Black-tailed gull’s hatchling

“Squack, Squack.”
You would have once seen a bunch of gulls crying noisily, covering a whole island.
I have seen a documentary which was about a black-tailed gull’s life. This black-tailed gull lays its 4 to 5 eggs in the bushes of a deserted island during May to August, and incubates them.
With an effort, the hatchlings try to survive by remembering their mother’s voice.
Those noisy cries were made by the hatchlings,voices calling for their mother.
Since multiple numbers of black-tailed gulls live in a small space, their turf war is intense.
The bushes are a threatening place for the hatchlings, who cannot distinguish what they see. The young hatchling isn’t an exception as a target of attack.
If one of the gulls crosses over its territory, the hatchlings’ life is in danger. That is why by nature, the hatchlings rely on their mother’s voice.
When the mother alerts, the hatchlings come together in haste, drop their heads down, and wait until their mother’s warning to be canceled.
After listening to their mother’s approval that it’s alright, they then loosen up their bodies and move here and there.
The black-tailed gull cannot distinguish the voice of its own hatchlings.
That is because it cannot catch the change of their hatchlings’ voice, since the hatchlings grow too quickly.
So when the hatchlings shrink with alert and do not snuggle into their mother, the mother gull; deluding itself that they are hatchlings of another gull, attacks them.
The other gulls also distinguish their hatchlings with the hatchlings’ behavior.
It is pitiful to watch young hatchlings being attacked by another mother gull. When a hatchling of another violates a territory, the mother gull of that territory attacks them until they die.
The poor hatchling struggles to survive,but most of them die because they have left their mother.
On the island, you can see dead hatchlings here and there.
When I noticed the hatchling can only survive from the enemies by remembering its mother’s voice, following what the mother had told it to do, and seeing the mother trying to protect its hatchling, it made me think of the heavenly world.
Though we cannot see the invisible world, it brought me to attention thinking that the battle with the evil spirits would be also intense. Heavenly Mother, protects us from many attacks of the evil spirits, and teaches us that we must obey God’s words in order to return to the heavenly home.
I truly give thanks to Heavenly Mother,for even today, She protects these weak children’s souls under Her wings, and leads us with love to Heaven.
Until the day, when we go back to our home, I will become a faithful child who listens attentively to our Heavenly Mother’s voice, and a child who obeys.

Solely for Her Children

In my childhood, I surely was a troublemaker who was considered as ten naughty children.
Every day I tripped, fell, and broke things around me that I shouldn't have.
I was full of curiosity and couldn't just stand without knowing the things that really wanted to know.
My mom always worried that I might hurt myself badly.
She even worried that I might become crooked, so she really took good care of me.
Growing up well under the shade of my “mom,” I was badly caught in the net of “puberty.”
I heard puberty doesn't last longer than one or two years, but didn't know why mine lasted for four years.
My mom tried to persuade me and did her very best.
The more that she tried to take care of me, the more that I tried to be crooked.
But my long roaming years eventually ended by my mom’s love.
After many years had passed by I asked her,
“Mom, how did you feel when I was roaming and wanted to be crooked?”
“It was my first time I wanted to die!”
I was really surprised.
A strong mom like her wanted to die because of her child?
I somewhat felt what parents’ love towards their children was like.
Mom still worries that I might be crooked again.
If I committed the same mistake and gave her a hard time, I surely would be a bad daughter.
I would never want to do anything that would give my mom a hard time.
Still now, Heavenly Mother is hurt by her thousands and more than ten thousands of children every day.
Despite of all that, She never hates us and prays for us worrying that we might be caught by Satan’s evil schemes.
Heavenly Mother truly solely lives for children.
I would never forget Heavenly Mother’s love and proclaim that love to the whole world.
I truly want to solely live for our Heavenly Mother.

Asking first, whatever it is

One month ago, I requested the city gas construction and it has been finally completed through three times of work.  When boiler engineers were doing their last work, I thought it was a little earlier than the lunch time. However, they looked a bit hungry, so I decided to cook noodles.  The problem was that I did it without asking them if they would like to eat it. Seeming difficult to answer, they just refused the food, because they thought it might be helpful to eat their proper lunch.  Finding no other alternatives, I had to go ask a new bride on the second floor to have noodles together.  Yet, she said she had to get some sleep because she just returned home after working night shift.   Then, I put the noodles into the plate and went straight to next door, the supermarket but the owner also said she was supposed to have lunch with her daughter.  Finally, I visited the owner of the stationary shop with the food but she also refused it, saying she never eats noodles at all.

