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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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“Lectio Divina on Psalm 99:1–9” – A Journey of Humble Service and Sacred Presence

Posted on August 11, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Sunday, August 10, 2025 PREPARATIO (Preparation – Basic Silence) As the new day begins, I bring myself before the presence of the Holy. Aware of my body, a little weary from rising early, yet my spirit is awakened by the … Continue reading →

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“For the Sake of Beauty” – Parsonage Letter (For the Sake of Beauty, Story Sixteen, 2001), Yoon WanHee

Posted on August 10, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Living on this earth, I feel there are so many beautiful things we fail to see or even imagine. I sometimes wonder how much beauty we can truly perceive and live by with our narrow and limited vision. Without making … Continue reading →

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Lectio Divina – Be Happy (Psalm 98:1–8)

Posted on August 9, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

August 9, 2025 [Preparation – Entering the Silence] It is Saturday—quiet, slow, and holding the gentle promise of Sunday’s worship.This afternoon I wandered into the garden, pulling grass from between the vegetables. Later, I turned to my woodworking. The radio … Continue reading →

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“Light is planted like seed”: Lectio Divina with Psalm 97:1-12

Posted on August 8, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

August 8, 2025 [PREPARATION – Basic Silence] Now that I am more settled after vacation,I begin to notice the quiet invitations of the backyard.The grass in the garden is ready to be cut,where beans, cucumbers, and other plants have found … Continue reading →

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“Strength and Beauty”: A Lectio Divina on Psalm 96:1-13

Posted on August 7, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

August 7, 2025 TaeHun Yoon [PREPARATIO – Sacred Silence] WanHee is finally home. With a joyful heart, I returned to my woodworking today and labored with sweat for two and a half hours in the late afternoon. The raw wood … Continue reading →

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“Song of Worship”: A Lectio Divina on Psalm 95:1-11

Posted on August 6, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon [Preparation for Sacred Reading] As I sat quietly in my chair, I opened my time of sacred reading with a prayer by Teresa of Ávila (16th-century Spain), titled “For True Life”: “Govern all … Continue reading →

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“God Put an End to Evil”: A Lectio Divina on Psalm 94:1-23

Posted on August 5, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

on Tuesday, August 5, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon [PREPARATIO – Preparation in Silence] I sat quietly in my chair, reflecting on the time from yesterday to this morning. I gently asked myself: What thoughts have come to me? What feelings … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Scripture Reading: Psalm 93:1–5

Posted on August 4, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

A Practice in Lectio Divina on August 4, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon THE MAJESTY OF GOD’S RULE [PREPARATIO | Preparation] After a refreshing stroll through the park with my two dogs,I returned to my chair and entered into quiet. I … Continue reading →

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“Report Card” – A Pastoral Letter (For the Sake of Beauty, Tenth Story, 1993) by WanHee Yoon

Posted on August 4, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Around this time every year, families experience mixed emotions due to their children’s school vacations and graduations. Parents of children who have done well in school feel proud and forget all the hardships of the past year as they attend … Continue reading →

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