Tag Archives: life

“The Best Is Yet to Come”

There is a phrase that has given me courage whenever life has been most difficult. It is this: “The best is yet to come.” Throughout the past year, whenever I walked through fog‑like moments when tomorrow seemed completely hidden, I … Continue reading

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“The Wings of Time”

After sending off Christmas—the day we had prepared for and awaited so long—and as we look back on the few remaining days of the year, I pause for a moment to catch my breath after months that felt breathlessly busy. … Continue reading

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“Current Affairs Commentary II”

Hello everyone. The shopping season has returned. As the year draws to a close, it seems as if newspapers and every form of media have made a firm decision to make people buy something—anything. A full‑scale sales war is underway. … Continue reading

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“Current Affairs Commentary”

What a remarkable world we live in. The more I think about it, the more it feels like a miracle. I sit at my desk, tap a few keys on my computer, send an email, and within seconds it reaches … Continue reading

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“Conversation With Our Children”

“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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“Another Face: The Back View” © Wan‑Hee Yoon (Special Contribution #42, NY JoongAng Daily, December 7, 2001)

At some point, I developed a peculiar habit: walking among crowds or gazing at people from behind as they sit, weighing the burdens of their lives—their anguish and pain, their joy and sorrow, sometimes even the heaviness of existence itself. … Continue reading

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“The Act of Thanksgiving” © WanHee Yoon, (Faith Column #32, November 1999)

The season of Thanksgiving was drawing near, its festival pressing gently against the corners of our lives. It was an early winter afternoon in Manhattan, the kind of day when the wind cuts sharply through the streets and the sky … Continue reading

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

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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“Riding a Zip Line” © Yoon WanHee, Faith Column #25, LA Christian Today, January 12, 2011

I’ve never been interested in sports. No matter how passionately people around me cheer for football or immerse themselves in baseball, volleyball, or golf, it’s always felt like another world to me. But surprisingly, I’ve found one thing I truly … Continue reading

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

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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