Faith & Life

True Wealth

A man once visited the home of a poor friend. The old house was drafty, and even the gentle spring breeze made the inside feel cold. In the small refrigerator, there was only a little milk. Wanting to serve his…

With a Heart of Earnestness Like Mother’s

They say, “Fall seven times, rise eight,” but after stumbling only twice, I lost the courage to try again. In truth, I had not really stumbled. Though the two overseas short-term missions I joined bore no visible fruit, I gained…

Eom No-eul from Seongnam, Korea

This Is ( ).

This makes your heart flutter. This makes you ready to do anything for it. This allows you to be free from complaints. To achieve this, you have to give up something else. This shouldn’t just remain in your hearts. This…

Until I Came to Understand True Love

After the rush of the week, the Sabbath arrives like a breath of peace. In Zion, where we sing praises and study the words of God together, my weary heart finds rest and comfort. Before worship, the temple fills with…

Benilde Ubisse / Maputo, Mozambique

The Shepherd & the Sheep

Many of us, Mongolians, engage in stock-farming. In a vast meadow, we raise five kinds of livestock together—cows, horses, sheep, goats, and camels. Among them, we raise sheep the most. One family keeps approximately more than a thousand sheep. Every…

B. Jargalsaikhan from Erdenet, Mongolia

Until a Precious Bowl Is Made

I watched a TV show about how a master craftsman, who is designated as intangible cultural asset, makes Bangjja, Korean type of hand-forged glossy brassware with yellowish color. Bangjja of such high quality were used for the king’s table. Bangjja…

Jo Mun-gyeong from Daejeon, Korea

My Mom Reborn as the Youth like the Dew of the Dawn

Mom hated me to go to church. When I visited her and tried to preach the truth to her even a little, she quickly pushed me to go home. When I preached to her over the phone, she hung up…

Yim Su-jeong from Gwangju, South Korea

A Conductor and His Passengers

While checking passengers’ tickets, a train conductor said to a passenger, “You are on the wrong train. Please transfer at the next stop.” The conductor also said the same thing to the next passenger. “You, too, got the wrong train.…

Let’s Reduce Plastics!

The environmental pollution caused by the use of plastics is coming to the fore as a global issue. The Indian Government is making every effort to reduce plastics, proclaiming the policy of prohibiting plastics. To support that, the members from…

Hyeon Yeong-gyeong from Incheon, Korea

Mommy Heaven

Recently in our church, we looked at a picture captioned Busy Mommy. The mother is standing at a stove, cooking and holding her child on her hip. A telephone is wedged between the mother’s shoulder and her ear, and the…

Joy Meela Gallant from New Windsor, NY, U.S.

God’s True Intention

“Min! Can you come home and stay for a few days?” My mom asked me in a somewhat serious voice. Usually, she hardly mentions anything that could worry my brother and me. So, if she gave us a sudden call…

Park Dong-min from Anyang, South Korea

Dad’s House

When I was young, my dad built a house by himself; he saved his salary and bought materials such as bricks, cement, steel bars, and shovels, and piled them in the yard. I still remember my dad digging ditches, with…

Madrid, Spain

The Reason the Big Tree Fell

A big tree had stood firmly for four hundred years on a hill in the State of Colorado in the United States, but one day it fell down with a loud crash. The tree had overcome rough storms for several…

The Words That Should Not Be Spared for the Family

“Thank you” that makes the listener smile. “You need any help?” that makes the listener feel reassured. “Excellent job!” that attaches wings to the listener’s shoulders. “Good morning” that makes the listener start the day vigorously. “Did you eat?” that…

Mother of Six Children

My mom was a very kind and calm person. She used to read to me with a soft voice, and I liked it so much. I was brought up like a princess until I was five years old, when my…

Eun-jin Jo from Changwon, South Korea

Start the Year With Words of Blessing

When a new year begins, people often exchange words of blessing. In Korea, these are called deokdam—words that express wishes for another’s happiness and prosperity. Since ancient times, Koreans have believed that words carry power—that what we speak can come…

The 101st Hit

A reporter asked a question to Benjamin Franklin, well-known as a scientist, politician, and diplomat. “How could you accomplish your goals without giving up, despite many difficulties?” Franklin replied, “Have you ever watched a stonemason work? He hammers the same…

Answer Me

A lady, who was tender with a very warm personality, lived next door. Her baby daughter was also well-behaved probably because she resembled her mom. The baby was not afraid of strangers and made no trouble, so I gave a…

Ji-min Yim from Gunpo, South Korea

Sincere Consideration

One day, Gandhi went on a business trip. When he arrived at a train station, he quickly boarded the train that was about to take off. At that moment, one of his shoes fell onto the train platform. Since the…

Parents’ Concern

As I stay in Russia away from home, I send pictures of myself to show my parents how I’m doing. It was on a day when it hailed for the first time last winter. A shower of hail looked marvelous.…

Kang Yo-na from Chelyabinsk, Russia