By Xiaojiing It is widely felt that doing business is never easy and getting along with peers can be almost impossible. Jiang Shan couldn’t agree more with this. She and Mrs. Lin both set up stalls and their stalls are next to each other. When customers visit Lin’s stall, Jiang Shan then helps her sell products; if customers don’t buy things from Jiang, she then recommends them to look at Lin’s products. Just like that, they two get along pretty…
By Li Wei It was raining heavily on 17 August night, like pouring down from the sky, and there was no sign of stopping until the next afternoon. In the afternoon, at about 5:30, I was off duty. Wearing my raincoat, I was moving with great difficulty in the thigh-deep water. My home was seven or eight miles away from my workplace, and when I was halfway, I got so exhausted, and my legs felt sore and numb. It was…
By Liu Yi Whether in life or at work, we all often have conflicts with the people around us because of some trivial matters. This not only causes trouble to ourselves, but also harms others. I once had disputes with a colleague over a work issue … I work in the planning division of a cosmetic company. One day, my colleagues in the creative department handed over a few outlines and scripts of a propaganda video. My partner, Linlin, and…
By Yang Tao On a winter morning, the cold wind howled and the ground was frozen. I was riding a bicycle to go to work. At a crossroads, I saw there was no one on the road, so I hurried to cross the road. But for some unknown reason, my bicycle suddenly broke in the middle of the road, so I stopped riding and checked it. When I was checking, I inadvertently saw a three-wheeled motorcycle with a bucket carrying…
By Yingxin My father-in-law had served as a pastor since 1949. The national law allowed him to ask his son to take over. The successor would be the national teacher, equivalent to national cadre, and would enjoy the provision of national treatment. My husband and his young brother all wanted to take over. Then a stir linked to succession quietly staged. Competing or Not One day, my husband returned home and said that my parents-in-law wanted to hand over the…
By Qiaoqiao I have been a believer in the Lord since 1987. It is the Lord who guides me forward step by step. For so many years, I have enjoyed the Lord’s abundant grace and witnessed His wonderful deeds. Especially, my husband met with an accident and suffered a brain hemorrhage, but he was cured by the Lord, from which I became more certain that the Lord is the only one true God who bestows life upon people and I…
By Xiaonuo Nuo’s husband is always irritable and gets angry at her over small things so easily, and sometimes even beats her. Considering the two children, she bears and puts through it. However, her husband begins to cheat on her, which brings her more suffering. When Nuo is in pain and helpless, a male named Yin, her husband’s friend, appears, and gives her special care and attention. When she doesn’t have enough hose and cable to water the land, Yin…
That thing has been unforgettable during the 40 years of my belief in the Lord. Whenever I think about it, I sincerely thank and praise the Lord. That happened in the morning on 18 February 1990, and I was seven months pregnant at that time. Suddenly, I felt intermittent pain and hurriedly asked my husband to invite a birth attendant, who helped me give birth to a girl later. Normally, the placenta would fall off immediately after birth, but my…
By Xiaoxing It is written in Psalms, “He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust” (Psalm 91:2). When I just began to believe in God, I had a breathtaking experience, through which I truly appreciated that God is really trustful and is our refuge and moreover, I felt His care and protection for me. One day in August 2013 was an unforgettable day for me. I was still working at 4 a.m. A sudden…
By Xiaohua It is written in the Bible, “The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my savior; you save me from violence” (2 Samuel 22:3). It’s so true. In the instant of danger, only God can protect us and save us from risky situations; God is our refuge. My two experiences of accidents struck me deeply about these words. One day,…
