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“Autumn Prayer, This Praise of Life”

Posted on August 16, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Parsonage Letter (Four O’Clock Flower Story, Part Five) © Wanhee Yoon, 2001 This autumn, my soul becomes a bird,Soaring across mountains and fields.How marvelous are the works of God!Ridges and meadows, rivers and valleysoverflow with the feast of blessings—a festival … Continue reading →

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“Encounter Jesus—deeply and surely” – Letter from the Parsonage (Four O’Clock Flower Story, Part Four) 2001, WanHee Yoon

Posted on August 15, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Some time ago, a church member asked me this question: “They say you must meet Jesus, but can’t I just believe without meeting Him? Honestly, I do believe in Jesus, but I’m afraid to meet Him!” “Are you afraid?” I … Continue reading →

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Lectio Divina on Psalm 102:1-28 – Yearning for Community’s Renewal

Posted on August 15, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of Korea’s Liberation Lectio – Reading the Word “Hear my prayer, O Lord; let my cry for help come to you…My heart is blighted and withered like grass; I forget to eat my food.I am like … Continue reading →

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“The Pastor’s Wife’s Hat” – Letter from the Parsonage (Four O’Clock Flower Story, Part Three)

Posted on August 14, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

I own many hats. Whether they suit me or not, I must change them according to the circumstances. Once, I lived the life of a fashion designer; I learned—both in theory and in practice—which hats fit well and which did … Continue reading →

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“Lectio Divina on Psalm 101:1–8” – To live with Integrity

Posted on August 13, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

August 13, 2025 Preparation – Entering the Silence The day began with the deep, rolling sound of three powerful thunderstorms.I felt a touch of laziness, yet I worked steadily—uploading WanHee’s essay to Facebookand archiving it on WordPress from her 2001 … 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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“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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“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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“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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“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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