Faith & Life
Cultivating the Heart
Short but touching writings will make the field of your heart rich.
August 26, 2019
Invisible Power
Albert Einstein, a world-renowned genius physicist, came to believe that “there exists an invisible force in the world,” when he saw a compass needle always pointing north, no…
August 22, 2019
It’s Easier to Change
Dr. Bernice Andrews from Royal Holloway, University of London, conducted an experiment on about a hundred middle-aged women; 79% of them had low self-esteem and depression. She wanted…
August 20, 2019
Listening Carefully
In a survey of around 1,000 office workers about “communication,” 40% of them said that the most important part in communication is “listening.” An experiment where two people…
August 16, 2019
Now Is the Time to Soar Up
It is well known that birds are devoted to their eggs from the time they lay them until hatching them. It is said that birds don’t let their…
August 14, 2019
The Debt of Love Paid Later
A girl who took refuge with her mother lived a hard life during World War II. She almost died malnourished, but survived thanks to relief goods from the…
August 12, 2019
Must Be Broken
There was a proud young man. An old man who was cleaning up the flowerbed of the village called out when the young man passed by. “Young man,…
August 8, 2019
Symbiosis
There is an agricultural method that the natives of America used in barren lands. It is the Three Sisters. Native Americans planted maize (corn) with beans and squash.…
August 6, 2019
The Secret of Reconciliation
When there is an uncomfortable feeling in relationship with others, there is a river we must cross to put that feeling down. It is a river of reconciliation…
August 2, 2019
When There Is a Drought
Two workers went up to the mountain and cut a tree down. When the tree was cut, they saw growth rings on the wood. Then the younger worker…
July 30, 2019
Promise
This is the definition of “promise.” However, since no one knows what will happen to them tomorrow, though they make a solemn oath, they often break it unintentionally…
July 26, 2019
Scarcity Error
Such advertising terms as “Limited Offer Today Only,” “The First Hundred People Receive,” or “Only While Stocks Last!” are a strategy to promote consumer confidence. The fact that…
July 24, 2019
The Role of One Person
A few years ago, an unprecedented incident occurred at a marathon held in the U.K. About 5,000 runners were all disqualified except only one person. The story goes…
July 22, 2019
Once You Start
Do you happen to know Writer’s Block? It is a condition where an author cannot start a new work because of the fear that he might not create…
July 18, 2019
Probability of Success
Picasso, the best painter in the 20th century, drew about 20,000 paintings, and Einstein, the world-famous physicist, wrote about 240 theses. Bach, a German composer and musician, composed…
July 16, 2019
“What Is Love?”
“When you tell your friend you like his shirt, then he wears it every day.” “During my piano recital, I felt scared on a stage. I looked at…
July 12, 2019
In Order to Save My Brother
In April, 2013, a primary school girl and a boy, who are siblings, were on their way home from a study room in Seoul, Korea. They saw some…
July 10, 2019
A Note That Changed a Thief’s Mind
Eileen was a visiting nurse in a small resort city in the U.K. She rode a bike whenever she visited patients. One day, when she came out of…
July 8, 2019
What the Brain Does Not Know
Our body moves as the brain orders. If the brain loses its function, other parts of the body cannot play their roles properly, so the brain is the…
July 4, 2019
That’s Not Me!
“Though all others get fooled, I’m never fooled!” You might have assured yourself at least once. When you are watching TV or using the Internet, if you watch…
July 2, 2019
A Word That Covers Mistakes
“Be careful with your words. Once they are said, they can be only forgiven, not forgotten.” “The tongue has no bones, but it’s strong enough to break a…