I give thanks to God for life, the breath, and the resurrection that He has given me today as my daily bread. I realize that I haven’t truly given thanks and delighted in seeing the works of God, who transcends all things in the universe, where there are numerous stars, the sun sets and rises, and there are time and space. When I listen to songs of praise and the word of God, all the burdens of life turn out to be a beautiful meaning deep in my soul by repentance. Today, I desire earnestly for the life of the soul more than the life in my body with my eyes closed, with my ears opened, and taking a deep breath.

Written by Hye-Kyoung Kim| Photograph by Yong-Bin Kim

Extracted from Yonsei Newspaper #385 May 10, 2014