Monthly Archives: August 2025

“Mirror”

Posted on August 13, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Bare hands. Into a pool no larger than the heart,the sound of letting go slips down the ridgewhere garments once rested on the back. Even emptiness is insufficient—past the shiver of the shoulders,a single cry breaks loose. Only one—pouring into … Continue reading →

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“Lectio Divina on Psalm 100:1–5” – Thanksgiving Song

Posted on August 12, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

August 12, 2025 PREPARATIO (Preparation – Entering Silence) A rainy morning. The sky hangs low, and the light is soft—muted. But I breathe deeply and remember:I trimmed the bushes yesterday.Handled the poison ivy just in time.Today is for stillness. In … Continue reading →

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The Day Moon

Posted on August 12, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Winter brushes the fingertipsof the shaman—empty-bodied,visible from all directions—morning and evening. A bird, perched on a dry branch,laughs,its entrails spilling out. Hair, like scattered feathers,drifts towardbuildings stripped bare,unfolding slowly—a voice without accompaniment. The night that had been swept awayreturns to … Continue reading →

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“Saved by Grace” – Letter from the Parsonage (Four O’Clock Flower Story, First Story, 2001), Wan-Hee Yoon

Posted on August 12, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

The Life Transformed by Grace: Those who have received Jesus Christ into their lives and become a new creation are called “those saved by grace.” And when these grace-saved people do not waste or neglect the joy and wonder of … Continue reading →

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“은혜로 구원을 받았으니” – 목사관 서신 (분꽃 이야기, 첫번째 이야기, 2001), 윤 완희

Posted on August 12, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

인간의 삶속에 예수님을 영접하여 새사람이 된 이들을 ‘은혜로 구원받은 사람들’이라고 부릅니다. 또한 이 은혜로 구원받은 사람들은 잃었던 자신의 생애를 하나님 안에서 다시 찾았을 때의 기쁨과 감격을 헛되게 관리하거나 무가치하게 놔두지 않았을 때, 그 은혜 속에서 생명의 사건들이 시대와 시대 속에 … Continue reading →

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“Lectio Divina on Psalm 99:1–9” – A Journey of Humble Service and Sacred Presence

Posted on August 11, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Sunday, August 10, 2025 PREPARATIO (Preparation – Basic Silence) As the new day begins, I bring myself before the presence of the Holy. Aware of my body, a little weary from rising early, yet my spirit is awakened by the … Continue reading →

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Today, Not Tomorrow

Posted on August 11, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Sound II, Ocean Tone A single thread of light slips through the door—it paints the ceiling, soft and sure. Before the time has come,no matter which path I choose or leave behind,I say,“At last, I have arrived. All is ready.” … Continue reading →

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“Sharing the Communion” – A Letter from the Parsonage, 1994, Yoon Wan-Hee

Posted on August 11, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

After the Sunday service and all the church events had ended, my husband and I hurried toward the nursing home.Once a month, on Communion Sunday, we went to share the Lord’s Supper with a beloved church member living there. Though … Continue reading →

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“성찬을 나누며” – 목사관 서신, 1994, 윤 완희

Posted on August 11, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

주일예배 후, 모든 교회의 행사들이 끝난 후에, 남편과 나는 양로원을 향해 부지런히 달리기 시작하였다.매월 한달에 한번있는 성만찬 주일의 성찬을 양로원에 계신 성도님과 함께 나누기 위해서였다. 봄별이 많이 길어졌다고 하지만, 저녁 7시가 넘어가니 사방은 벌써 어두워져 있었다. 우리는 주일 제단에 들어왔던 … Continue reading →

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“For the Sake of Beauty” – Parsonage Letter (For the Sake of Beauty, Story Sixteen, 2001), Yoon WanHee

Posted on August 10, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Living on this earth, I feel there are so many beautiful things we fail to see or even imagine. I sometimes wonder how much beauty we can truly perceive and live by with our narrow and limited vision. Without making … Continue reading →

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