Tag Archives: life

“Birthday Gift”

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

As my birthday approaches each year, the wild child within me begins to stir from its slumber. I use the occasion as an excuse to try things I’ve always wanted to do. One year, I planned to go bungee jumping—but … Continue reading →

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(The Rainbow-Colored Fish) — Pastor’s Wife Faith Column #13 by Yoon Wan-Hee, LA Christian Today, September 26, 2007

Posted on November 4, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

Among children’s storybooks, there is one titled The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. It’s a book you’ll find in nearly every elementary school library. The story teaches children the joy of living in community and the value of sharing—and I … Continue reading →

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Evening Primrose

Posted on November 1, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

– A Love That Waits in Silence Night lifts the soil in tender hands,stones breathing beneath her touch.From the hush of the earth, life trembles awake—a slow hymn of endurance,the human ache folded deep in green. The sky, a fenced … Continue reading →

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“Toothache” — Faith Column from the Parsonage, #9 © Yoon Wan-Hee, LA Christian Today, July 13, 2011

Posted on October 31, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

If someone asked me what part of my body I’m most proud of, I would have answered without hesitation: my teeth. The teeth I inherited from my parents were strong and healthy—so much so that even dentists often complimented them. … Continue reading →

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The Road of Returning

Posted on October 30, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

– Longing for Home Those shoes rest by the threshold,their soles worn thin on mountain stones—they whisper of the roads I’ve walked,of lonely journeys, of youth and its heavy dreams. A quiet house,its door still open.Wind drifts across the yard,calling … Continue reading →

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“The Choice of Abundance”

Posted on October 29, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

A few weeks ago, our church hosted a 100th birthday celebration for one of our members, Mrs. Katie Broyles. She became a teacher at the age of 18 and served in education for 47 years before retiring. Even now, she … Continue reading →

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A Heart of Gratitude

Posted on October 28, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

My brother’s family came from Korea this year to visit our aging mother, who grows more fragile with each passing year. Among them was my niece, who had been only five years old when our family immigrated to America. Now … Continue reading →

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“Time Drifting on the River”

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

© TaeHun Yoon, 2025 Existential Rebirth The sun rises again—not as promise, but as proof that nothing stands still.Its light burns the desert clean,naming every shadow that dares to exist. Man stands between dust and eternity,tasked not to conquer but … 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 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

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 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

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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