Tag Archives: writing

A Confession of Vaulting Box

Posted on March 27, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

The box stood there—small to others,but to methe first mountain. I ran,touched the edge,failed—and when it rose a little higher,fear grew beyond measure. So I turned awayand called it truth. — A quiet cloud followed—standing just outsideevery circle. Others flew—light … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged , | Leave a comment

“Within a Single Letter”

Posted on March 26, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

A few weeks ago, an unexpected prayer request arose in my heart. It began with a letter from a young man—twenty‑one years old—whom I had never met, a young man writing from prison. The letter said: “I am writing because … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Essay, Essay by WanHee Yoon, faith-column, Letter from the Parsonage | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Hand of God That Refines a Masterpiece

Posted on March 25, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

Gloria Perkins, now 74, has lived her entire life as a single woman. A violinist and a longtime friend of our family, she is a soul untouched by worldly trends—pure and beautiful, like the refined melodies she draws from her … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Essay, Essay by WanHee Yoon, faith-column, Letter from the Parsonage | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Cliff

Posted on March 24, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

– Demilitarized Zone I remember the person who arranged lives—yes, the matchmaker with her careful phrases,her practiced kindness, her small, shining lies—and I remember how I stood there, listening,knowing the life she offered was not the one breathing in me. … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Story of the Old House

Posted on March 24, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

Not long ago, while sitting at the table with my children, we found ourselves laughing as we reminisced about the old parsonage. When our three children were still very young—ten, four, and one—we moved into a parsonage in Queens Village, … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Essay, Essay by WanHee Yoon, faith-column, Letter from the Parsonage | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

“Let Us Step Aside for the Path of Our Children’s Lives”

Posted on March 18, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

A distinguished retired professor once shared a story about his son—an experience that deeply shook him as a parent. His son had firmly refused to go to college. At first, the professor was furious. He felt as though all his … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Essay, Essay by WanHee Yoon, faith-column, Letter from the Parsonage, Ministry | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

“The Sound of Spring Approaching”

Posted on March 11, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

Americans have given March the nickname, “It comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” This is because, in the midst of its ever‑changing weather—when a sudden cold wave sweeps in and makes all creation shrink—spring breezes … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Essay, Essay by WanHee Yoon, faith-column, Ministry | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

“A Story of Land”

Posted on March 10, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

A poor young woman, twenty‑five years after immigrating to America, purchased land for the first time in her life. It was not to build a large house, nor to create a beautiful garden. She bought a small plot of land … Continue reading →

Posted in As I Am, Essay by WanHee Yoon | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Home Coming on Women’s Day

Posted on March 8, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

by TaeHun Yoon3/8/2026 It’s strange the way a thought returns—the tide at Saltstraumencomes back to mind today:that narrow run of water where the moonand sea pull hard against the landuntil the current forces through the rockslike something burning under waves. … Continue reading →

Posted in Poetry | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Old Age — Like Falling Leaves

Posted on March 5, 2026 by TaeHun Yoon 윤 태헌 尹 太憲

As autumn passes and I find myself wanting to say that the mountains and fields seem to be burning away, I was given the opportunity to visit, with the elderly members of our church, the birthplace of President Roosevelt in … Continue reading →

Posted in Essay by WanHee Yoon, faith-column | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment