Tag Archives: mental-health

“Absent Labor, I Fade Away”

Time movesin its quiet circles, and I move within it— a small figurein the workshop of days, one pair of aging handsamong the countless handsthat have built this world. Absent labor,I fade away. Not yet into death, but into somethingalmost … Continue reading

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“Heart of Listening Stories”

My wife has been the faithful witness to my life. Not because she walked every road beside me, but because she listened from the other end of the table where my friends and I have gathered through the decades. In … Continue reading

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“The Role of Parents”

Hello, everyone. From time to time, people around me greet me with this question: “How difficult it must be to serve as a pastor’s wife!” Some of them furrow their brows as they say it, offering me every ounce of … Continue reading

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“A Ten‑Day Journey Away”

For the first time in many years, I was able to visit Korea for ten days. Sixteen years after immigrating, leaving behind my family and church to accompany my mother back to my hometown was a long‑awaited dream—an “outing” I … Continue reading

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“For the Super Women”

Hello. How tired and busy have you been this past week? As our lives become filled with more and more things to do, how often do we find ourselves tossing and turning at night, unable to rest because of the … Continue reading

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“Looking in the Mirror”

One morning, I noticed something strange—the small hand mirror that always sat in our bathroom was missing. No one else in the family used it but me, so I searched for a while, then gave up. I must have misplaced … Continue reading

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Cliff

– Demilitarized Zone I remember the person who arranged lives—yes, the matchmaker with her careful phrases,her practiced kindness, her small, shining lies—and I remember how I stood there, listening,knowing the life she offered was not the one breathing in me. … Continue reading

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Home Coming on Women’s Day

by TaeHun Yoon3/8/2026 It’s strange the way a thought returns—the tide at Saltstraumencomes back to mind today:that narrow run of water where the moonand sea pull hard against the landuntil the current forces through the rockslike something burning under waves. … Continue reading

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“Exercise—It Is Necessary”

These days we often hear it said that one of the things adults most need is exercise. In Korea as well, Professor Hwang Soo-gwan’s “Shinbaram Health Method” has brought joy and interest to many people. In a world where everything … Continue reading

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“I Apologize”

There is something I have long wanted to say to you. For all the times I became angry over small things and discouraged you at every turn— …I apologize. For my lack of self‑control, for my harsh and thoughtless behavior, … Continue reading

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