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“What Remains”

Posted on August 9, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

On the window frame of the parsonage entrance, where the sunlight streams in dazzlingly, sits a small decorative porcelain cat I bought not long ago at the church’s thrift shop for fifty cents.Its glossy black coat is tinged with soft … Continue reading →

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“Father”

Posted on August 6, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

Father!It’s truly been a long time since I’ve called out to you.Though I’ve always thought I would one day write you a letter of apology and gratitude,more than thirty years have already passed in hesitation.Looking back now, the times I … Continue reading →

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“Family”

Posted on August 5, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

One evening, while my youngest child was playing computer games late into the night in their father’s office, he turned to me with a satisfied expression and said, “I love my family the most! I’m thankful for everything!” “Really? I … Continue reading →

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“Report Card”

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

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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“It All Depends on the Heart”

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

There’s a common saying: “Life depends on how you set your heart.”It’s true. Even the challenges between spouses, issues among siblings, and the tangled complexities of daily life can suddenly seem to unravel when we change our attitude. Once the … Continue reading →

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“A Broken Circle”

Posted on July 23, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

Eight-year-old Justin, who lives next door, is picked up on weekends by his tall, towering father. As always, when Justin climbs into his father’s car, his grandmother and mother watch him go from the window for a long time. Even … Continue reading →

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The Mysticism of St. Bernard of Clairvaux

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

Mysticism in Western Tradition, THETH 352S-001, A course work of TaeHun Yoon with Dr. Pieter de Jong on October 25, 1984 in Drew Theological School, Madison, New Jersey. Certain notes/bibliography are updated with recent publications. The foundation of St. Bernard’s … Continue reading →

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“The Dream of a Prima Donna”

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

A church member who had recently joined stopped coming after just a few weeks, so I decided to pay her a short visit at the dry cleaners she runs. From the outside, the shop looked old and shabby. But as … Continue reading →

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