Faith & Life
This helps believers who hope to become the fragrance of Christ live a right life of faith.
My Daughter’s Comfort
“Mom! I got one question wrong by mistake in the test today. I could’ve got it right ...” My daughter expressed her frustration as soon as she got home. “It’s okay, dear. You can do better next time! Is there…
Na Su-yeon from Wonju, South Korea
In Unity
Chlorine [Cl] is a very toxic gas. If chlorine [Cl] and sodium [Na] combine, they become salt [NaCl], which is indispensable for our life. The process of forming water is similar. When hydrogen [H], that is flammable, is combined with…
A Note from Baby Twins
“Hello! We’re twin baby boys on our first flight, and we’re only fourteen weeks old! We’ll try to be on our best behavior, but we’d like to apologize in advance just in case we become uncomfortable, get scared, or our…
Getting Rid of the Old Yeast
Last Sunday, I volunteered to paint a school located near our church with the brothers and sisters from the 5th Lima Church in Peru. This time, my husband and my son were also able to join it. My family hadn’t…
Luz Angela Benites Carpio from Lima, Peru
Training for Humility
Nordstrom is an American department store famous for its high quality customer service. At Nordstrom there is an executive training program that all management-level employees must go through to develop their management skills. This training program is held in a…
In the Place Where God Wants Us to Be
There was a very special day for me though it must have been a usual day for others. It was when some smiling members from the Church of God in Peru let me know the existence of God the Mother.…
Doris Espinoza Huachaca from Sao Paolo, Brazil
A List of Things to Throw Away
When you have things that you have to do or you want to do, it helps you improve your concentration if you make a list of them and decide the order of priority. However, if you have too many thoughts…
Even One Seed with All My Heart
My heart is only filled with hope for heaven now. It’s because earnestness and the sense of mission which I didn’t have before have filled me. It’s already been more than half a year since I came to Australia. I…
Shim Eun-jeong from Sydney, Australia
Helper’s High
When you help others without conditions, a quantity of endorphins secrete and make you feel good and also bring good changes to your body. This finding is called Helper’s High in psychiatric term. Literally, it means the best psychological satiety…
The Reason the Way to Heaven Is Peaceful and Smooth
One day while preaching the gospel, a childhood friend came to my mind. I really wanted to deliver the good news of salvation to her, but I couldn’t remember how to get to her house. I earnestly prayed to Heavenly…
Saru Baskota from Kirtipur, Nepal
A Letter to Dad
A nine-year-old boy named Mac, who lived in Alaska, baked cupcakes and hosted a party every year on the birthday of his father, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2009. This year, however, he wrote a special letter. “Dear Dad,…
With Beautiful Hearts Together
Members from the Cape Town Church and the Bellville Church gathered together for a blood drive. Through previous meetings, we made a thorough preparation for pickets, refreshments, and recreation for the blood donors who would be waiting for their turns.…
Churches in Cape Town and Bellville, Rep. of South Africa
God Has Come
More than ten years ago, I became a member of the Church of God. The words of the Bible were marvelous that I led my two sons, who were elementary students at that time, and my second older sister to…
Baek Eun-hui from Gimhae, South Korea
How to Keep Your First Resolution
Once upon a time, a king was passing through a country village. On his way, he met a young shepherd who was greedless and diligent, and took him as his official. As the shepherd was always honest in assisting the…
A Judge Who Made a Girl Cry
“Stand up, please.” A judge said in a soft voice to a girl who was in the court for theft. When the girl stood up hesitantly, the judge added, “Repeat after me in a loud voice. ‘I’m the best-looking person…
When I Am Weak, Then I Am Strong
Palmerston North is a small city in the North Island of New Zealand. This city is full of youth and enthusiasm, and when I stepped foot here, my heart was beating fast with excitement. God opened the way for the…
Yu Ae-ri from Auckland, New Zealand
“As I Have Loved You, So You Must Love One Another”
People who live by the word of God make efforts to put this teaching into practice. However, it is not easy, contrary to their expectations. God said, “Love one another,” and so they expect to receive as much as they…
How I Saved My Younger Brother
I was born as the seventh child in a family with seven daughters and one son. I had nothing special and drew no attention of people. Not only the villagers but also my relatives would even ask my name whenever…
Im Ji-yeon from Seongnam, South Korea
Division of Housework Has an Amazing Power
Cooking, doing the dishes, laundry, cleaning, arranging, recycling, taking out the trash, grocery shopping . . . The housework repeats every day, and it’s not even that noticeable even if you do it, but it’s very obvious if you don’t…
Mission of a Libero
In a volleyball team consisting of six players, we can see a player who is in a uniform different from his teammates. He is a libero, who is specialized in defensive skills. Since he is allowed to replace any other…