I felt even absurd in the fact that my thought was totally wrong.  I just thought everyone would love to eat it too since I myself love any kinds of flour based foods like noodles. Eating that overcooked noodles, I became deeply sit on brood.
Rather than doing my own way, I have decided to put into action after taking a look at the opinion of the other party.  After marriage, when I needed some soy sauce or bean paste for cooking, I used to go to the platform for crocks of sauces and condiments myself, thinking mother-in-law would have felt bothered at my questions one by one. Now I come to think of that time after many years, I could realize she must have liked sister-in-law who works asking her questions one by one.

So is it in God.  Rather than doing my own way and thoughts, we should ask God in detail about what we should do so everything goes smoothly without any problems.

From now on, I would like to pray and ask for God, walking in the right path in belief that Heavenly Father and Heavenly Father would be pleased with.

I truly give all thanks and praise to Elohim God for allowing me this wonderful realization.

At anytime and anywhere

At anytime and anywhere

When I arrived in Zion after work, one sister welcomed me and said she saw me going to work during the day.  I don’t remember seeing her, but she did see me.
At that moment, I got to look back how I felt on the way to work.

Some time ago, when I was on my way to Zion with full of anger and grumble with work, two schoolboys were staring at me in front of the elevator.
While I didn’t even see them carefully, having a side-glance of displeasure, they saw me and greeted, saying “God bless you.”  Being embarrassed that moment, I also greeted them immediately.
It made me feel so shame to know they are our brothers in Zion.

A few days ago, I preached to a missionary after Third-Day worship.  The following day when I was preaching on Elohim Academy, one elder came to me and told me some examples saying, ‘I saw you preaching about the Tithe and there are some good words related to that topic.’  I was very thankful but then again, I was very surprised.

I didn’t expect he had his eyes on my preaching, since he was cleaning up the sanctuary at that time.

It suddenly occurred to me that I should always be careful of my behavior at anytime and anywhere.  Even though we behave as we please thinking no one is around, it is possible someone could see us.  Thinking the glory of Heavenly Mother could be dishonored; I could not help but reform myself.

If we always behave properly with a smile despite there is no one who appreciates us, I am pretty sure this could become a custom, which could glorify our God at all times.

           Let us rejoice and be glad
                     all the times  because we have
           received Heavenly Father Christ Ahnsahnghong
                     and Heavenly Mother's promise
           which is eternal life.

My mom is the best!

Whenever I think your love and sacrifice,I give eternal thanks  to Heavenly Father Christ Ahnsahnghong and Mother.

My mom is the best!

My 10-year old son is affectionate especially to me, his mom. With sincerity, he says I am more beautiful than any other pretty entertainers on TV, which makes me feel good.
“My mom is the most beautiful.” “Can I marry you when I am grown-up?” “You are perfectly slim.”
Hearing his absurd and non-sense comment, I laugh away myself gigglingly but I don’t feel bad though. One day when it rained on and off, he was about go to the institute and I got him an umbrella in his hand. “Sweetheart, be sure to wear umbrella when it rains.” “ OK, mom. See you later. Oh, my friends! Mom, I’m leaving. Hey, let’s go together.” He is running after his friends, bouncing like a spring.
Grown-up as an only child without siblings, he loves friends so much that he readily gives his newly toys away. This son, however seemed to have given a slap on the head of his friend with umbrella and run away before getting out of the street entry. “oh, no.. what is he doing?”
Although I got worried, I couldn't just go and ask at once, but only had to wait for him to come back. Returning from the institute, he seemed to be very happy and bright as usual, as if nothing really happened at all.
“Sweetheart, why did you hit your friend with an umbrella and run away? It is not a thing to hit others but to use when it rains. Why did you do that?” “Mom, he said my mom looks ugly. You are the most beautiful, aren't you?
I was just floored but then felt kind of dwarfed at that moment  The reason was that Heavenly Mother suddenly flashed in my mind. Then I got to look back on myself in the past. Questioning myself how much I have felt proud of Heavenly Mother, I had no choice but to feel sorry and even shame because I have always been admitting myself children of Mother.  Even though I know I am such a prodigal sinner, I used to hold my righteous indignation and oppose to those who slander the truth and even Heavenly Mother.

