Enlightenment
We share big and small enlightenments we have in our daily lives, walking with God.
Mother’s Love
Recently, I visited my mother in my hometown. She was overjoyed to see me, and through her facial expression I felt her love beyond words. When I was about to leave after I spent some time chatting with her, my…
Kim Guk-hwa from Seoul, Korea
God’s Daily Gifts
“God always gives us a new day and new strength. What if God did not give us a new day and new strength? Just thinking about it makes me so thankful to God. If God didn’t, I would be struggling…
Han Min-ji from Montevideo, Uruguay
Practice
In our Zion, we have a cute and lovely child who has just turned one. It seems like it was only yesterday that he was wriggling in his mom’s arms, but he soon learned to hold his head up and…
Goh Su-jeong from Jeonju, Korea
That’s Something Everyone Can Do
At the start of the autumn feast, I set a goal to preach the Gospel to as many people as possible, being united with the members in my church. As the head of a household, I felt it would be…
Jang Seong-min from Seongnam, Korea
Memories of My Mother
Last winter, my mother came to see me in the U.S. I met her in seven years. I was very happy to do everything with her from morning till night. Three months passed quickly and the day came for us…
Lee So-yeong from Hwaseong, Korea
We Are All Parts of One Body
I went to hospital because I had pain in my neck and shoulder. I was diagnosed with a herniated cervical disc. It was manageable with simple medical treatment, but I had to be careful while working on a computer or…
Gu Yeon-hui from Suncheon, Korea
Mother’s Memory
I have an adorable high school son worth ten daughters. He liked to go to sleep in my arms and didn’t ever want to leave my side when he was a little boy. But before I knew, he has grown…
Yun Eun-ju from Goyang, Korea
Light in the Fog
During the last national holidays, my husband went to his parents’ house first to take care of things, and my son and I went there the following day. After spending a good time together, we headed back home. It was…
Kim Hyeon-su from Gunpo, Korea
The Sister Who Sings for Her Younger Sister
One day in Zion, I overheard the conversation between two sisters, who were elementary school students, as they were talking to each other in the bathroom. “Sister, please sing a song for me!” As soon as the younger sister finished,…
Lee Hye-gyeong from Seongnam, Korea
Ask Myself
My wife plays the piano during worship. One day, she said she was worried because the choir song was too difficult this time. Then I said to her, “Try a hundred times, and if you still can’t, then you can’t…
Jeong Jae-pil from Anyang, Korea
Although God Gives Us Everything We Need On Our Journey of Faith
Last winter, when an extreme cold warning was issued, my wife, said that there was no hot water coming out at all during her shower, and she asked me to check if the boiler was working. When I checked the…
Yeo In-won from Daejeon, Korea
The Right Time for Treatment
At some point in time, one of my teeth started to hurt. The toothache disappeared soon, and I delayed going to the dentist. As time passed by, the pain became unbearable. Finally, I went to the dentist. As I expected,…
Kim Se-hun from Sejong, Korea
The Happiest Moment Is Now
My company invites lecturers once a month to train employees. The lecturer of this month asked a question during his speech on the importance of time: “Do you know when dead people are most envious of us? It is now.…
Park Geum-ryeong from Busan, Korea
Dew of the Dawn
The Bible likens young adults to the dew of the dawn (Ps 110:3). As I am also a young adult, I have often heard the words “dew of the dawn.” However, I didn’t know what it really meant when I…
Yeon Bo-ra-mi from Jeju Island, Korea
Something Small and Trivial
My sister-in-law runs a restaurant by herself. When she asked me to help her with wallpapering the hall, I immediately went over to her place with comfortable clothes. “I think we have to tear it down from the upper part,”…
Kim Im-suk from Daegu, Korea
Mother’s Happiness
On my way home, I got on the bus. The bus was crowded with students after class, office workers after work, and elderly people going home after their grocery shopping. Then I saw a kid eating toast while sitting among…
Koh Ji-hae from Namyangju, Korea
Shaking Seeds Off Sesame Plants with My Grandma
I went to my grandma’s during the harvest season. Usually I leave early for the next day’s work, but that day, I decided to help her shake seeds off sesame plants and leave later. As soon as I reached the…
Jeon Yeong-seon from Anyang, Korea
Exercise to Build Mind Muscles
I work as a physical therapist in the hospital. One day, I saw the old man whom I had been helping with exercise sit on a thump on the chair, putting up his entire weight. “Sir, do you know how…
Gwak Jin-yeong from Daejeon, Korea
Stained Glasses
We did repair work on our church restroom. As we finished cutting the tiles, the restroom was filled with stone powder. I left the restroom after ventilating it. For some reason, however, stone powder was still floating around in the…
Oh Dae-yeop from Seoul, Korea
Victory Through Endurance and Unity
I watched a video entitled “Elementary Schools’ Tug-of-War That Moved the World.” It was a tug-of-war between two elementary schools in Kazakhstan. True to its title, the video was very touching. From the beginning of the tug-of-war, the blue team…
Hong Jeong-eun from Seongnam, Korea