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“Change the Oil”

Posted on August 30, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

(Letter from the Parsonage: The People Who Remained in the City, Sixth Story) © WanHee Yoon, 1989 A small postcard arrived. “Do you know? It has already been 90 days since the oil in your 1987 Chrysler was last changed. … Continue reading →

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“Flying a Kite”

Posted on August 27, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

(Letter from the Parsonage, Third Story in the ‘Those Who Remained in the City’ series) Guarding the spiritual self within the body is like a kite lifted by the wind. The owner of the kite is God, the string connecting … Continue reading →

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“The Gift”

Posted on August 26, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

(Letter from the Parsonage, Second Story in the ‘Those Who Remained in the City’ series) by Wanhee Yoon, 2001 A few days ago, I received truly heartbreaking news. A young man, Daniel, only 22 years old, suffered a sudden heart … Continue reading →

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“Nicknames” (Letter from the Parsonage, Four O’clock Flower Story, Part Ten) WanHee Yoon, 2001

Posted on August 22, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

When I was young, my family gave me two nicknames: one was Cow and the other was Crybaby. My father called me Cow because I was quiet and gentle, the kind of child who could sit beside you all day … Continue reading →

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Prisoner No. 3597

Posted on August 19, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Letter from the Parsonage (Four O’Clock Flower Story – Part Eight, 2001) © WanHee Yoon On August 20, 1995, The New York Times carried a major story from Seoul: Kim Sun-myung, the world’s longest-serving political prisoner, had been released after … Continue reading →

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“Pruning”

Posted on August 19, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

(Letter from the Parsonage – Four O’Clock flower Story – Part Seven) © WanHee Yoon, 2001 In front of the parsonage stands a dogwood tree.When I first moved into the parsonage, I paid little attention to it. But one spring, … Continue reading →

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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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“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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“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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“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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