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

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