Tag Archives: travel

“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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(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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“Footsteps”

Posted on October 28, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Do you understand—that it is not enough? Not only until death—but beyond the drumbeat,will you walk with me? It was the song of the lepers,the cry of beasts gone mad.Within the city’s diseased gutlay plague,and bodies unburied,and silence thick as … 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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“Toward the Summit” – A Letter from the Parsonage (For the Sake of Beauty, Ninth Story, 2001) by WanHee Yoon

Posted on August 3, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

It is said that among mountain climbers these days, ice climbing is in full swing. These climbers seek out steep and dangerous frozen waterfalls or valleys, scaling icy cliffs while enduring severe weather, snow, and slippery terrain. With their lives … Continue reading →

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“The Story of a Cat” – Letter from the Parsonage (9), WanHee yoon

Posted on July 1, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

When our children were young, we had a cat named Tiger. One of our church members gave him to us as a birthday gift for our second child. Tiger had gray fur with black stripes like a tiger cub, which … Continue reading →

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“Blueprint of Faith” – Letter from the Parsonage (8), WanHee Yoon

Posted on June 30, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

Whenever we plan to start something new, there is often a thought that makes us hesitate: “What will others think of me?” or “What if I get criticized or ridiculed for stepping up?” Especially within a group or community, when … Continue reading →

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“Across the Road” – Letter from the Parsonage (3), WanHee Yoon

Posted on June 27, 2025 by TaeHun Yoon

I slowly drove up a narrow hill road.Before I even covered half a mile, the view suddenly opened up, revealing a railway bridge, with a small river flowing beneath it. As I crossed the bridge, a village hidden in the … Continue reading →

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