By Han Xue Being Full of Hope for Cooperation Not long ago, due to the need of work, the church arranged for a sister to be my partner. Learning that she was Sister Guan I had known, I felt very happy and thought: To work with Aunt Guan will be an absolutely pleasure cooperation. On the one hand, we have been acquainted with each other earlier; on the other hand, despite not being so familiar with our work, she has believed in God for a long time and therefore she has gone through a lot and had a deep kno

By Ma Lin In China, the viewpoint “The worth of other pursuits is small, the study of books excels them all,” which has been passed down from ancient times to the present and is corroding everyone’s heart like drug addiction and influencing the thinking and life of generation after generation of people. Especially for many families nowadays, there is only one child in a family, so parents put the education of their children before anything else. Whether rich people or poor regular folks, they all have

By Wang Zhen My name is Wang Zhen and I am a Christian. I live in a small town beside the Huai river and National Highway 312. Every time I recall the stormy night of July 7, 2017, I will thank and praise God from the bottom of my heart. It is because of God’s marvelous deeds that I was protected amidst the disaster. During that time, bridges of National Highway 312 were being repaired, and the rebuilt gravel road beside two bridges divided the river into two parts. At around 8 p.m. on July 7, the skies

By Xiaoxiang  Nature wakes in spring. The grasses, quietly, poke their heads up through the earth; the trees put forth tender leaves, swaying in the wind with much grace; various flowers unfold their splendors, vying for attention. What a breathtaking scenery it is! Perhaps, your heart is captivated by those flowers, or even more attracted by a beautiful view somewhere, unwilling to turn away from it. However, I wonder whether you have noticed some plants growing in the corners. Though unremarkable, they po

By Liu Yang His name is Zhaoyang, born in the 80s. Influenced and infected by the passionate love stories in the TV series, he believed it was the happiness of life that two people in love could live together through thick and thin and hold hands till they grow old. Zhaoyang fantasized: When I get married in the future, I must be like the hero in the affectional TV series, taking good care of the family, caring for and protecting my wife, and building a happy family with her. Due to an Encounter, His Drea

By Liu Xiang I Started to Resist With the Section Chief I am a welder and was poached by my present company due to my good skills. Not long after I came here, because a defective product was found in what I produced, the section chief specially had the inspection department hold a meeting to criticize me and he even asked me to write a report on the defective product. I thought, “Everyone has once produced defective products; the section chief seldom reported them, yet why did he specially ask the inspe

By Juangu In today’s society, it is hard for parents and children to communicate with each other, and this problem has been a focus of people’s attention. After exchanging a few words with each other, they will be unable to say more, and they even will continue the stalemate to such an extent that they see each other as enemies. They are family, but why do they end up in disagreement after speaking few words with each other? This problem confuses a lot of people. What on earth blocks the communication be

By Shuxing A Wonderful, Happy Marriage For as long as I can remember, my parents would argue all the time and I would often see my mom crying. At that time, I so longed for a peaceful, happy family. When I grew up, I was determined to find a husband who would be considerate toward me and who could take care of his family, and I hoped for a wonderful, happy marriage. I met my husband through an introduction by a relative, and we got married and had two daughters together. At that time, we were contracte

In 1998, while working in Guangdong Province, I developed hyperthyroidism as a result of stress related to my job. I was 29 years old at the time and my daughter was only 3 years old. Our family was not well off and so, to maintain a decent standard of living, I continued to work while receiving treatment. However, over the course of the next five years, my health never improved substantially.

By Wang Feng Whenever I see these words spoken by God, “Almighty God is an all-powerful physician! To dwell in sickness is to be sick, but to dwell in the spirit is to be well. If you have but one breath, God will not let you die,” I think of how in the past, though I had followed God for many years, I just verbally acknowledged that there is a God and understood the literal meaning of God’s words, and I wasn’t able to experience God’s words at all in real life and didn’t understand the meaning o

Although we rush about all our lives until we become gray and old, we finally find none of us can free ourselves from the law of birth, old-age, sickness and death, and from fate’s design. When facing death, we feel scared inside. So, how can we solve this problem? What should we do if we want to accomplish our journeys of life like falling leaves returning to the roots? This article will reveal the answer.

