Tag Archives: travel

“To Venerable Beopjeong Sunim”

Posted on January 27, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

Venerable Beopjeong, Have you been well? How have you been in the mountain temple as the chilly winds of autumn settle in? Around this time of year, you must be busy harvesting the crops from your garden. Or perhaps, as … Continue reading →

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“Camping with the Girl Scouts!”

Posted on January 27, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon

by Wanhee Yoon (Korean Liaison, Greater New York Girl Scout Council), August 10, 1999 Last weekend, I had the opportunity to go camping with the Girl Scouts at Heckscher State Park on Long Island. Although the New York area had … Continue reading →

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Grass Roots in Winter

Posted on December 29, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Have you ever truly looked at grass roots? Before scattering new seed,before laying fresh soil,I cut away a patch of lawn—diseased, exhausted.I lifted the earth, set it aside,and let it dry. What appeared were roots—bright brown, almost luminous,still holding their … Continue reading →

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Incredible Rainbow

Posted on November 30, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

I must be off my road into the unreal,For this is neither screen-lit, blue and bare,Nor any rocket’s path through outer air.It’s Phanar, where the Peter and the Andrew can standAnd look the whole round world in the same hand,And … Continue reading →

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“Blue Balloon” © WanHee Yoon, (Faith Column, #27, LA Christian Today, January 16, 2008):

Posted on November 22, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

On our little alley, where five houses stand shoulder to shoulder like friends with arms linked, a new neighbor moved in two years ago. They were a young couple in their late twenties, newly married. The husband, Drew, ran a … Continue reading →

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“Riding a Zip Line” © Yoon WanHee, Faith Column #25, LA Christian Today, January 12, 2011

Posted on November 19, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

I’ve never been interested in sports. No matter how passionately people around me cheer for football or immerse themselves in baseball, volleyball, or golf, it’s always felt like another world to me. But surprisingly, I’ve found one thing I truly … Continue reading →

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“Let Us Fly on New Year’s Morning!”

Posted on November 13, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

© TaeHun Yoon, January 1992 If we cannot cross between North and South, then at least—let us fly! Yi Sang*, shedding the old form of his worn wings,cried out, “Let us fly, let us fly!”And Min-Ki*, beyond the black letters … Continue reading →

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“Light”

Posted on November 12, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

© WanHee Yoon (Faith Column #20, LA Christian Today, 1998) One day, while walking along the shore, I realized that the sea no longer remained simply blue or green. It breathed endlessly, alive with shifting light and color. The blue … Continue reading →

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“Birthday Gift”

Posted on November 8, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

As my birthday approaches each year, the wild child within me begins to stir from its slumber. I use the occasion as an excuse to try things I’ve always wanted to do. One year, I planned to go bungee jumping—but … Continue reading →

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Choir Director

Posted on November 6, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

In Memory of Phyllis Ann Nichols This evening, during choir rehearsal,Daniel’s* arms moved gently in the rhythm of the choir’s harmony—as if held by something beyond sound. A dove that had flown by day suddenly turned its wingsand descended upon … Continue reading →

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