Faith & Life
This helps believers who hope to become the fragrance of Christ live a right life of faith.
Change
In cold winter days, when the temperature drops below freezing, a slow-flowing river and a pool on the ground turn to solid ice that anyone can glide over it. On the contrary, when water is heated, it evaporates. Liquid water…
After a Long Wait
My husband and I do a small food business. We usually work from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., but one day we left work around 2 p.m. and came home because I caught a cold and was very sick. While…
Elisangela de Oliveira Silva Assuncao from Feira de Santana, Brazil
Molting
When a child grows up, he changes his clothes into a bigger one. Likewise, an insect turns into a new body, throwing away its old self that no longer fits itself in due time. This is called molting. The process…
Without Oxen, the Manger Is Clean But …
In an agrarian society, the next most important property after land for farmers is oxen. Oxen can do work equivalent to several workers in the field. Raising oxen, however, is not easy. You have to wake up early in the…
Smiley Faces, Happy Home
The human face is capable of creating more than 7,000 expressions. Among those many, the expression that makes you look the youngest and most beautiful and makes you and other people happy is of course a smiley face. When you…
Sparring Partners
There are sports players working in a sweat for their fellow players to win gold medals. They are sparring partners of the players who will compete in the Olympics. The players of individual sports such as judo, taekwondo, and boxing,…
Growing Pains of Faith I Had in the Philippines
This happened a few years ago. At that time, I planned to go on a mission trip overseas, which was one of my New Year’s goals, but to be honest, I didn’t think it was going to happen. I thought…
Kim Hyeon-ju from Seoul, South Korea
Wait
In Korea, there is a flower that is hard to see even once in a lifetime. It is a sweet potato flower. Since it blooms once in a hundred years, it is hard to see even once in a lifetime…
Harmony Overcomes Difficulties
COVID-19, which swept the world, has brought many changes to our daily lives. As we learn about personal hygiene and “social distancing” through TV news, newspapers, disaster notification messages, etc., the time we stay at home is getting longer. As…
Gwon Mi-suk from Seoul, South Korea
Vernalization
Forsythia, azalea, cherry tree, magnolia … Spring flowers burst into bloom when a warm southern wind blows after cold winter is gone. Outwardly, it seems that spring plays a crucial role in blossoming, but it is actually winter that does…
For Your Own Good
We often hear people say, “small but definite happiness.” It refers to the small happiness that we feel in our daily life. Seoul National University’s Consumer Trend Research Institute chose the “small but definite happiness” as one of the top…
Conversation between a Father Emperor Penguin and His Young
“Dad, how long was I in the egg?” “You were there for two months.” “Then what were you doing until I hatched?” “I was holding the egg on top of my feet to keep it warm.” “For two months without…
A Fun Day like a Picnic
We went to a vineyard in Daebudo Island to help a farmer. It takes over an hour to Daebudo Island from Bucheon, so we left early in the morning to give the farmer as much help as possible. Very early…
Yun Mi-hyang from Bucheon, South Korea
Family
A few years ago, in a high school in Bucheon, Korea, a homeroom teacher attracted a lot of attention by making breakfast every day for her class children. At a high school in Seoul, Korea, students who were absent from…
I Am the Supporter of My Family!
When we watch sports, we can see the people who are as enthusiastic as the players. They are supporters. Supporters refer to the people who support or sponsor a specific group or person, or the people who cheer for players…
Find Something in Common
Joe Girard, an American salesman, has been on the Guinness Book of Records for twelve consecutive years as the world’s greatest car salesman. One of his secrets of success was that he found what he has in common with his…
A Novice Shepherd’s Realization
I was born and raised in one of the coldest northern states in the U.S. where the temperature went down to -40℃ (-40℉) in winter. It was hot in summer; it reached up to 38℃ (100℉). My closest neighbor was…
Alan Sayler from Houston, U.S.
God Will Guard Your Minds
A man has tens of thousands of thoughts in mind from the moment when he gets up till he goes to bed. A study by American psychologist Shad Helmstetter shows that most of them are negative thoughts like anxiety or…
Gospel Work Is Surely Done in Its Time
“The least of you will become a thousand, the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will do this swiftly”Isa 60:22 God promised He would do this swiftly. When I look back, I realize my…
Ahn Jong-hui from Ansan, South Korea
A Lesson from Kauai
The island of Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands is now famous for its beautiful scenery, but it was once a dark gloomy land. The residents suffered from poverty and diseases, and criminals, alcoholics, and juvenile delinquents were serious. In 1954,…