Ling Ran is a designer at an advertising agency. When her old friend outperformed her at work and gradually began to receive the approval and regard of co-workers, she was seized by a feeling of jealousy that coiled round her heart and devoured her happiness like a venomous snake. This jealousy left her in a state of agony out of which she was powerless to escape. So, how did Ling Ran free herself of jealousy and reestablish her old friendship by relying on God?

Growing up witnessing many unhappy couples who lived in pain and even ended up getting divorced, Jiaoxin desperately longed for a happy marriage. Therefore, after she got married, she was always handling her marriage with kid gloves. Yet not only did her efforts not bring her any happiness, but instead made her life extremely tiring and bitter. By fortuitous chance, she found the way to maintain a happy marriage and gain spiritual release, and the problem that had bothered her for half of her life was thoroughl

Jiaping, who was always healthy, is suddenly found to have two and a half necrotic heart valves, and the doctor tells her that she might not last three months without an operation, but she has no money for it. In her despair and pain, she remembers God and relies on her faith and obedience to God, and finally witnesses God’s deeds—her necrotic heart valves miraculously heal themselves without an operation.

The dandelion may appear to be a very common plant, but it is both edible and highly valuable medically. In this tiny plant, we can discover God’s selfless love for mankind.

She ran her clothing business and was faced with a competitor stealing her business. Seeing the competitor disrupting her fortunes, she felt resentful. How did she end the strife with her competitor and live harmoniously with her?

After Zhu Hua’s father-in-law passed away, her mother-in-law received a death benefit of over 100,000 yuan. In order to get a share of it, Zhu Hua fought with her mother-in-law and brother-in-law, and thus a family storm broke out, which led to pain for everyone. Afterward, how did she set aside her own personal benefit and calm the family storm?

Every one of us maybe will release a sigh: “A storm may arise from a clear sky and bad luck can strike out of the blue.” No one can predict or control whether his path through life is bumpy or unimpeded. Christian Limei almost died because of a gastric perforation, and she very deeply felt her fear of death and desire for life. Until now she still often sighs: Without God’s protection, she wouldn’t have survived …

In this superficial society, many women feel distressed about their plain appearance. The author of this article used to feel inferior because of not having good looks. How did she finally regain confidence?

We’re bound to encounter all sorts of coworkers in the workplace, and unpleasantness may develop for a variety of reasons. You could say that interpersonal relationships are one of the biggest headaches in our lives, so how can we get along well with our colleagues? This is an issue that all of us face. Mu Qing, a Christian, is no exception to this. She ends up having to take on a lot of work herself because her new workmate’s skills aren’t up to par. This creates a barrier between them and their relation

Over the time that followed, Yi Xin would gather together with her brothers and sisters to read God’s words and fellowship about their own experiences and knowledge. She was very moved by the experiences of her brothers and sisters and, through God’s words, she came to understand some of the mysteries of life. She discovered that all human pain is caused by the harm of Satan and that only by coming before God and living by God’s words can they rid themselves of that pain. Yi Xin felt enriched living with

Once she got home after work, Yi Xin fell exhausted to the couch. She thought about how she had once again been unable to keep herself from playing games that day at work and had been scolded and given a warning by her boss. She felt so depressed. For 23 years, Yi Xin had been so addicted to online gaming that she could no longer tell fact from fiction. The characters she played in her games did not eat and did not sleep, nor did they need to study or work, and so when she played these games she did not eat or

Amuer once lived a plain yet warm married life. However, when she involved herself in a bustling city like many ordinary laborers, money and material desires filled her heart, so she began to despise her husband and the life she led then, and their marriage was getting tested. Then how did she finally resolve her marital difficulties?

People often say, “Fire and water have no mercy.” Christian Chen Yan once experienced a dangerous and alarming fire and when her house and property were in the danger of being burned out, fire trucks broke down on the way there, but later, her house emerged safely from it. Then, how did she experience the fire?

Mount Everest, the top of the world, is seen as the ultimate objective by a number of mountaineers, but in fact, it has been the death of many. What force is it that provokes these people to take up the unusual challenge, even at the cost of sacrificing their lives?

