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“The Gift II”

The autumn scenery at Drew University in New Jersey was a quiet watercolor— a deep, vivid painting set in the calm beauty of the countryside. When the bright red and yellow leaves fell in flurries with each passing breeze, the … Continue reading →

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“At the Gate of E‑Circle”

“Here, this is your new address, so don’t ever lose it! All right?” About two years ago, my husband repeatedly reminded me of the importance of those strange symbols, while I only half‑heartedly pretended to listen. Then he added, “When … Continue reading →

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“For the Sake of Tomorrow’s Seeds”

As I look at the ripening seeds beneath the sharp autumn sunlight, I find myself gently touching, one by one in my heart, the invisible seeds of tomorrow that are forming within our future. The very fact that we have … Continue reading →

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“Discovering Our Talents”

At New York’s Penn Station, waves of people are always flowing through like the tide. In the midst of that rush, I noticed a man walking with a dog the size of a small calf. When I looked more closely, … Continue reading →

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“I’m Crazy!”

Last fall, my younger sister and her family immigrated from Korea. I spent quite some time wondering where and how to help her begin her new life. People often say that an immigrant’s first steps in America—and even the shape … Continue reading →

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“The Sound of April”

Human history is a long crossingbetween revolution and resurrection—an unending struggle for justicein the name of freedom.That freedom was the life of our Lord. Two thousand years ago in the Middle East,Jesus rose from the grave.Ten years ago in the … Continue reading →

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“To Venerable Beopjeong Sunim”

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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“On the Third Day”

Beloved, collision follows collision.And the days—the days do not improve. People certain of their rightnessmeet the machinery of the state,power moving through the streetslike weather—impersonal, efficient, hard to stop. But remember this:everyone belongs to someone. Sons and daughters.Fathers and mothers.Uncles, … Continue reading →

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“Waiting for the Winter Storm”

January 24, 2026, noon—the first small snowflakesdrift through the air and disappear. The time has come.From this afternoon until Lord’s day night,fear and a strange sense of expectationquietly rise together. For daysthe forecasts have kept changing,their certainty revised hour by … Continue reading →

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“Judge Lee Jinkwan’s Tears”

Behold—the wail of fifty million people! Deep in the chest,pressed tightly,a spring of wateron the verge of bursting. Between reality and unreality,January 21, 2026and December 3, 2024were bound together in han. Beneath the sacred Sindansu tree,the forgotten Hongik Inganbegan to … Continue reading →

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