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Family

© WanHee Yoon, (Faith Column #17, LA Christian Today, August 25, 2010) Last week, we enjoyed our once-a-year family vacation. Our quiet home—usually shared only by my husband and our two cats—suddenly overflowed with life. The guest room, always firmly … Continue reading

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“Grave”

Time fell like a droplet from the crown of the head,slid down the throat,passed the chest, the belly, the thighs—and finally seeped out through the soles of the feet. [It’s over now. Enjoy your journey.] Across every street, torn cries … Continue reading

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“Birthday Gift”

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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Winter

The wind has a mind of its own tonight—it slips between the ribs of the trees,a steady hand brushing the worldinto the shape of silence. Somewhere a barn door swings,creaking against the weight of snow.The road, once clear, now foldsunder … Continue reading

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Flowing Water

In the valley soaked in love—from beneath its arms,rose the scent of human sweat. Even death itself was, in truth,a fragment drifting through the sky,a sip of wine,a single sigh,the sweet lips of a woman—a bridal procession. Turn your head.Look … Continue reading

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The Night That Rises

The flies come thick, fevered— drawn to what softens, fades.“Eat, drink, be merry,” they murmur—“for tomorrow, you vanish.”Their hum coils around a bowl of bone,a whisper threading through the marrow’s wind. From every corner they gather—pale ones, dark ones, the … Continue reading

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Evening Primrose

– A Love That Waits in Silence Night lifts the soil in tender hands,stones breathing beneath her touch.From the hush of the earth, life trembles awake—a slow hymn of endurance,the human ache folded deep in green. The sky, a fenced … Continue reading

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(Homecoming) — Pastor’s Wife Faith Column #10, © Yoon Wan-Hee, LA Christian Today, July 14, 2010

After serving in the Korean War, Master Sergeant Roy Head was captured by Chinese forces on February 11, 1951, and died in captivity. His remains returned home in Kingsport, TN, on June 3—crossing the long, harsh bridge of 59 years. … Continue reading

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“The Beloved”

— The Light Within Me In the quiet corners of my mind,where shadows gather and rest,your voice whispers softly—calm, clear,measuring the length of my years. Your gaze is cold as tempered steel,yet a fire hides within.Its edge cuts through illusion,but … Continue reading

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The Road of Returning

– Longing for Home Those shoes rest by the threshold,their soles worn thin on mountain stones—they whisper of the roads I’ve walked,of lonely journeys, of youth and its heavy dreams. A quiet house,its door still open.Wind drifts across the yard,calling … Continue reading

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