Tag Archives: nature

Flowing Water

Posted on November 5, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

In the valley soaked in love—from beneath its arms,rose the scent of human sweat. Even death itself was, in truth,a fragment drifting through the sky,a sip of wine,a single sigh,the sweet lips of a woman—a bridal procession. Turn your head.Look … 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

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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“The Season of Change” (Faith Column #2, Christian Today-LA, October 6, 2010) © WanHee Yoon

Posted on October 24, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

It seems like only yesterday was spring, yet summer has already passed, and suddenly I find myself standing in the heart of autumn.To see autumn’s face more closely, I visited a flower garden. The garden was filled with chrysanthemums of … Continue reading →

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“Growing Orchids” (Faith Column, Korean Christian Today, 2010) © Yoon Wan-Hee

Posted on October 23, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Among the many flowers in the world, one I cherish most is the Western orchid. Whenever my husband and I visit patients in hospitals or make home visits, we often bring orchids— for within their quiet elegance lies a resilient … Continue reading →

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“Living with Birds” (Letter From the Parsonage: O Souls That Leap Like Deer, Seventeenth Story) By Yoon Wan-Hee, 1996

Posted on October 15, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

One day, I overslept and missed the time for early morning prayer.By the time I arrived, half of the service was already over.The congregation, worried that we might have been in a car accident, greeted me with concern.After the service, … Continue reading →

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“At Campground” (Letter from the Parsonage, O Souls That Leap Like Deer, Twelfth Story, 1996) © Yoon, Wan-Hee

Posted on October 10, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

A Summer Retreat: One Evening in Nature’s Embrace Around the time of Independence Day, our church choir held a retreat for unity and fellowship. This year, the younger choir members suggested spending the night outdoors at a campsite, and so … Continue reading →

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“Four O’Clock Flower (Mirabilis jalapa, 분꽃) Story” (The Letter from the Parsonage, Four O’Clock Flower Series, No. 12) 2001, WanHee Yoon

Posted on August 24, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

In our garden, the deep pink four o’clock flowers are now in full bloom, freely displaying their graceful beauty. From just a few seeds my mother planted last spring, the branches spread wide, and countless blossoms competed to bloom and … Continue reading →

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The Sound of Cicadas

Posted on August 20, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

(Parsonage Letter: Story of the Four O’Clock Flower, Ninth)© Wanhee Yoon, 1995 A few days ago, while eating breakfast, I found myself gazing out the window at the thick summer greenery. Then suddenly, from outside, came the loud chorus of … Continue reading →

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“To Bloom” – Parsonage Letter (For Beauty, Story Fourteen, 2001), WanHee Yoon

Posted on August 8, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Every year, around Christmas, there is a cactus flower that blooms beautifully. People call it the Christmas Cactus. From the tips of its green jointed stems—like fingers linked together—round buds begin to form, eventually opening into blossoms of pink, red, … Continue reading →

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“The Earth Waiting for a Good Samaritan” – Parsonage Letter (For the Sake of Beauty, Story Six, 2001), by WanHee Yoon

Posted on July 31, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

These days, not only many scientists but also the general public are deeply concerned about the destruction of the ecosystem. In the United States alone, 10,000 tons of waste are produced daily, along with 500,000 tons of sewage and 1,000 … Continue reading →

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