Monthly Archives: April 2026

인생의 위기가 올 때

Posted on April 25, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

인생의 문제를 통한 위기, 시험은 누구에게나 다가옵니다. 생각지도 않았던 시험과 문제들이 닥치게되면 우리는 당황하고 마음의 평정을 잃게되기가 쉽습니다. 평소에는 강한 것 같고 신앙도 좋은 듯하다가도 이 인생의 위기라는 파도에 부딪치게 되면, 그 동안 나를 가장하고 덮고 있던 신앙의 껍데기들이 모두 … Continue reading →

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“Earning the First-Degree Black Belt”

Posted on April 24, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

Earlier this month—four years after our youngest son began Taekwondo—he finally earned his black belt. It is something truly admirable and something I’m proud of, yet I can never forget what happened the very first time we visited the dojang … Continue reading →

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초단따기

Posted on April 24, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

막내아들이 태권도를 시작한지 4년 만인, 이달 초에 검정벨트를 땄다. 생각하면 기특하기도 하고 자랑스럽기도 한 일이지만, 처음에 아이에게 태권도를 가르키기 위해 도장에 견문을 갔을 때의 일을 결국 잊을 수가 없다. 처음 도장엘 가보니 나이가 30은 되어보이는 늙은 학생이나, 이제 5, 6살된 … Continue reading →

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Acorn Tree

Posted on April 23, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

– at St. Mark in Knoxville, TN I have often stood in awe and confessed,“What a divine tree!”She reads and recordsthe lives passing by.She is sacred.To walk into her presenceis itself a blessing. And after standing beneath her,I enter the … Continue reading →

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“At the Crossroads of Heaven and Hell”

Posted on April 23, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

A man once entered heaven and saw many people whose faces were bright with joy. But in one group, some looked gloomy, and others were even crying. Curious, people asked them, “Why are you weeping in such a beautiful place … Continue reading →

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천국과 지옥의 교차로에서

Posted on April 23, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

어떤 사람이 천국에 올라가니 많은 사람들이 기쁨으로 얼굴이 환하게 차있는데, 어느 그룹의 사람들은 시크둥한 표정으로 또는 우는 사람도 있었답니다. 그래서 사람들이 이상해서 물었답니다. “아니 이렇게 아름다운 천국에 오셔서 왜 울고계십니까?” 그랬더니 그들이 이구동성으로 말하였습니다. “고향에 가고 싶어서 그렀습니다!” “녜? 고향이라니요? … Continue reading →

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“A Ten‑Day Journey Away”

Posted on April 22, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

For the first time in many years, I was able to visit Korea for ten days. Sixteen years after immigrating, leaving behind my family and church to accompany my mother back to my hometown was a long‑awaited dream—an “outing” I … Continue reading →

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열흘간의 외출

Posted on April 22, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

참으로 오랫만에 열흘간의 한국 방문을 하였습니다. 이민온지 16년 만에 가족과 교회를 두고, 친정 어머니를 모시고 그리던 고향을 방문 할 수 있게된 것은 저의 이민의 삶 가운데 있어서 오랫동안 꿈꾸어 왔던 외출이였습니다. 진작 마음만 먹으면 갈 수 있었던 기회도 여러번 있었으나, … Continue reading →

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Publication of My First Poetry Collection

Posted on April 21, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

My body trembled through the night with cold.My teeth kept timeto their own hard music,and no waitingcould quiet them. It was Wednesday morning,the eighth of April.I had a brunch to keepwith David, who brought my first book to birth,and Kenny, … Continue reading →

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“For the Super Women”

Posted on April 20, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

Hello. How tired and busy have you been this past week? As our lives become filled with more and more things to do, how often do we find ourselves tossing and turning at night, unable to rest because of the … Continue reading →

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