I truly give all thanks and praise to Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother for allowing me to reflect upon myself as well as my mind toward Heavenly Mother through my boy having a purse heart toward his mom

When the leaves fall

When the leaves fall

It was a windy day.
Looking at the leaves falling down on the crossroad where autumn was turning to winter, it reminded me how I felt during puberty.
'That tree sprouted and blossomed during spring, bore fruit during summer, and it became an autumn tree where there is no greenness in it, and the leaves are starting to fall... After the leaves all fall down, for it to blossom flowers next year, it would have to endure the intense wind...’

Looking at the tree, I wonder why it reminded me of my mom.
'From now on, people will start calling me a young youth instead of a young child... I become young and my mom becomes old.
Mom would have also had her childhood and youth, but now she is becoming old after delivering me... Just like how the tree raises the fruit by en rooting and absorbing nutrients, mom sacrifices and becomes old, raising me with her youth.
My heart hurt so much.
I didn't know why, but something made me feel sorry as I felt that I was taking my mom’s youth away.
I wanted to give her joy, so I asked what I should do to make her happy.

"Just be healthy, and though you are still a student now, I want you to do well at school, and so when you are matured, I want you to become a daughter who can live with high spirits even without me.”
With a child’s mind, having the simple thought that, ‘Mothers just love their children when they do well at school. So I should study hard...,’ I wasn't really the best student but was a child who diligently studied.
Being a grownup, I realized ‘do your best with whatever you have been given,’ was my mom’s hope for me to become a person who could be recognized by the society whether with great or small works.
God who created all things by His will...
It made me think that Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother would have been watching over me even during the days when I didn't know about Elohim God. Watching created all things, I am sure that it is Elohim God who allowed me to make me think and feel that way, and all the process of my growth.
It is Elohim God who called me to Zion before it was too late.

I imagined Elohim God would have been through, during the times when I didn't know about Zion.
Elohim God, who would have moved their steps here and there to find their lost children to prepare the warm nest for the children who would return, they would just have been reserving glorious today and tomorrow for their children. How could I possibly realize Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother’s pain and sacrifice which they have been through to build Zion?
For Zion; where all of my brothers and sisters and I dwell in harmony, to build this Zion of truth, the ark of salvation, Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother would have been through all troubles and labors. As I feel thankful and also sorry to them, how could I repay and give them joy?

I still don’t know how.
Like in my old days in puberty, I guess I am going through spiritual puberty.
But I think I somewhat realize...
The heart of our Father and Mother;though we lack, in order to give us the prepared gift of heavenly crowns, they raise us, their children...

Following Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother’s path, living a life obeying their words, I will become their child suitable to receive the reserved blessings, and become harmonious in thankfulness and lovingness with my heavenly family in our heavenly home.
I truly thank Heavenly Father and
Heavenly Mother for allowing me to be the child of God.


We love our Heavenly Father Christ Ahnsahnghong and Heavenly Mother

Our Father

Our Father

I am living with my younger sister in Seattle.
Since we were far away from my parents’ house, I just talked to them on phone or saw them when I visited during holidays.
My father is a taxi driver. Working every other day, he takes the responsibility for our family livehood.
Since childhood, deep-rooted in my mind, It thought that my father was always strict and strong.
But after I matured, I feel that those characteristics were just outward appearance, and that his heart was soft and weak more than anyone else.
More than his safety, he just considers his children leaving far away. And to give more money for his children, he doesn’t let go of the wheel all day long. Despite of all that, he blames on himself that he wasn’t that helpful.
Though he doesn’t eat properly, doesn’t wear decent clothes, he just wants us to be well fed and well dressed.
Our father is that kind of person.
I thought our father was strong and could feel less sorrow or pain than us, thinking that he had a thick barrier in his heart.
However, he is the same as us.
He wants to enjoy good food, wear decent clothes...
It’s just that his heart of yielding is much larger than what he wishes to have. He doesn’t consider those wishes to be important.
It is the same for God who came with a name of ‘Father of devotion.’
He had the same figures like our physical father.
Living for the children, endured all the pains.
Couldn’t eat or wear properly or rest comfortably,and went through all hardships.
That person who is full of love is our Father.
Though He was God of power and dignity, for His children, He was just a ‘Father.’
I love You God the Father; who came with the new name in this age of the Holy Spirit. 

