Faith & Life

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…

Say, “I’m Sorry,” Before the Sunset

When winter passed and spring was about to begin, lockdown was issued in all cities in the U.K. It was an action taken to prevent the spread of the virus as the number of confirmed cases and deaths increased every…

Kim Du-ri from Manchester, U.K.

Before Speaking

A word of wisdom repays a debt, but a careless word like a thorn that you spit out leaves a scar on the other person’s heart. Then, what should we think before speaking? The answers are contained in the spelling…

Family Love and the Meaning of Life I’ve Learned in Zion

I thought making a lot of money is all I have to do as the head of a household. I was running a diner at Shenyang in China, where I was born and grew up, but I moved to Shanghai,…

Lee Guk-cheol from Jeju, South Korea

A Parent’s Heart

A man had to go abroad on business. He was worried about his wife, who had to take care of their five children alone for a couple of months without him. So he thought over how to relieve his wife’s…

Ringwanderung

The Max Planck Society in Germany experimented with making people find their way through dense forests without a map and compass. As a result of tracking them with GPS, those who participated in the experiment went the right way while…

Happy Home Is Full of Humor

At a funeral in Dublin, Ireland, the crowd of mourners burst out laughing in a solemn atmosphere. It was because the daughter of the deceased played his funny pre-recorded message according to his request of making the mourners laugh. The…

With an Earnest Heart to Save a Soul

#1 Oh Seung-gwon from Osaka, Japan Now it is not easy to preach the gospel to our hearts’ content like before due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, a preaching festival titled “Bear Good Fruit” was held throughout Japan in obedience…

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Scientific Reasons Mothers Deserve to Be Served

First, mothers need a break. A study found that women have 40 minutes less leisure time every day than men. Second, mothers are worried about their children all their lives. No matter how hard you try to be a good…

Daily Life That I Have Taken for Granted

My parents share housework; Dad cleans the house, Mom does the laundry, and they cook together. Since I became an adult, I was ashamed of doing nothing for them, so I volunteered to help them. But my parents said it…

Kim Ha-jin from Anyang, South Korea