Faith & Life

Different Personalities? No Problem!

“Whose personality did she get?” “I can’t understand my co-worker,” “He must be from a different dimensional world,” “We’ve decided to split because of our too different personalities,” . . . The most common and prominent cause that damages the…

Where We Are Headed Is the Starting Point

I went on a long-term mission to a region I had been to on a short-term mission previously. I was busy, taking care of the members I had led to Zion before, and as a result, I didn’t have time…

Choi Su-hyeon from Seoul, South Korea

Watering Holes That Never Dry

Kenya, the animal kingdom, is suffering from severe drought due to global warming. The animals in Tsavo West National Park, such as elephants, buffalos, antelopes and zebras, were in danger of dying for being unable to drink water. But then…

Happy Cooking Time

On a national holiday during the year when I became a middle school student, I made up my mind to help my mom a little as she was busy cooking. First of all, I followed her to a grocery store…

Mun Gahng-san from Yongin, South Korea

Restored Confidence

In August, 2008, listeria, one of food poisoning bugs, was found in a food product of a food company in Canada. This resulted in over 20 deaths and tens of people were taken to the hospital. At this critical moment…

The Right Function of Weak Points

It’s been a long time since machines replaced humans for many types of work. Now, it seems that humanoid robots will work with humans as their co-workers soon. One research team of the University of Salzburg did a research from…

Grapes That Have Lost Their Value

In the early spring of 1989, a woman was looking at grapes at the food hall in a department store. One employee, who had been watching her, came up to her and asked her if she needed some help. Then…

Like My Family’s Business

The rainy season was particularly long two years ago. After the rainy season was over, I thought the flood victims would ease themselves by looking at the clear sky above, but they didn’t seem to at all. In the cities…

Gu Yeon-hui from Suncheon, South Korea

A Boy Who Lost His Cat

In Broutille, a children’s story written by Anne Herbauts, a Belgian writer, appears a boy who is saddened by his cat’s disappearance. He leaves for a journey to share his feelings with someone, but no one empathized with him. A…

Show Your Smile!

Aristotle said, “No animal but man ever laughs.” Sometimes, animals too look like laughing but actually they do not laugh. Although they have family love like maternal love and paternal love, they cannot give a warm smile to their family.…

Volunteer Service! Military Members Too Join It

In the Cheolwon Zion which is near the base I’m stationed at, there are many military brothers who keep the Sabbath day with permission from their bases. I can’t be happier and more thankful to meet Zion family members I…

Ye Ji-hun from Incheon, South Korea

A Small Change, a Great Blessing

People say that the darkest hour of the day is right before sunrise. My life before meeting God was like that. While I was experiencing many things after having a baby, my self-esteem took a hit, and I felt depressed…

Han Dal-lim from Jeju, South Korea

A Teacher Who Opened the Heart of Henry Ford

Henry Ford (1863–1947) is the founder of Ford a global car manufacturer. He became a billionaire, but he began to suffer from many requests for donation. One day, he received a letter from a teacher of a small school in…

Home & Mother

On a day off, which I don’t usually have, I was busy doing all the house chores that had piled up and didn’t even notice my phone was ringing. I checked my phone later and found there was a missed…

Kim Hyang-sun from Uijeongbu, South Korea

To Reach the Essence

There was a young man whose dream was to become an artist since he was young. He left his hometown and went to a famous artist, begging him to teach him how to paint and expressing how he was willing…

With Parent’s Heart and Soldier’s Spirit

I was born in a poor farmer’s family as the youngest of eight children. Since my childhood, I was always worried about what to do to live without hunger. After much consideration, I decided to be a career soldier. I…

Park In-seob from Paju, South Korea

Sleeping Under a Dead Tree

This is a story about what happened when Professor Jared Diamond, a renowned American scholar, was staying in New Guinea when he was young. One day, he went into the deep forest with some natives, and stayed there for the…

Beautiful Preparations

When the winter is coming, animals bustle around to make preparations for the cold. Some store food in many places, or some eat a large portion and save it inside their bodies, and some prepare a place for hibernation. Then,…

Love Is Love When Expressed

Love takes the most important part of our life. It is not too much to say that love is the essence of life. However, love cannot be seen, smelled, or touched. Therefore, you cannot physically take your love out of…

Following Father’s Path

I am a newly appointed missionary to India; it’s been just three months since I came here. I thought I had many experiences in overseas missions, but since I came to India, I’ve often thought I am like a child…

Lee Se-min from Pune, MH, India