Xiaofu, who manages a shop selling grain and oil, tried her best to help her neighbor who just opened a shop, but she never thought that the scenes would time and again develop where her neighbor stole her business, which irritated her greatly. Then, how will she get along with her competitor?

Every parent attaches great importance to their children’s education and Zhang Ju was no exception. In order to improve her son’s grades, she was very strict with his studies, only to drive their relationship into a stalemate. Later, when she changed her way to educate her son, giving freedom to him, she actually received an unexpected result.

Many people pursue a romantic marriage, and the protagonist of this article Gao Hui is no exception. On the path of pursuing romance, she used to be dissatisfied with her husband because he was not romantic, and she even wanted to divorce him at one time. Under the guidance of the word of God, she said farewell to romantic love and found out that the happy marriage was right before her.

Su Hui’s daughter got a high fever, and was later found to have suspected leukemia, which was hard for Su Hui to accept. After several days of treatment, her daughter’s condition still got no better. Su Hui entrusted her daughter to God, and finally, with the guidance of God’s words, she experienced the authority of God’s words and witnessed God’s wondrous deeds.

Everybody dreams of leading a life of material wealth, and I am no exception. I was once someone who worked tirelessly to have an affluent life. However, once I had obtained such a life, I found myself living in torture, feeling sick and empty inside. Truly, I experienced what is said in the Bible: “Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. What profit has a man of all his labor which he takes under the sun?” (Ecclesiastes 1:2–3). Reflecting now on the path I took, I am fil

In our real lives, we often encounter many difficulties and problems. When that happens, some people choose to rely on themselves to solve them, some choose to rely on their relatives and friends, some choose to rely on their power. … Then what does the protagonist of this article, Xiaorui, do in the face of difficulty?

On our life journey, there are a lot of traps of seduction that make us impossible to guard against. A girl Xiaolu, in her teens, fell into the trap of following celebrities and secretly fell in love with three boys in a singing group, which caused her great torment both in body and soul. How did she finally get rid of this abnormal love?

After forty-six days of treatment in the hospital her son was discharged. Two months after arriving home, he could walk with a crutch, and six months later he didn’t need a crutch at all. Now he is completely healthy again. Qu Cong sometimes thinks back to her son’s motorbike accident, those scenes in the hospital, the pain and helplessness she felt. She knows that God was always there, by her side, His words bolstering her faith, leading her through one crisis after another. She thinks of God, wonderful an

“Ring, ring, ring,” Qu Cong picked up the phone. On the other end of the line, all she could hear was her son’s small faint voice, “Mom, my legs are broken. Quickly get some money and bring it to the hospital!” Then immediately she heard a stranger’s voice saying urgently, “Come quickly! Your son fell from a bridge. Both his legs are broken. Bring plenty of money. The ambulance is on its way. Quickly! Quickly!” The call had come from the site of her son’s accident, and before Qu Cong even had

Because people are influenced by the idea that “A slim figure is beautiful,” losing weight has become a new fashion trend. In order to lose weight, some people have lost their health and some even have lost their lives. However, why do so many people still throw themselves into losing weight even though they know these harms? What is the root of this?

Father’s Day was coming. I let a paper airplane take my thought of my father. I wanted him to know: He doesn’t have to be concerned about me anymore. Under God’s care and protection, I have gradually seen through the harm the evil trends did to me and broken away from online games. What’s more, I have learnt to live on my own and have become stronger.

Living from paycheck to paycheck has become a social trend, which affects the young generation, and so they give their parents headaches. Christian Song Ling has a daughter who lives from paycheck to paycheck, and her controlling her daughter makes their relationship become deadlocked. This leads to pain for them. Later, how does she find the way to get along peacefully with her daughter? Read on to find out.

On a summer night, the park was quite lively. There were children playing around, adults chatting casually, and others dancing to some music.

She enjoyed watching romance series and the interpretation of the romance in marriage given by the characters made her look forward to spending the rest of her life with a tall and handsome husband. However, things backfired on her and the man she married did not have an attractive appearance. The distance between her ideal and the reality caused her marriage to hit the rocks. Then what changed her attitude toward her husband so that she finally had a happy marriage after being married for many years?

