Faith & Life

Wearing Pink Shirts for a Friend

In 2007, high school classmates David Shepherd and Travis Price in Nova Scotia, Canada, sent a message to their friends, “Wear a pink shirt at school tomorrow.” ‘What if people laugh at boys in pink?’ or ‘What if no one…

Seeking Humble Souls Who Long for the Truth

The Netherlands, the land of tulips and windmills, is well-known for having expanded its territory by filling wetlands and lakes with earth and building levees. The Netherlands literally means “low countries.” There are many low-lying lands there, so the Netherlands…

Ah Yeong-hun from Amsterdam, Netherlands

A Restaurant That Serves Wrong Food

What if you get dumplings when you ordered a hamburger steak? What if dessert comes before your order is served? You may wonder who would want to visit such a restaurant, but its diners said they’d love to come again.…

The Greatest Coordinator

When I was young, my mother always bought me clothes that I loved. Not only my clothes, but also other items that my mother bought me, such as my shoes and belts, fit me very well at all times. I…

Tapiwa Toruvanda from Harare, Zimbabwe

Mother’s Voice

The sense of hearing develops first among five senses. Within a few days of fertilization in the mother, the fertilized egg begins to shape the ear when it is only 0.9 mm in size. In the third week of pregnancy,…

Duty as a Father

I was wandering around in the world, without anyone to rely on. Then, one day, my colleague in my former company introduced the Church of God to me. Unlike the heartless world, the Church of God had a bright atmosphere,…

Lee Jeom-do from Ulsan, South Korea

Eyes

The eye transforms an image of an object reflected on the retina into electrochemical information and delivers it to the brain through the optic nerve. The eye receives information more than any other senses of the body. It is so…

The Effect of Hugging

At a subway station in Seoul, Korea, a drunk made a noise, arguing with police officers. Then, a man watching the scene approached the drunk and embraced him, patting his back. Soon, the drunk quickly calmed down. Those who watched…

Living Room with Family Culture

A house usually consists of bedrooms, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a living room, and each space has a different purpose. In general, the bedrooms are used for sleeping and keeping clothes and belongings; the bathroom is a room for…

The Fruit of Patience

Participating in the gospel work in the continent of Europe has been accompanied by the love and blessings of Heavenly Father and Mother. Patience is one of many things I have learned while preaching diligently. Just as farmers grow and…

Pamela Lau from London, U.K.

Two Executives

The CEO of a company came up with an innovative idea after much consideration. If the idea would be shaped up after thorough market research, it would be an opportunity of great success indeed. The CEO called in two executives…

On Behalf of My Parents

I’m the oldest of my eight siblings. When I was young, I did the housework and took care of my younger siblings on behalf of my working parents. My mom worked shifts as a certified nurse assistant. So, once she…

Lailahni Efa Rose Tuaila from San Diego, CA, U.S.

Good Persons

“Those who do the right thing even when no one else is watching.” “Those who have good manners towards everyone regardless of age, status, race, educational attainment, or wealth, and remember to say ‘Thank you’ and ‘Please.’ ” “Those who…

How to Fall Well

Judo is a fighting game in which two players fight with their bare hands, using the power of the other player to throw, take down, choke, or push. If you start learning Judo, you’ll first practice break-falls, not attack skills.…

Time to Start

The roof of a house was broken by a strong typhoon. The house owner could not even think about repairing the roof although rain fell from the ceiling when it rained. The owner thought, ‘When it stops raining, I’ll repair…

Love that Gives Strength

Last summer, an unprecedented rain spell caused severe flood damages. I volunteered for the flood recovery efforts with the Church of God Young Adult Worker Volunteer Group [ASEZ WAO]. As we arrived at the village, the residents were already cleaning…

Mun Su-jeong from Gwangju, South Korea

Daughter of an Independent Activist

In 1915 when World War I was in full swing, a second-generation Korean American Susan Ahn was born in Los Angeles, California, U.S. When the Pacific War1 broke out, she volunteered for the U.S. Navy, but because of being Asian,…

Understanding and Care Instead of Advice or Pointing Out

Family conflicts are often caused by hard-hitting words. Speakers often think that honest advice and pointing out will help the other person, while the person who hears it often get wounded or stressed. A Jewish saying goes, “A hundred harsh…

Though We Cannot Meet

Ever since the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) hit the world, our circumstances have changed drastically in the United States. Almost everything in our daily life had stopped, including our job, and we could not even go to church. Despite the situation,…

Amelia Kitinoja from Denver, CO, U.S.

A Man Who Works for the Country

At a construction site where a school was to be built, a morning assembly was held before the construction began. The director asked the workers. “What do you work for?” Then one laborer said, “I have no other reasons but…