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“The Pastor’s Wife’s Hat” – Letter from the Parsonage (Four O’Clock Flower Story, Part Three)

Posted on August 14, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

I own many hats. Whether they suit me or not, I must change them according to the circumstances. Once, I lived the life of a fashion designer; I learned—both in theory and in practice—which hats fit well and which did … Continue reading →

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“Lectio Divina on Psalm 101:1–8” – To live with Integrity

Posted on August 13, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

August 13, 2025 Preparation – Entering the Silence The day began with the deep, rolling sound of three powerful thunderstorms.I felt a touch of laziness, yet I worked steadily—uploading WanHee’s essay to Facebookand archiving it on WordPress from her 2001 … Continue reading →

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“Lectio Divina on Psalm 100:1–5” – Thanksgiving Song

Posted on August 12, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

August 12, 2025 PREPARATIO (Preparation – Entering Silence) A rainy morning. The sky hangs low, and the light is soft—muted. But I breathe deeply and remember:I trimmed the bushes yesterday.Handled the poison ivy just in time.Today is for stillness. In … Continue reading →

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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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