blessings, gratitude, integrity, kindness, moral character

Integrity and Gratitude Lead to Blessings

To receive help from the heavens, one must first be a good person with integrity. Your deeds shape your fortune. As the saying goes: “You reap what you sow.” Planting seeds of kindness ensures a harvest of goodness. The scholar’s integrity There’s a story from the Ming Dynasty about Peng Jiao, a scholar on his ...

Mikel Davis

View of a cornfield at sunset.

Good Deeds Will Always Be Rewarded With Blessings

Many stories abound from ancient times to today of people’s good deeds being rewarded. The story of a villager and the county official During one particular year, Xinxian County suffered a great famine in the Yuzhang area. The people there barely survived. One villager had nothing but the walls of his home and only a ...

Emma Lu

Rice spilling out of a sack.

A Conscientious Thief Saved an Elderly Woman

In the early morning of June 26, 2010, a thief in Gansu, China, snuck into a house near the wholesale vegetable market. It happened that an old woman was alone in the house and suffered a heart attack when he was looking for valuable property in the room. The situation was critical, and eventually, the ...

Emma Lu

Sunrise through a bedroom window.

The Soul of the Family: Celebrating the Impact of Mothers

Mothers play an indispensable role within the family unit, shaping the environment in which children grow and develop. Dr. Hong Lan, a psychologist from Taiwan, once insightfully remarked that from an evolutionary perspective, she is the soul of a family. This statement holds profound truth; a mother’s emotional state can profoundly influence the entire household, ...

Max Lu

Mother giving her young son a kiss as she holds him to read a story.

Unseen Acts of Kindness: The Tale of an Elderly Woman

In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, we often overlook the simple acts of kindness that make a significant difference. This heartwarming story occurred in the unlikeliest of places — a post office in Taichung Park in Taichung City, Taiwan. This tale of an elderly woman and the compassionate individuals she encountered serves ...

Max Lu

The impact of kindness.

How Influential Businessman Hu Xueyan Returned a Favor

Hu Xueyan, also known as Guangyong (光墉), was a native of Chixi in Anhui Province. Born into a poor family, he experienced ups and downs throughout his life, going from poverty to great wealth and status more than once. Hu Xueyan started his career as a merchant, rising to the third rank of the late ...

Tatiana Denning

An abacus.

The Munich, Germany Screening of the Film ‘Silver Screen Dreams’

On September 29, 2023, Silver Screen Dreams was screened in Munich, Germany, and some audience members were moved to tears, while others said that the film conveys to human beings a code of life that enables them to live together sensibly. One viewer said: “From the perspective of human nature, morality, and exploring the true ...

Emma Lu

'Silver Screen Dreams.'

The Power of Kindness: From a 10 Yuan Favor to a Millionaire’s Gratitude

In 2013, a phone call in a noodle shop in Zhejiang, China, triggered a remarkable story that unfolded over two decades. The tale involved a woman’s kindness and a man’s relentless quest to express his gratitude. This story is a testament to the transformative power of compassion and gratitude, and it’s sure to inspire those ...

Max Lu

The impact of kindness.

The Silent Hero: Nicholas Winton and His Unsung Acts of Bravery

In 1988, 79-year-old Nicholas Winton sat quietly in the audience of a BBC show. His face was calm, his eyes squinted, and he wore no expression. Suddenly, the audience around him stood up, all looking at him in silence, their faces lit with smiles. The man was taken aback, unaware of why he was the ...

Max Lu

Nicholas Winton.

Why Didn’t Wei Weng Defend Himself Even Though He Was Falsely Accused?

In the world today, there are still many, many good-natured and righteous people. Quietly doing good and charitable deeds without publicizing them shows strong character and inner security. Some individuals do noble deeds for the greater good, yet silently endure the stigma of being falsely accused, misunderstood, and maligned, such as Chinese Doctor Wei Weng. ...

Michael Segarty

A doctor checking a woman's pulse.