The Necklace

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  “SHE WAS one of those pretty, charming young ladies, born, as if through an error of destiny, into a family of clerks. She had no dowry, no hopes, no means of becoming known, appreciated, loved, and married by a man either rich or distinguished; and she allowed herself to marry a petty clerk in the office of the Board of Education. . . .  She had neither frocks nor jewels, nothing. And she loved only those things. She felt that she was made for them. She had such a desire to please, to be sought after, to be clever, and courted.” —THE NECKLACE Guy de Maupassant    France, 1884 (pic by Grok) Read this short story here:  https://americanliterature.com/author/guy-de-maupassant/short-story/the-necklace

Happy Chinese New Year!

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神救人的简易方案
生死存亡的大事

朋友！我要问你人生中最最重要的问题, 它是与你永远的喜乐或悲伤紧密相连的。这个问题就是：“你得救了吗？” 这不是问你有没有行善，也不是问你有没有加入教会，而是问你有没有得救，也就是问你能不能肯定，你死了以后一定会上天堂。 真神耶稣在圣经的约翰福音3:7 中说，为了能上天堂，“你们必须重生。” 圣经把使人得救的方法告诉我们，让我们知道如何重生和得救。神的方法很简单，你现在就可以得救。你愿意吗?

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