicles passed the Qidu section of the Freeway No. 3 in northern Taiwan according to the local media. Some official from the Ministry of Economic Affairs’ Central Geological Survey attributed the landslide to the failure of…
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A God Of Yiqi
What characterizes gangsters is that gang members show their loyalty to one another, particularly to their leaders in whatever they’ve taken on though the things they’ve undertaken are oftentimes illegal and oftentimes brutal. Yiqi (義氣) is a character trait that a person exhibits his (especially for a male) a code of brotherhood or personal loyalty…
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The Loving Father
What do different peoples or races perceive God? For ancient Greeks God is like human beings who eat, drink, and possess emotions and feelings, except that they are extraordinarily powerful and immortal. For the Chinese God is good and pure, protecting the good and punishing the evil. Anyone who has performed great deeds and contributed…
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Who Are You Worshipping?
Reported by the local media the Mazu procession, one of the biggest religious and cultural activities in Taiwan in celebration of Mazu’s birthday, kicked off yesterday and would last an eight-day pilgrimage around many local communities. To pay homage to the so-called goddess Mazu, the patron goddess of fishermen and sailors, many worshippers will be…
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Three Wishes
The other day my department celebrated one of the colleagues’ birthday. Before blowing out the candle she said of her three wishes—wishing herself and others good health, as well as great success in our international conference. What were your birthday wishes or New Year resolutions you made? Why did you need the wishes? Were they…
TJ Gong 