Tag Archives: family

(Boss) — Pastor’s Wife Faith Column #14 © Yoon Wan-Hee, LA Christian Today, September 28, 2011

Posted on November 5, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

In our family, my mother-in-law was affectionately known as “the Boss.” Of course, she was the eldest, so it was only natural—but behind that title lay a will that no one could sway, a sharp discernment and memory unmatched by … Continue reading →

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“In the Cornfield Maze” (Pastoral Residence Faith Column #3, LA Christian Today, October 8, 2010) © WanHee Yoon

Posted on October 25, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

These days in Tennessee, autumn festivals are in full swing. Though each town gives them different names—Apple Festival, Pumpkin Festival, Storytelling Festival—their purpose is the same: to share the blessings and harvests of the year, and to nurture warm human … Continue reading →

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“For the Sake of Youth” (From the Pastor’s Residence Letters: O Souls That Leap Like Deer, Twentieth Story) By Yoon Wan-Hee, 1996

Posted on October 18, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Among the young, there are some who already live as though they belong to the world of the old. Yet among the elderly, there are those who live with the freshness, vitality, and fulfillment of youth. When I speak with … Continue reading →

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“Just As You Are” (Letter from the Parsonage, O Souls That Leap Like Deer, Eleventh Story, 1996) © Yoon, Wan-Hee

Posted on October 9, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

The Futility of Expectations in Human Relationships Recently, I had an opportunity to reflect on how useless and exhausting expectations can be in human relationships. We often invest so much emotional energy in what we hope others will do for … Continue reading →

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“The Woman Who Kept the Night” (Letter from the Parsonage, O Souls That Leap Like Deer, First Story) 1994, © Yoon Wan-Hee

Posted on October 1, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

In the middle of the night, just as I was about to drift into a dream, someone shook my shoulder to wake me. Half-asleep, I heard a voice: “May I put my bag under your blanket?” Rubbing my eyes, I … Continue reading →

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“Cultivating the Orchid” (Letter from the Parsonage, Those Who Remained in the City, Fifteenth Story,1994)

Posted on September 30, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

© Yoon, Wan-Hee In the parsonage living room stands an orchid, nearly fifteen years old. It came as a gift when my mother-in-law carefully separated a shoot from her own cherished orchid and entrusted it to us, reminding me several … Continue reading →

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“Mother”

Posted on September 29, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

(Letter from the Parsonage, Those Who Remained in the City, Fourteenth Story, 1994) © Yoon Wan-Hee “Did you know she had tuberculosis?” The social worker’s voice buzzed from the phone, startled and anxious. “As you know, I told you clearly … Continue reading →

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“Children”

Posted on September 28, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

(Letter from the parsonage, Those Who Remained in the City, Story Thirteen, 1994) © WanHee Yoon The name “Soviet Union” vanished forever from this earth. The leader he once trusted and admired fell from power, and a new one took … Continue reading →

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In Search of Our Friend

Posted on September 26, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

(From the Parsonage Letters, “Those Who Remained in the City,” Story Eleven, 1994) © WanHee Yoon One of the tasks of a parsonage in Queens Village, NY, near Jamaica, is to welcome visitors who may arrive at any time, day … Continue reading →

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“My Elderly Friend”

Posted on September 25, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

This year, Mrs. Louise Wegi, now 92 years old, decided to sell her car. Though two years younger in appearance than her actual age, she was still working part-time as a secretary in a law office. Petite in stature and … Continue reading →

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