Faith & Life
This helps believers who hope to become the fragrance of Christ live a right life of faith.
Emulsifier
Among the ingredients used to make cakes or cookies, there is something called an “emulsifier.” This emulsifier prevents oils and water, which normally do not mix well, from separating—helping the batter come together smoothly. While butter and water are essential…
Patience and Waiting
Patience means to endure pain or difficulty without giving up. People often talk about needing patience when calming their anger, exercising, dealing with a child’s tantrum, or staying awake when sleepy. On the other hand, waiting means to hope for…
Dust That Became a Popular Product
At a dyeing factory in Imabari, Japan, most of the textiles being dyed were towels, as many towel manufacturers were located nearby. Towels are made by combining countless fiber pieces, and during the dyeing and drying process, a large amount…
The Grateful Owl
Stories about animals repaying kindness they’ve received from humans are called “tales of gratitude.” While such tales may sound like something out of a fairy tale, they do happen in real life. One day, a man in South Africa was…
Beneficial Shame
Shame is an emotion we feel when we’ve done something wrong or made a mistake. More precisely, it doesn’t arise simply from the wrongdoing itself, but from the fear that others will now see us as flawed because of it.…
Altruistic Love
On a loved one’s birthday, you carefully choose a gift, hoping to bring them joy. But when your own birthday comes around, they either forget or give you something far below your expectations. In such moments, many people think: “How…
The Mpemba Effect
If you place warm water and cold water in a freezer, which one will freeze faster? Since water freezes at 0°C, common sense tells us that the cold water should freeze first. However, in reality, the warm water freezes more…
The Great Operation
In 1950, when the Korean War broke out, the South Korean and UN forces launched a counterattack through the Incheon Landing Operation. However, due to the intervention of Chinese troops, they had to retreat repeatedly and eventually became isolated in…
The Result of Giving Up
A man arrived at a job interview location, only to find the room filled with many young and competent-looking candidates. Feeling discouraged, he looked around nervously when an older gentleman approached and struck up a conversation. “Do you think you’ll…
With a Handful of Seeds
In 1979, a massive flood struck Assam, India. The flooded land was left in complete ruin. A teenage boy named Payeng suggested planting trees in the devastated area. But no one took his words seriously. Undeterred, Payeng planted a handful…
The Road to Becoming a Champion
When Nancy Merki was around ten years old, she contracted polio and had to walk with crutches. Hoping to strengthen her leg muscles, her parents brought her to a swimming coach. Four years later, Nancy placed third in a swimming…
The Best Bald Dad
In the United States, a childhood cancer charity hosted a “Best Bald Dad” contest in celebration of Father’s Day. The goal was to select the dad who looked best with a shaved head—among those who had shaved their heads in…
The Order of What We Must Do
World-renowned business scholar Dr. Stephen Covey categorized daily tasks into four types: ① Urgent and important tasks ② Not urgent but important tasks ③ Urgent but not important tasks ④ Neither urgent nor important tasks So, in what order should…
One Step at a Time
Yamada Honichi was an unknown athlete when he won the 1984 Tokyo International Marathon. People said he was just lucky. But in 1986, he proved them wrong by winning again—this time at the International Marathon in Italy. When reporters asked…
Giving Compliments Well
“Giving a compliment is an art that must be learned.” Max Müller A compliment that feels fake, is always the same, or is given half-heartedly is often worse than saying nothing at all. Just like creating a beautiful piece of…
Together
When we observe animals that live in groups, we see that they gain great strength from being together. Meerkats, often called the sentinels of the desert, live in highly cooperative communities. If one of them is injured, others will guard…
Winning Together, Sharing the Joy Together
Road cycling races are grueling long-distance events that push human limits, spanning flat roads, uphill climbs, and steep descents. Since each cyclist rides their own bike, the race may appear to be an individual competition—but in truth, it’s a team…
For a Single Drop of Water
The Namib Desert lies along the southwestern coast of Africa. In the Nama language, “Namib” means “a land of nothing.” There, a special beetle makes a remarkable effort whenever fog rolls in. On foggy mornings, the beetle climbs steep sand…
God Gives Greater Honor to the Parts That Lack It
One day, I tripped over a stone and fell. In the moment, I was too stunned to pay attention to the pain. But as time passed, my entire body began to ache; my hand swelled up, and a deep bruise…
Hyeon Su-jin from Incheon, Korea
The Moment Her Fate Changed
Lee Hyun-seo (33) escaped from North Korea at the age of 14 and, after enduring many hardships, finally made it to South Korea. Later, she heard that her family back in North Korea had been exiled to a remote mountain…