Category: Footprints
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His Compelling Love
Yesterday I was told from my colleague that one of the students under her mentorship had dropped out of college in preparation for studying in seminary to dedicate her life and time to the Lord completely.This girl was diligent and committed to her studies as she was taking a course with me last semester. On…
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Clothed with the Spirit
Gideon called his family and himself “the weakest in the whole tribe of Manasseh and the least in his entire family” as the angel of God greeted him, “a mighty hero, the Lord is with you.” Gideon didn’t believe what the angel said to him and started complaining about the horrible condition he and God’s…
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New Year’s Eve
At the countdown party hundred thousands of people will be gathering at the public square to celebrate the coming of New Year. They would welcome a new year with singing, dancing or even reveling along the street. What New Year means to them is a time of celebration and partying. This year my older daughter repeatedly…
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My R.O.C.
The following essay was originally written for my writing class this Thursday. Some of the content might be offending my countrymen to some extent due to its political correctness or incorrectness. I have modified the concluding paragraph in view of Christ, the Son of God, reigning in all kingdoms. “Wait a second! Do not take your…
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Birthday Anticipation
“How much time is it to my birthday?” said my younger daughter the night before my birthday as she had been waiting expectantly for all week long. I answered,”It is only four hours to my birthday.” She and her sister had even planned to keep night watch until the birthday arrived, but they both failed…
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The Nightfall of Life
Walking out of a Chunghwa Telecom branch office, a nightfall just landed before me as if King Kong were looming over the Dazhi neighborhood. I moved my glasses up a bit to see the words on a billboard just a stone’s throw away, but I couldn’t catch them exactly. I looked at my watch that read only 5:10 p.m…
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There Is No Free Lunch in the World?
“No pain, no gain” is a frequently-heard phrase encouraging us to work hard to receive the reward we deserve. Thus, we usually believe there is no such thing as a free lunch in this world. This statement is right, but not true at all times. The government announced today that every citizen of Taiwan would receive…
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“He Is My Father.”
「爸爸以前可能是沒聽他媽媽的話才做錯事，65歲還不肯認錯，也沒從官司中成長，沒關係我會等他長大、等著他跟我和媽媽道歉，雖然父親一再傷害我，但我不會恨他，因為聖經教我不能恨父母，而他是我父親，是無法改變的事實。」(10/28/2008, the Liberty Times)“Perhaps Dad didn’t listen to Mom so he made mistakes. He doesn’t confess his mistakes though he is at the age of 65, nor has he grown mature out of lawsuit; but I’ll keep waiting until he grows up (in maturity) and apologizes to my mother and me. While he is hurting…
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Ugly Me
As I sat down at a lunch table casting a glance at the nearby table at which some sisters and kids were sitting, I thought to myself, “Only four people sit around the table and then enjoy a five-course lunch meal, but my area (table) is filled to capacity (10 persons). It is not fair!” The moment the thinking of jealousy…
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Lord, Go With Us!
As Moses stayed at the top of Mount Sinai with God, the people of Israel made themselves a gold calf which they were worshiping and dancing around. The Lord God knew their wickedness of whoring with idols so that he punished the people be sending a disease on the people. Later God said to Moses to…
TJ Gong 