My Family Story
This is a family story that makes you feel warm and deep family love.
“I Like Being a Mom!”
The day before my college graduation, I started to look for what was needed for the graduation like where the ceremony would be held and until what time I had to be there. Just in time, Mom asked me about…
Seoul, South Korea
The Day I Picked Red Peppers
“Sorry, but can you come help pick red peppers?” One late night, unable to sleep because of the heat, I received a short text from my brother, who lives in the countryside and helps our parents with farming. Even in…
Baek Kyung-ran from Gwangju, Korea
My Wife and the Stuffed Cucumbers
To celebrate our first child’s birthday and share a meal together, my wife and I decided to visit their place. It had been five months since the oldest left home for work and the second for college. A couple of…
Choi Heon-chim from Wonju, Korea
Like a Bolt Out of the Blue
I was busy arranging the kitchen till late at night because my family was planning to move out. Cleaning the refrigerator as a last chore, I opened a plastic bottle to see what was inside. At that moment, the contents…
Seoul, Korea
In the Love of Mother
My dad was the oldest son. After my mom got married to my dad, she looked after her parents-in-law, brothers and sisters-in-law, and her five children, and also did the farming work. I think she was destined to work a…
Kim Sun-ho from Incheon, Korea
A Warm Day
One day, I had a sudden pain on my back; I couldn’t even move or talk. When evening came, the pain got worse. There were pile of dishes and housework to do but I had to lie down on bed.…
Seo Hyeon-ju from Incheon, Korea
Confession in Thirty-Seven Years
My mother got married at the age of twenty-four when she was young and beautiful, and lived in a remote countryside where even buses did not operate, taking care of her parents-in-law, brother-in-law, husband, and three kids. As she was…
Park Yeong-gyeong from Gumi, Korea
My Husband’s Prayer
Before I received the truth, I had little conversation with my husband. But, after meeting God, my family has changed a lot. Since Heavenly Father and Mother changed my gloomy life, my husband saw my change and came to believe…
Oh Hye-in from Uijeongbu, Korea
Yielding Is Easy If You Love
“How many times have I told you what I want from you is not a good grade but your getting along with each other?” This is what I say every time my children quarrel. My son and daughter who are…
Gwon Sun-hye from Daegu, Korea
Breakfast for My Husband
I am not a morning person, so I couldn’t prepare breakfast for my husband to eat before he left for work. Even on the day I woke up early because I couldn’t sleep well, my husband was more concerned about…
Kim Yun-ok from Hwaseong, Korea
Family Changes by Efforts
Whenever I came back home, being exhausted, my wife must have felt sorry for me because she said, “Welcome home! Tired, right?” or “Oh, you’re home. I missed you.” She always welcomed me with a bright look. But I used…
Baek Gwang-wun from Gimpo, Korea
What Can I Give You?
I was getting ready for work when my five-year-old daughter woke up earlier than usual and came to me, rubbing her eyes. “Dad! Are you going to work?” “Yes, I am.” Then she kept looking at me until I took…
Yeo In-won from Daejeon, Korea
Parents’ Joy and Happiness
This happened when we were driving to Wisconsin to see my husband’s mother who had hidden her sickness from us and only had a short time to live. It was not a planned trip but rather an emergency to be…
Kristy Burkholder from Seattle, WA, U.S.
When One of Two Is in Pain
Recently, I had gone through a hard time; I had a pain in my stomach and had a high fever and even vomited up. Sure enough, I was rushed to the emergency room and took various medical checkups in the…
Kim Sahng-seon from Gimje, Korea
Every Day Is a Special Day
It was a Tuesday. After helping my husband prepare for his going to work as usual, I was resting for a moment in my room while my children were preparing for going to school. Then, my two children came to…
Cho Yun-ju from Uijeongbu, Korea
A Daughter Who Took After Her Dad
“Mom! Why don’t I look like you?” “What do you mean? You’re my daughter. We look alike.” “You’re lying! Today I heard some people say to you about my older sisters, ‘Your daughters are pretty as they resemble you.’ But…
Goh Su-jeong from Jeonju, South Korea
Two Sweet Rice Doughnuts
On the way home after a student gathering at the church, suddenly I was reminded of Mom and phoned her. “Mom, I’m on the way home after the gathering.” “I see! Seohyeon, you know . . .” “Yes?” “I really…
Kim Seo-hyeon from Seoul, Korea
A Tower of Strength to Me
Recently, I had to prepare something personally, so I worked till late at night for several days. I could neither sleep nor do housework properly. One day, I came home around eight in the evening, utterly worn-out after work. When…
Ahn Ha-jeong from Hwaseong, South Korea
On a Rainy Day
I don’t like rainy days. The gloomy weather makes me feel down, and also makes my clothes and shoes wet. Another reason I don’t like rainy days is that my joint predicts the rain more accurately than the weather center,…
Choi Jae-jeong from Gunpo, South Korea
Giving Love on Behalf of Mother
“Mi-suk! Come to eat strawberries.” “Mi-suk! Corns are so delicious. I’ll steam them. Come and eat.” “Mi-suk! I went to the hills and picked some salad plants and spring herbs. They are so delicious. Come to eat.” My oldest sister…
Gwon Mi-suk from Seoul, South Korea