In the winter of 2012, a ten-year-old girl accidentally fell into a cold fishpond. Not knowing how to swim, she desperately struggled in the water. Just as she was nearly drowned, she relied on God and miraculously survived.

By Wenjie “Mom, I want to do the operation this year.” “Yeah, it’s time. We’ve put it off too many years. Then when you go home let’s do it.” “Yeah, mom, so let’s settle everything and then go back home. Talk to you soon.” A storm of thoughts raced through Wenjie’s mind as she hung up the phone. She thought back to 2010, when a checkup at the hospital confirmed that her daughter had a pancreatic cyst. The doctor said the surgery she needed was of a different sort. If not done w

In this society, money talks, and everyone looks to money. Lots of people have become slaves to money—for the sake of earning money they’ve lost their health and even lives. Could the pursuit of money really be the value in living?

Many people believe that in today’s society, being an honest person means that they will suffer loss. Duo Ji, however, has confirmed through his own experiences that this is incorrect. When he does things honestly at work with his two feet firmly on the ground, not only does he find peace of mind, but he also obtains recognition from his boss.

If you know the test befalling you is actually a blessing and a gift, will you still try to resist it? Do you remember the verse says: “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, works for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory” (2 Corinthians 4:17)? I believe that when we truly know the meaning of this sentence, we will suddenly see the light and be filled with gratitude toward God for each environment He arranges for us.

Nowadays, children’s education has become a social topic. Many parents try their best to raise their children to be talented, so does the author of this article. She once racked her brains to educate her daughter, yet she never thought that her daughter actually suffered from juvenile depression under high pressure. How did she find the right method of educating her daughter and help her daughter free from depression? The following article will give you the answer.

The author’s husband’s betrayal left her in deep pain, and she thus suffered from insomnia, feeling extremely miserable. But to have a whole home, she made all sorts of concessions for more than a decade. Yet her husband still ended up having a child with his mistress. So how can the author emerge from amidst such misery?

Xinjing was diagnosed with both lymphoma and lymph node tuberculosis at the same time—her chances of survival were slim, and even her doctor’s hands were tied. But when she genuinely prayed and called out to God, she saw His deeds and made an incredible recovery.

A truly meaningful life is inseparable from the trials and tribulations God arranges for us in every stage of our lives! As long as we rely on God’s guidance and use our hearts to undergo and experience them, we will surely reap a harvest that beats all others!

Xinying is an actress. When she began to act as a background actress, she was neglected by a director, so she felt very miserable. But later, through the guidance of God’s words, she found the root of her suffering and ways of practice. After that, no matter whether or not she could have an opportunity to be on camera, she felt released and free in her spirit.

Nowadays, children’s education has become a social topic. Many parents try their best to raise their children to be talented, so does the author of this article. She once racked her brains to educate her daughter, yet she never thought that her daughter actually suffered from juvenile depression under high pressure. How did she find the right method of educating her daughter and help her daughter free from depression? The following article will give you the answer.

By Anqi Morning sunshine quietly came into Anqi’s room through the French window and warmed the whole room. Anqi went to the window and opened it, greeted by a whiff of fresh air. She looked up at the bright sky with a smile, feeling much more at ease. A nice day had begun. Anqi went early to her beauty shop as usual and there she started doing her business for that day. After cleaning the store, she waited for her customer who had made a reservation the day before. This was when her good friend Mei

By Yuqing, Exasperated by Her Son’s Poor Grade “Good evening, parents. Thanks for your taking time out of your schedule to attend this parent teacher meeting. Now I’ll give you your child’s report card….” said the head teacher on the platform. After taking Xiaojie’s report card and seeing the number “79” written very clearly, Yuqing muttered, shaking her head: “That’s it, he is finished. He has good grades in math, but he only got 79 marks out of 100; what if he can’t get into high

By Sun Hong I am a Christian, and I am 70 years old. I once became paralyzed because of an illness, and nearly became braindead. During that period, I gave up any hope of surviving, but at a critical juncture, God’s words gave me faith and allowed me to miraculously recover my life. If God hadn’t saved me, I would have left this world a long time ago. Suddenly Fainting, Becoming Paralyzed On April 19, 2017, after getting out of bed, I had a splitting headache. Suddenly, I stumbled and fell on the bed.

