Faith & Life

Harmony Overcomes Difficulties

COVID-19, which swept the world, has brought many changes to our daily lives. As we learn about personal hygiene and “social distancing” through TV news, newspapers, disaster notification messages, etc., the time we stay at home is getting longer. As…

Gwon Mi-suk from Seoul, South Korea

Vernalization

Forsythia, azalea, cherry tree, magnolia … Spring flowers burst into bloom when a warm southern wind blows after cold winter is gone. Outwardly, it seems that spring plays a crucial role in blossoming, but it is actually winter that does…

For Your Own Good

We often hear people say, “small but definite happiness.” It refers to the small happiness that we feel in our daily life. Seoul National University’s Consumer Trend Research Institute chose the “small but definite happiness” as one of the top…

Conversation between a Father Emperor Penguin and His Young

“Dad, how long was I in the egg?” “You were there for two months.” “Then what were you doing until I hatched?” “I was holding the egg on top of my feet to keep it warm.” “For two months without…

A Fun Day like a Picnic

We went to a vineyard in Daebudo Island to help a farmer. It takes over an hour to Daebudo Island from Bucheon, so we left early in the morning to give the farmer as much help as possible. Very early…

Yun Mi-hyang from Bucheon, South Korea

Family

A few years ago, in a high school in Bucheon, Korea, a homeroom teacher attracted a lot of attention by making breakfast every day for her class children. At a high school in Seoul, Korea, students who were absent from…

I Am the Supporter of My Family!

When we watch sports, we can see the people who are as enthusiastic as the players. They are supporters. Supporters refer to the people who support or sponsor a specific group or person, or the people who cheer for players…

Find Something in Common

Joe Girard, an American salesman, has been on the Guinness Book of Records for twelve consecutive years as the world’s greatest car salesman. One of his secrets of success was that he found what he has in common with his…

A Novice Shepherd’s Realization

I was born and raised in one of the coldest northern states in the U.S. where the temperature went down to -40℃ (-40℉) in winter. It was hot in summer; it reached up to 38℃ (100℉). My closest neighbor was…

Alan Sayler from Houston, U.S.

God Will Guard Your Minds

A man has tens of thousands of thoughts in mind from the moment when he gets up till he goes to bed. A study by American psychologist Shad Helmstetter shows that most of them are negative thoughts like anxiety or…

Gospel Work Is Surely Done in Its Time

“The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will do this swiftly”Isa 60:22 God promised He would do this swiftly. When I look back, I realize my…

Ahn Jong-hui from Ansan, South Korea

A Lesson from Kauai

The island of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands is now famous for its beautiful scenery, but it was once a dark gloomy land. The residents suffered from poverty and diseases, and criminals, alcoholics, and juvenile delinquents were serious. In 1954,…

God Is Light

If you turn to the light, the shadow retreats backward, but if you turn against the light, the shadow—darkness— is in front of you. … God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 1 Jn 1:5 If…

Time Is Gold, We think time is gold especially when we spend time with our families

A woman in her fifties goes to see the doctor to get the result of her medical checkup and is told that she has nine months to live. The woman is at a loss for words by the unexpected result.…

Appearance and Value

In January 2007, a man wearing a hat in shabby attire began to play the violin at a subway station in Washington D.C., U.S. For forty-five minutes of performance, many passersby went by him, but only a few people stopped…

Putting Down the Burden of Sin

Last October, my husband and I moved our gospel field to Baybay in the province of Leyte, Philippines. We had been to Baybay once for a short-term mission, but there was almost nothing we knew about the city. I was…

Mary Rose Paulines from Pagadian, Philippines

Open

Open concert, open lecture, open competition, open experience . . . There are many “open” events that emphasize the opportunity to participate without any restrictions. If it says it’s open, it gets a little easier to get closer because you…

When We Look Most Adorable

There is something that contains my vivid childhood days. It is a video tape recorded by the camcorder that Dad purchased about twenty years ago. Since the appearance of smart phones, the camcorder had been placed out of sight for…

Lee Jeong-yeon from Bucheon, South Korea

When You Talk about Others

One disciple asked his teacher, “You said backbiting hurts three people.” “Yes. It turns the backbiter, the listener, and the one who gets backbitten into victims.” “So what should I do in order not to backbite others?” Pleased with his…

A Single Message

The Island of the Five Lighthouses written by Spanish author Ferran Ramon-Cortes is a book about the process of solving communication problems through five lighthouses. The story goes that the protagonist finishes a presentation, thinking that he has done well…