Faith & Life
This helps believers who hope to become the fragrance of Christ live a right life of faith.
Contextual Listening
When conversing with others, we may wear each other out by insisting on our own opinions. In this situation, we may become frustrated with one another. Speaking is not the problem, but rather our inability to listen attentively. For effective…
The Famous Gardener
A novice gardener once visited the home of a renowned gardener and was awestruck by the beauty before him. The trees, flowers, and fresh green lawn blended perfectly with the house, creating a scene of harmony and grace. Eager to…
The Cat That Repaid Grace
It happened fifteen years ago. At our detached house, we often had many unexpected “guests” throughout the year. In spring came butterflies, earwigs, and millipedes; in summer, crickets, cicadas, and spiders. But the biggest trouble was mice. One day, my…
Eun-jin Choi from Tokyo, Japan
The Secret of Blessing
I was curious about why a certain member seemed to receive so many spiritual blessings, so I began to observe her closely. Before long, I discovered the answer. Her greatest gift was gratitude. Whenever she found even the smallest reason…
Choi Yoonhee from Daegu, Korea
How Could You Endure It?
When I was little, the four of us sisters shared a small room. As soon as we lay down to sleep, we could hear our mother groaning softly in the next bed. “Oh . . . oh . . .”…
Kim Sun-sook from Chungju, Korea
Fruit
During the reign of King Yeongjo of the Joseon Dynasty, Jeong Ho, who had once served as Chief State Councilor, retired from government service and devoted himself to tending an orchard in his hometown. One day, Yi Hyeong-jwa, the Chief…
Spiritual Buoyancy
On earth, the blue whale is known as the largest animal, with adults weighing over 100 tonnes. In the Southern Hemisphere, some even reach 180 tonnes—an astonishing size. Yet even such an enormous creature does not sink but swims freely…
Park Eun-seo from Daegu, Korea
My Mom
In my mom’s mind, there is room for nothing but thoughts of her children. Under the scorching sun, she pulls weeds while checking again and again whether the sesame seeds have ripened. She carefully threshes each one and sends them…
Park Hye-young from Gimhae, Korea
If You Cannot Win Against the Weeds
Two farmers who had moved from the city to the countryside began farming for the first time. In spring, as they planted rice seedlings, they made a friendly bet to see who would reap the greater harvest in the fall.…
If We Remain in God Until the End
When I was in middle school, I was a troublemaker who never listened. I did whatever I wanted, always full of complaints, frowning, and rebelling. I did not practice God’s teachings—such as speaking with grace, greeting warmly, or showing consideration…
Song Hae-in from Incheon, Korea
Preparing in Advance When There Is Leisure
A wild boar was diligently sharpening its long tusks beside an elm tree. A passing fox saw this and asked, “Boar, there are no hunters around, and no danger in sight. Why are you needlessly sharpening your tusks?” The boar…
A Mother’s Hands
I once watched a social experiment video. Participants were shown photos of someone’s palms and asked what kind of work the person might do. Their answers were: “hands with many wrinkles that work with soil,” “someone who does hard labor,”…
Gu Yeonhee from Suncheon, Korea
Mother’s Laundry
After leaving home to live in a dormitory for my studies, I go home once a week to deliver worn clothes for laundry. I stay for only a few hours to idle and to eat, leaving extra work to my…
Mary Rose Tandugon Tandoy from Quezon City, Philippines
The Thief Who Stole from Himself
There was an infamous thief who was skilled at stealing expensive jewels. He was clever enough to evade the police for a long time. One day, he was finally arrested while robbing a house, and spent twenty years in prison.…
Waves of Emotion Flowing throughout Brazil
During the preaching festival around the last Pentecost, people got baptized every day. Our great fervor and enthusiasm for the gospel during the feasts and preaching festivals spread throughout the areas near Brasilia. After the festival, seven members went for…
Short-term Mission Team to Brasilia, Brazil
Mother Bird’s Maternal Love
While I was plucking out bean stalks in a vegetable garden with my wife, I found a bird’s nest. It seemed that there was only the nest, so we thought nothing of it and threw it away with the bean…
Nir Kaji Pakhrin from Kathmandu, Nepal
The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
The following parable teaches us a lesson about unity: “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire men to work in his vineyard. He agreed to pay them a denarius…
Mother’s Love That Bears Everything
When I started attending school, I was excited that I would meet new friends whom I could play and learn with. However, my mother was not like me; from the beginning of the semester, my mom walked me to my…
Judy Anne Gaquit from General Santos, Philippines
Precious Life, Precious Gospel
While preaching in a mall, I met a woman who had just started to believe in God. When a member and I asked if we could show her about God the Mother who is testified in the Bible, she said,…
Joy Padua from Chicago, IL, U.S.
Those Who Were Conscious of God
The LORD said to Moses, “How long will these people treat me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in me, in spite of all the miraculous signs I have performed among them? I will strike them down…