Tag Archives: prayer

“My Father‑in‑Law’s Gift”

Posted on February 9, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

This spring, on Palm Sunday at dawn, my father‑in‑law, at the age of eighty‑one, was called home by God. We comforted one another, saying it was a blessed passing, and tried to send him off to heaven with joy. Yet … Continue reading →

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“When Dawn Opens”

Posted on January 12, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

The early‑morning prayer service is a special spiritual meeting time that God has given to our Korean people. When Koreans first began settling in the Flushing area of New York, the local police were puzzled for quite some time. Around … Continue reading →

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A Prayer for Young‑joo and Young‑beom

Posted on January 8, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

“A voice cries out: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord in the wilderness; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, every mountain and hill made low; the uneven ground shall become … Continue reading →

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“Prayer is the Breath of Life, the Dynamism of Living!”

Posted on November 24, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

© TaeHun Yoon, August 25, 1993 Prayer is the vital breath that unites God’s life with human existence. It is the emergence of new life and the inner strength that sustains believers against external powers. John Calvin affirmed: “To know … Continue reading →

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“Autumn Prayer, This Praise of Life”

Posted on August 16, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Parsonage Letter (Four O’Clock Flower Story, Part Five) © Wanhee Yoon, 2001 This autumn, my soul becomes a bird,Soaring across mountains and fields.How marvelous are the works of God!Ridges and meadows, rivers and valleysoverflow with the feast of blessings—a festival … Continue reading →

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“Encounter Jesus—deeply and surely” – Letter from the Parsonage (Four O’Clock Flower Story, Part Four) 2001, WanHee Yoon

Posted on August 15, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Some time ago, a church member asked me this question: “They say you must meet Jesus, but can’t I just believe without meeting Him? Honestly, I do believe in Jesus, but I’m afraid to meet Him!” “Are you afraid?” I … Continue reading →

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“Lectio Divina on Psalm 99:1–9” – A Journey of Humble Service and Sacred Presence

Posted on August 11, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Sunday, August 10, 2025 PREPARATIO (Preparation – Basic Silence) As the new day begins, I bring myself before the presence of the Holy. Aware of my body, a little weary from rising early, yet my spirit is awakened by the … Continue reading →

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Lectio Divina ; Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Posted on July 30, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Sacred Text: Psalm 88 Opening Prayer — A Cry for a New Heart I sit quietly, my hands resting in stillness. I offer this prayer, drawn from the longing of the heart: “O Thou who art over us, Thou who … Continue reading →

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Lectio Divina on July 29, 2025

Posted on July 29, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Sacred Text: Psalm 87 1. Silencio – Entering the Stillness I quietly sit on my chair. I breathe deeply—three slow breaths— drawing stillness into my body, peace into my soul. Then, I whisper: “Oh, come, let us sing to the … Continue reading →

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“The Seven Steps of the Ladder of Lectio Divina” (Scripture Meditation)

Posted on June 18, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

By Rev. TaeHun Yoon, Long Island Korean United Methodist Church, Commack, NY (Retired in 2014 from the Holston Annual Conference, Southeastern Jurisdiction)(United Methodists in Service, July/August 2002, Volume 5, Number 4, pp. 16–18) The “Seven Steps of the Ladder of … Continue reading →

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