At this moment,Holy and Almighty our Heavenly FatherChrist Ahnsahnghong who is creator ofthe heaven,the earth,and whole universe.I all give you eternal thanks.

Life exchanged with love.

Life exchanged with love

Nowadays, it is very difficult to hear good news through various press media. After a long while, I happen to hear a touching news.

It was a story about a Patuawa-Tuilave, a prominent Maori lawyer in New Zealand.

After being pregnant, she was diagnosed with cancer.

The doctor told her that she needed treatment to survive, in order to do so;she needed to give up the baby.

Patuawa-Tuilave refused to get a treatment.

She endured the painful ten months, as the cancer cells spread out to her whole body, and ultimately delivered her son on April.

After two months of her delivery, she died with cancer.

Her stepmother Jacqui said, “The two months that my daughter spent with her daughter was the most valuable and happiest moment.”


Patuawa-Tuilave gave up her life to save her child.

Not only Patuawa-Tuilave, but when all 'mothers' are in the crisis of choosing one person, the child or her own, mothers always make a resolution that her child must be the one to live.

Meaning, for the child, the mother will readily give up her own life.

Who would love something that they would devotedly give up their life?

I respect the name ‘mother,’ the name of the greatest love.

And to our Heavenly Mother…

I beg for Your forgiveness and give thanks to You.

Thank You Mother.

Your endless love changed
                     me  into love.

Thanks to Christ Ahnashnghong
            and Heavenly Mother.

Always there

Full of grace,mercy and truth,our Heavenly Father Christ Ahnsahnghong & Heavenly Mother.
Whenever I think your love and sacrifice, I all give you many thanks,glory,honor and praise.


Always There

Hearing my first child groaning, I woke up.
It was still dawn when I opened my eyes.Seeing him covered in night sweat, I took his temperature, and it was 39°.
“Mom, mom...”
My child who couldn't even open his eyes was endlessly looking for me.
Since I've never been through this, I first comforted him “Mom is here,” and while I quickly laid some cold towel on his forehead, I began to think what to do.
Despite of all what I was doing, he was still calling me.
I couldn't stand it. Carrying him on my back, I took him to the hospital.
Seeing many doctors with white gowns, he was uneasy. Though I tried to set him at ease, he wouldn't just let go off my hand and grasped tightly.
After taking an IV, he had a checkup. It was morning when we came back home. Limp as a doll, crying and calling me, my child fell asleep.
Few days passed and my child gradually recovered. By then, he didn't look for me like when he was sick.
Seeing my child, I began to look back at myself.
Just like myself who couldn't even eat or sleep for days taking care of my sick child, I realized Heavenly Mother wouldn't have been sleeping or eating for day and night praying for this sinful child. I felt so embarrassed and sorry.
Whenever I was sick and having difficulties,I depended on Her so much, but didn't I forget to depend on Her when I was peaceful?
Heavenly Mother was always there for me,even if I was sick or not.
She still has pity on me and gives me love, whenever I depend on Her.
"Mother, I give You thanks.”

 
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How to give love

Heavenly Father Christ Ahnsahnghong and the city of love,our Heavenly Mother 
You found us who were wandering in this world. Heavenly Father and Mother , You let us know your love and grace. At this moment,I truly give thanks for your endless love.




How to Give Love

I once saw it on a TV about a puppy who lost its owner.
The puppy was wandering around the village hiding itself in secluded areas, away from the people.
For quite a while, the puppy couldn’t be washed and trimmed. So they first took it to the vet, did the checkups, and trimmed out all the dirty fur.
I felt sorry for the puppy that was afraid of the people and avoided them, though they were trying to help.
However, after a week it has been sent to a shelter, the puppy eventually started to open its heart.
How could it possibly open its heart when it couldn’t communicate with people?
There is a way to express love towards the puppy, putting it at ease.
Being with it always, embracing it tightly,lending a warm hand, and huddling to it while it was sleeping; all were the only way to express love towards the puppy who couldn’t speak.
Running away from people, and being stained with filth; those figures that it had, all disappeared. I was pleased seeing it following the person who was protecting it, and how clean and tidy it was.
Continually putting into actions by pulling out the burning love from one’s deepest heart, at last opens the heart of a person or even of an animal.
When the children were all stained with filthy sins, wandering here and there, and without knowing where to rely on, our Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother had pity on these souls.
How painful would they have been seeing their children taking their two steps backwards, as they try to take a step forward to their children?
For the first time, when we eventually opened our hearts and as we are realizing Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother’s love, we come to know that Their burning love that they have shown for a long time is a series of painful days.
Tamed with the sinful habits, we only tried to avoid that warm hand, and we were scared of the glorious bright light since we have only been through the dreary dark places. For these children, They have always embraced us and helped us being by our sides.
Elohim God, I truly thank You.

