Although there were a few preliminary events leading up to the birth of Jesus, the story of His birth begins with the angel’s announcement to Mary that she would give birth to the Son of God even though she was a virgin. Naturally, this announcement seemed inconceivable to her, simply

I suspect that most of us like to sing Christmas carols. Even for those whose voice produces more of a joyful “sound” than a “song,” then I suspect that you at least like to hear others sing Christmas carols. I have come to really love some of the new, contemporary

I tried very hard to find something in my childhood that not only impacted me, but also taught me a valuable lesson. To be honest, my childhood seemed to be so colorless, and I couldn’t think of one thing that would be worth sharing for this essay assignment. So, I

When I was a little boy, our teacher often organized some games during class in order to cultivate our sense of competition. I was particularly excited to participate in these games because they were not only fun, but they always gave me a sense of accomplishment. But on this day,

I was a naughty boy when I was young, but my grades always seemed to pull me through. I was fortunate enough to get into a good junior high school, but it was during high school that I ran into a problem, a big problem. It wasn’t too long ago

I was sound asleep when I suddenly heard my mother say, “Get up dear, or you will be late for school. You want to make a good impression on your new teacher.” I remember that I was just six years old, and it was a Monday morning on my very

In the 1990s, the living standard in China was not very high. Consequently, many people resorted to child-trafficking for income. When I was very young, my father always told me to never accept food from strangers, even if they are acquaintances. I am grateful that my father’s words took root

Even though I was just nine years old, I was always eager for the holidays so that I could take a break from the rigors of school. With summer coming, my brother and I were very excited about the days to come. But summer vacation hadn’t arrived yet, and somehow

As we all know, having a close friend in life is a true gift. Indeed, Jiayu is my dear friend and she always encourages and helps me a lot. However, we didn’t always get along. Years ago, she was my desk mate in middle school. She has always had a

When you commit to a task and later find that you are unable to do it, what will you do? Will you run away from it, or face it head on? When I was in middle school, I evaded a task that was given to me. At that time, I