Category: Footprints
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Dung Theory
My older daughter was assigned to clean the restroom at school after six-graders graduated two days ago. Before starting to work on this filthy (she called it) bathroom cleaning job, she prepared a filter mask and a plastic glove and perhaps some other things I didn’t know of. After school she told us that the job was awful and the most…
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“Where Sahll I Go?”
Summer vacation is only one week away. Many parents with younger children at home have been wondering whether or not to take their children abroad during the global economic recession or where to go if they’ve planned on having their summer trips. While making a plan, particular of any type of vacation, we take many…
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Giving Him Your Heart
Some of the people I have contacted and shared the gospel with have the same concern with regard to accepting Jesus as their Savior: They are afraid of losing their freedom and being under “God’s control”. They have to give up some things which they assume would give them happiness. But in reality the more we…
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A True Follower
A student of mine just graduating this June told me that he had registered a guaranteed course which would assure him to past the special examination for police officers next June. During this year’s preparation, what he has to do is go to class, follow the course schedule, study the material and review exam questions. If he fails the…
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Honoring Leaders
The Ministry of Education has launched a “new lifestyle” movement titled Yopin Movement — good character, good quality and good taste — in order to build the nation’s character. Through this national project students as well as ordinary people are hoped to develop moral character, high quality of living and appreciation of art and music. The…
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Extra Portion
Some Christian churches take communion once in a month; some every Sunday. The communion service is in memory of the Lord’s Last Supper as he was handed over the night before his crucifixion. In my church we use grape juice and pastry; the former represents the body of Christ who has been broken for us;…
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Being True
As Saul came to power as the first king of Israel, he continuously fought against his enemies. In his last battle against the Philistines, his all three sons fell slain on the same day and he himself was critically wounded. He said to his armor bearer to run him through in case he would be humiliated…
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A Clear Vision
One day a leader from the Jewish synagogue came begging Jesus to heal his daughter, for she was dying in bed. On the way to the leader’s house, someonemet them halfway saying to the leader, “Your daughter is dead. There is no use bothering the teacher.” Hearing this, Jesus comforted the leader, “Don’t be afraid; just…
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His Grace Is Sufficient
As I came out of prayer meeting at my church this evening, I unconsciously kept humming some song lines, “Oh Jesus, Jesus, I want to win your heart.” I was unaware why I kept singing this Christian hymn without knowing the name of the song. Later I found out that was a Chinese song titled “My grace…
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Waking Up Jesus
Jesus spent three and a half years teaching his disciples about the Kingdom of God. During the period of time he taught by the situations they’re experiencing. One day Jesus and his disciples were on a boat on the way to the other side of a lake. While Jesus was having a nap, the wind…
TJ Gong 