By Xiaoxue My name is Xiaoxue and this year, I am 12. Ever since the day I began to play mobile games, my daily routine had been upset and every day, I led a busy life. Only after I received God’s gospel and read the words uttered by God and the brothers’ and sisters’ experience articles on quitting online gaming did I came to know that playing game is one of Satan’s methods of afflicting us, and in the end, I thoroughly got rid of mobile games by relying on God. I began to play games before I acc

By Chen Yan Editor’s note: By saying that the poor can be happier than the wealthy, I do not mean that I am resentful to the rich, and it’s just my understanding from the following experiences of Chen Yan, the author of this article. Everyone has reasons to struggle for their living throughout their life. To put it another way, these reasons are, as we often have talked about, life goals or lofty ambitions. Among them, the most common ideal is to become rich. So, how much time and energy do we need to in

By Li Kao, Italy In September 2016, I came overseas. Because of the language barrier, it’s hard for me to find a house and a job. Several months later, I found a house but still did not find a job. Seeing my money was almost gone, and thinking of the rent and living expenses I had to pay every month, I became more anxious. Fortunately, God prepared a job for me. After a while, I finally found a job making clothes in a factory. In the blink of an eye, over a month passed. However, I did not get paid, so

By Xiaoli Our first love is something we can never forget and, although it hurts when we break up, the beautiful memories stay with us. Years later, she meets her first love again and, before she knows it, she falls into a trap of seduction and her life is thrown into chaos…. God’s words guide her to resist temptation and escape the trap, and she once again regains her tranquil life. Epigraph They Bump Into Each Other on the Street—It’s Really Him! On a calm, sunny, bright afternoon, Li was stan

By Xia Yuxin, Italy I was born in a village at the foot of a mountain in China. The mountains and rivers in my hometown are often enshrouded in mist. In the mountains, there are various kinds of flowers and plants, sundry fruits, and multifarious birds and beasts…. The scenery there is so beautiful, as if it is a colorful fairyland. When I was a kid, my friends and I used to shout to the mountains. Immediately, echoes would come back, which sounded like as if there were a group of kids repeatedly shouting

By Jianxin, Malaysia People often say that there is no affection for others in the face of interests. It’s really true. In today’s society—where people consider interests greater than everything—be it familial affection, friendship or love, all are seen as nothing before interests. There was a time when the protagonist and her colleague were good friends who could talk about anything, but later their relationship became rigid because of protecting their own interests. Yet, how did the protagonist mak

By Lizhi, Korea “Lizhi, something bad has happened. When Xiaodong was working on the building site, a ton of steel bars fell from high up and crushed him. He’s lost a lot of blood and his life is now hanging in the balance. He’s been taken to hospital, so you’d better hurry.” I was at work when I answered the call from my younger brother’s co-worker. Without having time to think, I hurriedly grabbed a cab and rushed to the hospital. While in the cab, my heart was beating fast, and I kept thinking

By Lin Min Lin Min is a naturally sentimental person. Emotional dramas and romance novels saw her through her youth; the love stories within them deeply drew her in and stirring romantic tales often filled her mind—she couldn’t get them out of her head. From then on, the seeds of love were planted in naive Lin Min, and she hoped that after growing up she would find her own beautiful love story, “till death do us part.” When Lin Min was 17 or 18 years old, one of the topics most discussed by other

Hello brothers and sisters of Spiritual Q&A, I’m old enough now to look for a partner in life, plus my unbeliever family members are pushing me to find a boyfriend. But I don’t know what kind of partner I should look for in order to be happy. When it comes to looking for a spouse, my unbelieving friends all want to choose those who are “tall, rich and handsome” or “fair-skinned, rich and beautiful,” but I see there is no real affection between them, and instead they cause each other a lot of

