Faith & Life
This helps believers who hope to become the fragrance of Christ live a right life of faith.
The Long Roots of the Moso Bamboo
The Moso bamboo, which mainly grows in China and other parts of Asia, has a very unusual growth pattern. For the first four years, it hardly grows at all. But in the fifth year, it suddenly begins to shoot up—growing…
The Words ‘I’m Sorry’
When you make a mistake but refuse to apologize, the other person receives three unspoken messages: “The problem is yours.” “I do not respect you.” “I do not value our relationship.” But when you say, “I’m sorry,” a completely different…
“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
Our Concert
Unlike today, old pipe organs could only generate sound when a person forced air into the pipes through a bellows. One day, a famous organist held a recital. The audience applauded his magnificent and graceful performance. When the organist went…
The Reason the Way to Heaven Is Peaceful and Smooth
One day while preaching the gospel, a childhood friend came to my mind. I really wanted to deliver the good news of salvation to her, but I couldn’t remember how to get to her house. I earnestly prayed to Heavenly…
Saru Baskota from Kirtipur, Nepal
Give Your Family the Gift of Cuteness!
Soft and fluffy babies, wriggling baby animals, tiny and adorable miniatures, and so on—when we see small and cute things, a smile comes to our face without even thinking about it. We want to pet them, and sometimes even feel…
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
Refusal, With Warmth and Consideration!
When faced with a task that is difficult to accomplish alone, or when we wish to fulfill a small desire or goal, we often turn to others for help—asking for big or small favors. And naturally, we hope the other…
What Empathy Is
Unlike me, who has many years of driving experience, my wife did not have a driver’s license. So whenever we went anywhere, driving was always my responsibility. Sometimes, when an aggressive driver suddenly cut in, I would be startled and…
Oh Dae-yeop from Seoul, Korea
No Home, but Never Without a Dream
Khadijah Williams was born homeless. Her mother, only fourteen years old at the time, had dropped out of school when she became pregnant and left home. The two moved from one homeless shelter to another, often ending up in slums,…
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
The More I Give Thanks
On a hot summer day, a blackout occurred in the apartment due to excessive electricity usage. After four hours, the emergency generator was operated, but before long, another blackout occurred. The announcement asking residents to refrain from using electricity except…
Im Kyung-a from Gwangju, Korea
Presenting to God With Thanksgiving
Recently, my worries have increased. I wanted to find a solution, knowing that merely worrying would change nothing. To me in such a state, God gave the answer: Be thankful. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation,…
Kim Min-gi from Gyeongju, Korea
How I Saved My Younger Brother
I was born as the seventh child in a family with seven daughters and one son. I had nothing special and drew no attention of people. Not only the villagers but also my relatives would even ask my name whenever…
Im Ji-yeon from Seongnam, South Korea
Greeting Opens the Heart
A TV show conducted an experiment: A man entered an elevator with his hands full of luggage and dropped a bag as he was getting off. The purpose of the experiment was to see how many people would help him…
A Life of Steady Change
I once read that it is harder to maintain a changed self than to change from one’s current state to a better one. Looking back on my life, I have found that to be true. I could make plans and…
Yoo Bo-mi from Soon cheon, Korea
The Meaning of the Morning Glory
The symbolic meanings given to flowers according to their characteristics are called the “language of flowers.” For example, the green rose symbolizes “noble love that exists only in heaven.” I learned this from a new sister I met at a…
Jo Min-ah from Seongnam, Korea
The Sound That Eases My Longing
“Turn left.” “Continue straight.” Even when I know the way to my destination perfectly well, I still find myself entering the address into the navigation system—just to hear its voice. I think it started after I installed a navigation system…
Kwon Soon-young from Fresno, CA, U.S.
Air
I work in a job that requires a lot of physical movement. These days, because of COVID-19 prevention measures, I wear a mask while working, and even the slightest movement makes me feel suffocated and irritable. But when I move…
Kim Min-seong from Suwon, Korea
Foreigners and Strangers on Earth
It has been several years since I came to the Philippines. By God’s grace and through the love of my Zion family, I’ve adapted so well that I sometimes forget I am a foreigner, and for that, I am truly…
Jeong Eun-seo from Las Pinas City, Philippines