Tag Archives: family

“Conversation With Our Children”

Posted on December 20, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

“Now, let’s begin our Q&A game. Question 1: What are the three universities your parents like the most?” “Me! Harvard, Yale, and Stanford!” “Yes, correct! Question 2: Who is your parents’ ideal marriage partner for you?” “Yes. A Korean person … Continue reading →

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“Beautiful Christmas Gift”

Posted on December 6, 2025 by wanheeyoon36549f6312

It was nearing Christmas. At the adoption agency, a 13‑month‑old boy named Freddy had been waiting for months, but even at Christmas he had no home to return to. Freddy was bright, with a charming smile, already walking and mimicking … Continue reading →

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Santa Train

Posted on December 5, 2025 by wanheeyoon36549f6312

© Yoon Wan Hee, (The Parsonage Letter, 40th Story, December 12, 2007) In the winter of 1942, the Santa Claus train departed from Kingsport, Tennessee, heading toward the Kentucky and Virginia regions. This was a gesture of appreciation from the … Continue reading →

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“Come, Emmanuel” © Wan-Hee Yoon (Pastoral Letter, “Souls That Leap Like Deer,” Story 38, 1996)

Posted on December 3, 2025 by wanheeyoon36549f6312

Last week, I received a truly moving letter. A sister with whom I had wept, awakened, prayed, and counseled for years in pursuit of full restoration of life wrote to me: “I am truly happy.” Holding that letter to my … Continue reading →

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Incredible Rainbow

Posted on November 30, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

I must be off my road into the unreal,For this is neither screen-lit, blue and bare,Nor any rocket’s path through outer air.It’s Phanar, where the Peter and the Andrew can standAnd look the whole round world in the same hand,And … Continue reading →

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“One Meal” © WanHee Yoon, (Faith Column, #30, LA Christian Today, May 16, 2012)

Posted on November 25, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

In my early twenties, while working in Chungmuro, Seoul, I lived with a friend in a rented room. On weekends, I would sometimes suddenly feel the longing to see my mother, who lived on the outskirts of Seoul, and I … Continue reading →

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“The Space of a Married Couple” © WanHee Yoon, (Faith Column, #26, LA Christian Today, May 7, 2008)

Posted on November 20, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Dear Abby: I want to ask your opinion—whether it is I who am wrong, or my wife. In our home, my wife and I live together with two dogs. At night, these dogs climb onto our bed and sleep with … Continue reading →

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“The Day of the Haircut” © Yoon Wan-Hee (Faith Column #24, LA Christian Today, May 8, 2013)

Posted on November 16, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

I have spent nearly my whole life trimming my husband’s hair. Especially as Sunday approaches, I always make a point of checking his hair over the weekend. It feels like just yesterday, in the early days of our marriage, when … Continue reading →

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Family

Posted on November 9, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

© WanHee Yoon, (Faith Column #17, LA Christian Today, August 25, 2010) Last week, we enjoyed our once-a-year family vacation. Our quiet home—usually shared only by my husband and our two cats—suddenly overflowed with life. The guest room, always firmly … Continue reading →

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“Birthday Gift”

Posted on November 8, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

As my birthday approaches each year, the wild child within me begins to stir from its slumber. I use the occasion as an excuse to try things I’ve always wanted to do. One year, I planned to go bungee jumping—but … Continue reading →

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