By Lisa, United States One afternoon, I was busy with my work on my computer. Just when I came to the key part of my work, my colleague Zhang, coming back after finishing her business, slumped into the chair beside me and started to delightedly talk with Wang about the process of the business today. Hearing their conversation, I thought: My work is in the critical moment. Why can’t you care about me as you talk? You have finished your business, but I haven’t finished my work yet. However, for the sake of

By Xinxin My Husband Had a Sudden Illness and His Life Was at Stake On the morning of January 20, 2017, when I was cooking in the kitchen, my husband came to the door and said to me: “I feel very sick to my stomach. Just now in the garden I spat a blood clot which was as big as a walnut.” Hearing that, I was stunned for a moment. Without even waiting for my response, he vomited blood and fell to the floor. I was so scared and hurried to help him up, but he had fainted unconscious. Seeing that his face was

 I Was Physically and Mentally Exhausted Preparing for the Exam “Class, exams are around the corner. Seize the time to review. …” The countdown to the exam had begun. All of my classmates buried their heads in their books preparing for the exam. I couldn’t help but feel nervous in this atmosphere.  My grades hadn’t been very good, and the grade for this exam was directly related to whether I could enter a good university, and whether I could find a good job, so I was very stressed out and wan

By Yuxin, China Early in the morning, the sun was rising. The pale blue sheers shone goldenly under the bright sunshine. Yuxin opened the window. An expression of a slight happiness appeared on her face when she thought of her successful talk with a big client two days ago (It was about a policy for more than one hundred thousand yuan.) If she could sign the contract today, she would be far ahead of others in the performance review of this month and surely would get rewards. She quickly washed up and got rea

By Jin Ming At 5:30 in the morning, my husband, who works as a taxi driver, came back home after the shift as usual. Noticing our daughter cooking in the kitchen, he smiled and said, “My baby girl is making breakfast today?” “Yeah. Mom isn’t feeling well, so it’s my responsibility to cook for you,” answered my daughter with an elfish smile. At these words, my husband’s face was wreathed in smiles and he said, “Compared to others, my girl is much more considerate.” “Whom do you mean

Dear brothers and sisters of Spiritual Q&A: I’m old enough now to look for a partner in life. My parents are anxious about my marriage prospects, and my relatives and friends also often ask me about this, which makes me feel I’m under much pressure. When it comes to looking for a spouse, my unbelieving friends all want to choose those who are “tall, rich and handsome” or “fair-skinned, rich and beautiful,” yet I have no idea what kind of people we Christians should choose. Looking forward to

By Xiaoyu, Finland I am a Christian. There is a large river with a maximum depth of about a few dozen meters near my house. The old proverb goes, “Those living on a mountain live off the mountain; those living near the water live off the water.” Our whole family lives by fishing, so my father often needs to go fishing there. One afternoon, my father went to the river to cast nets, together with my younger brother, my brother-in-law, and a brother from our church. Later, the clear sky suddenly became o

By Meihui, Brazil “What’s your educational background? Do you have any work experience?” “I graduated from junior high school and have no work experience.” “Sorry, you have neither high degree nor work experience, so you don’t meet our requirements.” When she came abroad, Meihui always wanted to find a steady job. Seeing that her savings were almost gone and she had not found a job yet, she was very anxious. Sitting in a bus, she looked at the beautiful sight of the foreign lands out

By Xiyu When it comes to education of children, every parent hopes that his or her child can have a true life and become outstanding personages. However, as a Christian, how should we educate our children so that they can walk on the true path of human life? Let’s seek to enter the truth concerning this problem together. 1. Guiding Children to Believe in and Worship God Is a Responsibility That Parents Cannot Shirk. We Christians all believe that God exists, that He created this world, and that all t

  Hello brothers and sisters of Spiritual Q&A, I’ve been married for twenty years. I thought my husband and I were devoted to each other. But unexpectedly, my husband had an affair. I feel very upset and don’t know how to face it. I’d like to ask: Why is marital affection so fragile? How can I escape from the anguish? Sincerely yours, Moyan Hello Sister Moyan, Seeing your message, I can understand how you feel right now because I had the same experience as you. In those dark days, if it had

