Tag Archives: gardening

“The Beatitudes of the Garden Plot”

Posted on May 21, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

This year seems to have more unpredictable weather than usual. Years ago, days with thunder and lightning were rare, but now we see them often with the rain. When thunder crashes—boom, rumble—I feel as though every living creature shares the … Continue reading →

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“Tending the Garden Patch”

Posted on March 21, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

I went out to the backyard to finally tend the little garden I had been putting off for so long. I should have taken care of it and thinned things out much earlier, but I kept missing the right moment. … 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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Cultivating Spring

Posted on February 15, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

After the spring‑bearing rains have fallen three or four times, the lawns in front and behind the house burst forth in deep green light and fragrance, singing a full-throated hymn of joy. Watching the tender faces—hidden all winter—rise day by … Continue reading →

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“The Season of Change” (Faith Column #2, Christian Today-LA, October 6, 2010) © WanHee Yoon

Posted on October 24, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

It seems like only yesterday was spring, yet summer has already passed, and suddenly I find myself standing in the heart of autumn.To see autumn’s face more closely, I visited a flower garden. The garden was filled with chrysanthemums of … Continue reading →

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“Four O’Clock Flower (Mirabilis jalapa, 분꽃) Story”

Posted on August 24, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

In our garden, the deep pink four o’clock flowers are now in full bloom, freely displaying their graceful beauty. From just a few seeds my mother planted last spring, the branches spread wide, and countless blossoms competed to bloom and … Continue reading →

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“To Bloom”

Posted on August 8, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

Every year, around Christmas, there is a cactus flower that blooms beautifully. People call it the Christmas Cactus. From the tips of its green jointed stems—like fingers linked together—round buds begin to form, eventually opening into blossoms of pink, red, … Continue reading →

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