Get rid of the old yeast..

Get rid of the old yeast

First of all, I would like to give thanks to Elohim God for allowing me to sending forth the fragrance of Zion.

At the age of five, I got baptized holding by my parents and since then, I have belonged to Church of God for around 20 years.  Looking back into the past, my mind was full of the old yeasts, I could say. Without a doubt, I have been given some opportunities to repent and to clothe in the words of God many times.  However, this foolish one regarded that the love I receive from Heavenly Mother is just the matter of course, without understanding how hard She went through all the hardships.  It seemed most church members thought I have a sincere belief for I have been in the truth for long time.  Actually, I have not properly read the book of truth a tall.

I knew I did not have enough love toward Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother so I decided to start Bible study in earnest and asked my pastor about my status of Belief State...

“Pastor, I work so I don’t have enough time to study the Bible.  But then, is it okay to study at 6 in the morning?
With a smiling bright face, he said it was fine with him, as if he was waiting for that very question.  Since then, I started the Bible study with him and after it’s finished, I had breakfast and went to work.  The word of God was completely move itself.  Even at work, my mind was full of studying the Bible, wishing it could get tomorrow morning soon. After studying for two consecutive months, I could finally pass the preaching book level 1.

Seeing a deacon who was cleaning the sanctuary very early in the morning for two months and deaconess who were preparing breakfast for us, I could feel the love of Heavenly Mother. Then, as if everything was already set up, I was allowed the opportunity to preach the gospel with university students in Zion, who were full of passion and ambition.  I had many things to learn and try but it was a gracious time to learn and feel the Mother’s love in person.  Now I realize everything was prepared in order Mother to save this mere sinner.
In this autumn festival,I prayed to God in tears with earnest mind every morning and evening, repenting the season without knowing how precious our truth is for long time.  Finally, God answered my prayer with the fruit.I was allowed to bear a fruit of university student on the last day of the Feast of Tabernacles.

The brother, a Harvard University student watched the Church Introduction Video and he was very surprised with the number of Church around the world. After confirming Heavenly Mother by the words of God in the Bible, he finally received the blessing of the salvation like a gentle lamb.  Just obeying Mother’s words allowed me the blessing of precious fruit.
I truly give thanks to Elohim God for allowing me the forgiveness of sin and even completing the mission of preaching the gospel, even though I didn't know nor feel the Mother’s love.

At last, I hope in Heavenly Mother, taking Her love to heart and I will do my best to complete the mission of this precious gospel work allowed from Mother.  Heavenly Mother!  I really thank you!

 Let us take off the old self,

      removing envy and jealousy

             from our hearts....

 Let us have a loving heart

      and  compassionate heart...

Thank You Mother

Let us engrave Christ Ahnsahnghong and Heavenly Mother's teachings in our hearts so that we can remind Heavenly Father's love and Heavenly Mother's mercy on every single day.


"Thank You Mother”

One day, when a cold wave came over for few days, I went to pick up my child in the nursery after work.
Since it wasn't far from our house, I thought it was better for me to carry him on my back since it was windy.Aimlessly, I carried him on my back and went outside.
But the wind was severe. My suit was uncomfortable, the bag was heavy, and my five-year-old child’s weight wasn't like the way it used to be.
My child rather enjoyed the cool air,took off his hat and wriggled on my back, which made me feel more exhausted. I had a runny nose because of the cold wind, I twisted my ankle wearing high heels because my child wouldn't stay still, it made me hard to walk, and my wrist holding the heavy bag was so sore.
I wanted to put him down and tell him to walk by himself, but I couldn't possibly do that since his clothes were too thin for him to walk in the cold wind.
I was so exhausted that made me cry.
My child who wouldn't possibly know his mom’s heart kept on saying “Mom, I’m about to fall!” saying to me to pull him up. I couldn't say anything. So shedding my tears, I repeatedly pulled him up and we barely arrived home.
At the entrance, my arms were drained out of energy and I almost threw him down. When I started to feel sorry for him, he said, “Thank you mom.”
When I heard that, all the difficulties that I thought I had coming home became nothing.
I started to smile and my child looked so adorable.
Then, I started to think I also wanted to be a lovable child to Heavenly Mother.
Not being immature, but at least knowing how to consider Heavenly Mother’s heart with words of thanks.
Mother, I truly thank You for giving love to this immature child.