By Xiaoyu This is an age when people compete over who has a pretty face and rely on physical attractiveness to make a living. Many people believe that only by relying on beautiful appearance will they have a promising career. Therefore, when many of university graduates who just walk out of an ivory tower enter a new stage in their lives, they don’t hurriedly master a range of skills to fit into society. Instead, they first choose to put their money into improving their appearance, such as going to the bea

By Lele At the end of June 2017, after finishing the high school entrance examination, my daughter called to ask me about how to choose school. As soon as I heard that, I responded to her without hesitation, “I have already thought all through. The NO. 1 high school in our county is the first choice, the NO. 2 high school in our county the second and the vocational middle school the final.” “Mom, will you allow me to choose the town high school if I fail to attend the NO. 1 high school or the NO. 2 hig

By Gao Tai, Spain I am a Christian. Since believing in the Lord, I have received a lot of grace from the Lord. Among them, the following one is particularly the most unforgettable for me … That was a midnight. I drove my motor-driven cyclecar, on which were my neighbors, a father and daughter, and their vegetables for sale, to a market. There were few cars on the road at that time. In order to reach the market earlier, I stepped on the gas and accelerated my cyclecar forward. Suddenly I had a sense that

By Enshun, United States One day, after the gym class, I went to buy some food to fill my stomach from the vending machine. I put a five-dollar bill in the slot and bought a one-dollar snack, and then pressed the button marked “Change.” Immediately following that, I heard the drop of many coins. For the moment, I stood there stunned. When I took the change out, I found there were about 20 dollars. Then I had greedy thoughts, thinking: Maybe I can pocket these coins and use them to buy what I want. But th

By Mu Feng, United States It has been five years since Feng worked as a special effect man. One morning, his director called him to the office, and said to him, “We have just received a large project, which needs you to produce it together with the newcomers. Not only does this project demand very high quality but also our clients want it terribly badly.” The director was saying and handed the production materials of the project to Feng. With full confidence, Feng said, “No problem. Trust me.” Hearin

By Jiejing, Japan In April, 2015, I came to Japan, a beautiful country which I had been longing for for a long time. Seeing the good environment and citizenship here, I was eager to find a job, so that I could reside here. Later, a senior told me that it was difficult for foreigners to find jobs in Japan, but if they obtained the Real Estate Certificate, it would become much easier. So, after graduating from language school, I chose economic major without hesitation, for economic students had systematic o

By Chen Xiaoling, United States In my hometown, people grow many cockscombs. Every time when I saw the full-blown cockscombs beside the road, I always enjoyed stopping my feet to appreciate their beauty. The cockscombs in bloom don’t give off heady scents; however, by contrast with the luxuriant green leaves their pink stems and colorful flowers look particularly enthusiastic and passionate. Clusters of flowers stand erect, looking as beautiful as the combs of the crowing cocks. There are various kinds of

By Ye Lin Ye Lin often went to have meetings with the brothers and sisters in the mountain. She usually needed to pass along a mountain road to go back home as the sun was going down. Once, she encountered an unexpected accident, which allowed her to gain some true knowledge of God’s almightiness and sovereignty. The accident happened on March 20, 2012 … That evening, Ye Lin finished the meeting and walked the bike toward home as usual. After climbing over a mountain slope, she felt a little tired and

By Zhang Hui At the mention of stepmother, it is synonymous with malice, callousness, and badness. Every time I saw a stepmother abused her stepchild, I always felt very miserable. These children were pitiful enough when they lost their moms, while they had to suffer the stepmother’s abuse. Then I thought: If I were a stepmother, I would never act like them. Even though I don’t like the stepchild, I’ll certainly not harm him. I’ll absolutely not be synonymous with a malicious stepmother but show ever

By Yixin, Canada My son’s problems emerged one after another. When my son was 9, I found he had become addicted to playing video games and watching TV. Every day when he got home from school, he would throw his schoolbag aside, go to the living room, and begin to play games on the tablet. As soon as he started playing, he could not stop it. And if I had not called him to dinner, he would even have forgotten to eat. When I told him to do his homework, he would say that he already had his homework finished at