Cultivating the Heart
Short but touching writings will make the field of your heart rich.
June 24, 2020
Turning a Weak Point into a Strong Point
A shark, the apex predator in the sea, has fatal weak points as a fish. It is that it doesn’t have an air-filled sac, namely, an air bladder…
June 22, 2020
Just Like Him
Just as a lighthouse guides ships sailing in the dark sea, you need a guide to lead you to the right path in your voyage of life. Such…
June 18, 2020
Life-saving Invention
Jack Andraka was a teenage boy who created revolutionary pancreatic cancer detection tool. A close friend of his family had suddenly died of pancreatic cancer and Andraka was…
June 16, 2020
At the Sound of the Daughter’s Cry
The only way of expression for babies is to burst into cry. So a mother is sensitive to her baby’s crying, and when her baby cries at night,…
June 12, 2020
Weight
A man carrying his load complained to God. “Why do you give me such a big and heavy load while giving others small and light one?” God took…
June 10, 2020
Just by Looking at Mom in the Photo
The University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States conducted an experiment on children aged seven to twelve years. When they were asked to solve math problems before strangers,…
June 8, 2020
The Value of the New Covenant
People are apt to make a wrong choice when they do not know the value of something; they may even make a choice that they will bitterly regret…
June 4, 2020
For the Co-worker in Danger
A man is being hung upside down, tied with a safety belt at the top of the pole, losing his consciousness. On the next pole another man is…
June 2, 2020
Serving the Magistrate by Looking at His Clothes
A county magistrate disguised himself as a woodcutter to see how the people lived. While looking around the town, he felt thirsty and knocked on the gate of…
May 28, 2020
If My Burden Is Heavy
In a horse race, each horse is to carry an assigned impost, which is a specified weight. It includes the weight of jockey, saddle, and saddle pad. Race…
May 26, 2020
Lake Wobegon Effect
Those who live around Lake Wobegon are almost perfect. Men are all handsome, women are strong, and children are smart. This town, where everyone believes with groundless self-confidence…
May 22, 2020
Why Do Baseball Managers Wear Their Teams’ Uniforms?
Soccer, basketball, volleyball, and handball coaches usually wear suits when their teams are in the game. However, baseball managers and coaches wear their teams’ uniforms with the uniform…
May 20, 2020
Kindness That Changed a Robber’s Mind
It happened in New York, U.S. A young social worker ran into a robber in a lonesome place on his way home from work. The robber with a…
May 18, 2020
Resonator
Musical instruments that make beautiful sounds! Their material, shape, and way to be handled are different, but they all have something in common: Their inside is empty. The…
May 14, 2020
A Heart That Goes Out to the Neighborhood
Jang Gye-hyang is another great mother in the Joseon Dynasty of Korea along with Shin Saimdang, the mother of famed scholar Yi I. Jang wrote recipes invented around…
May 12, 2020
As the Children of Light
The darker it is, the brighter the moonlight seems. The brilliant shining moon in the night sky lights up the streets at night and works as a guide.…
May 8, 2020
Scar
There was an eagle, injured and hurt. The eagle thought he couldn’t fly higher anymore because of his wound. In grief, he no longer wanted to meet anyone.…
May 6, 2020
Tests
There are many accessories made of pure gold, which is not only beautiful but also has the characteristic that doesn’t change or get rusty over time. The value…
May 4, 2020
The Solution
On a newspaper column for suggesting solutions to readers' problems, one teenager shared his personal problem. “My mom nags at me all day long. She tells me to…
April 28, 2020
Enjoying Happiness & Recalling Happiness
Throughout our school days, we have many worries about friends, schoolwork, and future. But adults who have lived through those days say, “Now is the best time for…
April 24, 2020
Giving Thanks in All Circumstances
Dario Silva, who used to be a representative football player in Uruguay, lost his right leg in a car accident in 2006. Hearing the news, many people felt…
April 22, 2020
A Brilliant Challenge
Bobsleigh is a winter Olympic sport in which two or four teammates steer, running fast down narrow, twisting, banked, and iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled. Before, it…
April 20, 2020
You Can Do It Too
Jim Abbott is known as an American pitcher who overcame his limitations in Major League Baseball. He was born with a disability in his right hand. Abbott grew…
April 16, 2020
According to the Law of Nature
The animals in the Serengeti plain of Africa live according to the law of nature. Herbivores make good use of their excellent sight and running skills to escape…
April 14, 2020
Being Acknowledged by God
If you have anything to boast about, you want to boast it. It’s human nature. Wanting to be acknowledged by someone is the most basic need for human.…
April 10, 2020
The Reason to Live
John Sain, 50, who lived in the United States, went into a deep forest alone for hunting which was his old hobby. On finding a big elk, he…
April 8, 2020
Great Leaders, Successful Followers
A person who leads the members in a group or an organization is called a leader. The German word for lead leiden derived from Proto-Germanic līþaną, which means…
April 6, 2020
Ordinary Heroes
It happened at a crossroad, several years ago. Late at night, a cargo truck that was parked on the sloping road in front of a mall suddenly began…
April 2, 2020
Sure Discipline
Hwang Hui was one of the most celebrated premiers of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. He had three sons, but one of them was an embarrassment. Every time…
March 27, 2020
Senses Under Illusions
ⓒ Edward H.Adelson / http://web.mit.edu/persci/people/adelson/checkershadow_illusion.html / Copyrighted free use “What are the colors of part A and part B in the picture?” “Part A is gray and part…