Category Archives: Essay by WanHee Yoon

“I Can Still Praise!”

Easter was just a month away, and choirs everywhere were busy preparing on this particular evening. The American congregation, with whom we shared the church building, was also hurrying into their rehearsal room. At that moment, a car pulled up … Continue reading

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찬양은 할 수 있어요!

부활절을 어느덧 한달 남짓 앞두고 교회마다 성가대원들의 부활절 준비가 바빠지고 있는 저녁이었습니다. 교회를 공동으로 사용하고 있는 미국인 교인들도 서둘러 성가대 연습실로 들어가고 있었습니다. 그 때, 교회 정문 앞에 차 한대가 서면서 문이 천천히 열리면서 환자용 워커(Walker)가 먼저 차 밖으로 나오더니, … Continue reading

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“Mother’s Golden Ring”

Mother, as I walk this Lenten journey of spiritual pilgrimage, I thank God that I can finally write to you with a heart that feels light and joyful. If not for God’s grace, I would still be keeping my distance … Continue reading

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“어머님의 금지환”

어머니! 요즈음 사순절의 영적 순례의 길을 걸으면서 어머니에게 이렇게 기쁘고 홀가분한 마음으로 서신을 올릴 수 있게 됨을 하나님께 감사드립니다. 하나님의 은혜가 아니었으면, 아직도 저는 어머니와 멀찌감치 떨어져서 있을 뿐이었겠지만, 하나님께서는 그것이 얼마나 큰 죄인가를 깨닫게 해주셨어요 어머니! 제가 결혼 후에 … Continue reading

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“I Apologize”

There is something I have long wanted to say to you. For all the times I became angry over small things and discouraged you at every turn— …I apologize. For my lack of self‑control, for my harsh and thoughtless behavior, … Continue reading

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“사죄합니다”

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“For Souls Waiting for Spring…”

In early January, when winter’s cold was at its fiercest, I climbed a mountain. Bare gray branches shook in the wind, dry leaves wandered freely through the valleys, and ash‑colored rocks lay exposed like uncovered skin. I had always thought … Continue reading

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“봄을 기다리는 영혼들을 위하여….”

겨울 날씨가 한창 기승을 부리던 1월 초, 나는 산에 올랐습니다. 회색빛의 헐벗은 나뭇가지들이 바람결에 뒤흔들리며, 메마른 나뭇 잎들이 계곡을 자유롭게 왕래하고 잿빛바위들이 알몸을 훤하게 드 러내 놓고 있었습니다. 평소 겨울산은 잠든 생명의 휴식처로 생각하고 있었습니다. 그러나 올해의 겨울 산행은 새로운 … Continue reading

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“Let Us Honor Marriage”

These days, we see many families treating divorce almost like a rite of passage—something ordinary and expected. It is truly heartbreaking. In a divorce, the ones who suffer most are not the husband or the wife, but the innocent children … Continue reading

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“혼인을 귀히 여깁시다”

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