Enlightenment
We share big and small enlightenments we have in our daily lives, walking with God.
Mom and Light
When I was little, my house was located in a deep mountain valley. My village had only fourteen households, and there was no bus there. I had to walk forty minutes to go to the elementary school, and it took me almost one hour by bike to go to the…
Ju Jeom-yeol from Yangsan, South Korea
Only After I Became a Mom Myself
I was born in a remote village in Gangwon Province. There were many good things about living in the countryside, but I wished I would have many chances to eat delicious foods that were only sold in downtown. My favorite days were the national holidays and my birthday, when my…
Gi Geum-ju from Chuncheon, South Korea
When We, Who Are Different from Each Other, Are United
A sigh came out when I opened the refrigerator door. There were sesame leaves and a little bit of bean sprouts, which were left over after I cooked spicy chewy noodles; some carrots and baby vegetables, which were left over from when I cooked bibimbap; and some water parsley, crown…
Lee Hye-gyeong from Seoul, South Korea
Hiking
“Mom, can’t you take my backpack?” One holiday when my husband went away on a business trip, I decided to go hiking after much thought over how I would spend time with my child. However, she whined from the moment we began. “Is it too heavy? We’ll get to the…
Cho Eun-jin from Changwon, South Korea
Breathing of My Soul
“Mom, the doctor said that I have pneumothorax, and that I might die if I don’t have surgery right away.” I received a phone call from my son who went to hospital for having breathing difficulty. Then the doctor talked to me over the phone. “Hello, Ma’am. We just took…
Kim Eun-mi from Cheongju, South Korea
Happiness That I Learned in the Military
When I joined the military, my parents didn’t look sad while seeing me off. I entered the training center, thinking, ‘It’s good that my mom and dad didn’t get too emotional.’ But on the day we had the completion ceremony of the basic training, my parents ran to me, looking…
Kim Seung-hyeok from Busan, South Korea
What Is Important to My Mom
When I came back home from meeting my friends on a Sunday evening, my mother had several layers of bandages on her pinky finger. “Mom, what happened to your finger?” “I got a little cut while doing something.” Glancing at it, however, it wasn’t just a little cut, and so…
Lee Sun-mi from Seoul, South Korea
Home & Mother
On a day off, which I don’t usually have, I was busy doing all the house chores that had piled up and didn’t even notice my phone was ringing. I checked my phone later and found there was a missed call from my mom. “You called me?” “Yes, did I…
Kim Hyang-sun from Uijeongbu, South Korea
Lost Memories
When I was a kid, I liked animated TV shows a lot. Whenever I came home after school, I was always excited to watch them, and whenever they ended, I felt so sad. I tried to figure out how to save those episodes so that I could watch them over…
Hong Sun-tae from Gangneung, South Korea
Mother’s Errand
I am the second child in my family; I have an older brother and a younger brother. We live in different parts of Melbourne in Australia, and our parents live in Adelaide which is nine hours away by car from Melbourne. We cannot go visit our parents that often due…
Jeong Yeon-uk from Melbourne, Australia
The True Rest
There is something that many workers do when they receive a new calendar. It is to count holidays. Holidays give that much happiness to workers. To me, as a person who has just started a career, the autumn season of 2018 was one of the happiest moments in my life.…
Lee Jae-uk from Sacheon, South Korea
Birthday Cake
When I was young, my family suffered financial difficulties. To make a living for seven children, my mother used to do hard work such as repairing walls, floors, and toilets. Since she could not afford to hire an employee, she had to do it herself. I was the youngest daughter,…
Suzana Machado Botton from Porto Alegre, Brazil
The Regret of a Death Row Inmate
I came to deeply realize how brutal the sin I committed in heaven is and how great God Elohim’s love is. As our Bulawayo Zion is situated near National University of Science and Technology, we have been granted the grace of meeting different kinds of people from different walks of…
Shava Macdonald from Harare, Zimbabwe
Mother’s Love Is Special
Some say that our life on earth is based on love. In fact, when you look into how a person is born into this world and grows over time, that sounds right, because we are all connected with one another through love while taking care of and giving help to…
Bayasakh Oyunbat from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
The Most Beautiful Fingers in the World
When I was an elementary student, I was led by my aunt to a big hospital. When I went there without knowing the reason, I saw someone I was familiar with in a patient gown. It was my mom. She was happy to see me but soon, she screamed. “Ouch!…
Ahn Ji-yeong from Kaohsiung, Taiwan
The Greatest Coordinator
When I was young, my mother always bought me clothes that I loved. Not only my clothes, but also other items that my mother bought me, such as my shoes and belts, fit me very well at all times. I felt good whenever I stood in front of the mirror,…
Tapiwa Toruvanda from Harare, Zimbabwe
Say, “I’m Sorry,” Before the Sunset
When winter passed and spring was about to begin, lockdown was issued in all cities in the U.K. It was an action taken to prevent the spread of the virus as the number of confirmed cases and deaths increased every day due to the global outbreak of COVID-19. As I…
Kim Du-ri from Manchester, U.K.
Unconditional Remission
The accounting and financial sector often deals with debts. A debt is a loan amount plus interest, and debt interest is calculated at an interest rate associated with an allotted time. In the case of an individual who has a huge debt that he cannot repay, there is a way…
Elias Américo Massicame from Maputo, Mozambique
A Prisoner in the City of Refuge
Clank! A blunt iron gate opened with a dull sound. A documentary captured the lives of prisoners in a women’s penitentiary. ‘How are their lives?’ My attention got focused on TV. Thirty minutes a day for exercise! It was the only time when the prisoners could see the sun. They…
Cho Eun-yeong from Ulsan, South Korea
Giving Thanks in All Circumstances
One day, I felt like something was stuck in my neck. I had frequent acid reflux, too. I was confident of my health, saying that I could even eat a lump of metal and digest it, but something must have certainly gone wrong. “You’ve got reflux esophagitis.” The doctor told…
Lee Gwon-seob from Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea