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“The Aesthetics of Parting and Meeting”

Posted on March 9, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

From the moment a person leaves the mother’s womb, life becomes a continual experience of being separated from the ones we love. Perhaps this is because life itself is marked by constant change and movement. I was not yet old … Continue reading →

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An Empty Place

Posted on March 7, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

In the bulletin of an American church, I once read a layperson’s article titled “The Path to Healing Ourselves.” It began with these words: “Our church is facing a difficult time. Beneath it lie anger and pain. More than ever, … Continue reading →

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Beginning the Parsonage Letters

Posted on March 6, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

There is a place where my heart often lingers.It is not a place where an empty chair waits for me, nor where familiar faces greet me.It is simply my own place—my sanctuary. One day I discovered that a bud, which … Continue reading →

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Old Age — Like Falling Leaves

Posted on March 5, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

As autumn passes and I find myself wanting to say that the mountains and fields seem to be burning away, I was given the opportunity to visit, with the elderly members of our church, the birthplace of President Roosevelt in … Continue reading →

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Finding the Treasure of Scripture Meditation

Posted on March 5, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

Modern people often live trapped in hundreds of thousands of thoughts and imaginations each day. When we lie down at night, tossing and turning while wrestling with the burdens of life, we sometimes wake up with a heavy head, unrested, … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Moment

Posted on March 3, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

As we walk through the thresholds of life,we encounter moments so heavy, so breathless,they seem impossible to face with human strength—no, not even with my own.These are what we call life’s crises. They come in many forms:When a long-awaited child … Continue reading →

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“The Blessing of a Haunted House”

Posted on February 26, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

There was a young couple who were very good at fighting. For years, I spent time comforting, scolding, and counseling the wife, who would burst into tears several times a month saying, “I just can’t live with him anymore.” Whenever … Continue reading →

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“It Could Happen”

Posted on February 25, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

There was a deaconess and her son who faithfully attended the early‑morning prayer service. The father was an honorary deacon, and the son was an active, serving lay-deacon. Every dawn, the two of them would sit in the front and … Continue reading →

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“As the Green Grapes Ripen”

Posted on February 23, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

These days, the moment I open my eyes, I find myself stepping into the backyard to tend the grapevines. Watching them has become one of my quiet joys. The two vines I planted several years ago are now heavy with … Continue reading →

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The Happiness of an Elderly Couple

Posted on February 22, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

Among our church members, there is an elderly deaconess couple who occasionally invite my husband and me to breakfast at a local diner on Wednesday mornings. They retired from the laundry business several years ago and now enjoy life by … Continue reading →

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