Love for the sinner

Our heavenly Father and Mother,
You came to save us who were destined to die because of our sins.
And Heavenly Father Christ Ahnsahnghong and Heavenly Mother opened the way of eternal life and allowed us to be forgiven of our sins.
I all give you many thanks,glory,honor and praise.


Love for the Sinner

Growing as the only daughter, I only knew how to receive love. Giving love was too unfamiliar to me, which I treated it as if it had nothing to do with me. I didn't even know how to consider the love of my physical parents, which made me difficult to realize Heavenly Mother’s love; and that realization took for quite a while.

Though in Zion, I saw many films containing Heavenly Mother’s sacrifice, I did not understand why She had to choose such a difficult path of sufferings. After I have watched for several times, I just reacted calmly and thought, ‘Yeah, like in the film,Heavenly Mother indeed suffered a lot.’ Without realizing that deep love, I just continued giving pain and scars to Heavenly Mother every day.

Throughout extremely hot weather few days ago, I guess from something that I had ate made me have a stomach ache, and it was burning that I couldn’t bear. I thought I would get better since I took medicine and went to the hospital and had an IV, however I started to have chills, wouldn't move my head because of the headache, which eventually gave me so much pain that I couldn’t even take a step forward. It was my first time being sick like this.

As if I might be ready to collapse, enduring the pain, I finally reached home and collapsed on my bed. Though the weather was hot,having chills, I had to pull over the blanket on me. It was really hot and cold. It was painful which I can’t describe that feeling with words. Then, I started to have high fever, my whole body became hot like a great ball of flame which didn't let me have any energy to even moan, and I couldn’t open my eyes because it hurt so much.

As I gradually fell into a coma, I started to think of Heavenly Mother. She clearly came up in my head just like I have watched on the film. Our Heavenly Mother, who couldn’t even buy medicine because She had no money despite of the high fever and being ill, and She had to endure all the pains throughout the long night in a cold room. Our Heavenly Mother, who had to suffer all alone in a cold room, where even the water jug was all frozen.
I even thought of Heavenly Mother who massaged elaborately of one patient sitting on Her knees. Oh Heavenly Mother! At that moment I realized that Her cartilage was all worn out. Tears welled up my eyes and it fell down my cheeks. It fell continually, like beads falling of its string.

‘Oh Mother! How did You endure the pain hanging between life and death, all alone… What kind of sinner am I! Why did You have to endure that long painful night without medicine for this maggot life; to save me, the sinner? Mother! Why did You have to endure that pain for this invaluable worthless sinner? Mother I am so sorry. I am so sorry, Mother!’

My soul hurt more than my body. It was irresistible to stop my tears, feeling the Mother’s pain that She had to suffer for me. Oh, what kind of sinner am I... For a long time I was heartless, disregarding and ignoring Heavenly Mother’s love… My sinful past came up in my mind like a film and pierced my soul.

I couldn’t say anything but I was sorry... I hated myself so much and I endlessly missed Heavenly Mother. I was sorry and endlessly missing Her... I wanted to come near to Her but I had the mind that I couldn’t possibly get near to the noble Heavenly Mother... At that time, I felt as if She was stroking my head with a benevolent smile. I think through all the pains and regrets I fell asleep.

When I woke up, my whole body and head was stiff with pain, and my blanket was all wet. I thought of Heavenly Mother who smiled and stroke my head. Oh Heavenly Mother! For me, these several hours are so painful as if I am going to die, how did You endure many long painful nights? Because of me, I made You to go through all the sufferings! I was so sorry that I wept and wept...
Thinking that this sinful child might not be saved without realizing Mother’s love, I believe with Her great grace, She made me realize a ten-thousandth of Mother’s love. Now, I will not just stay crying. I will change my sorrows into actions and live a life of repentance.
Mother, please let me scrub off dirt of as a prodigal sinner and wash my filthy soul with Your water of life! Mother, allow me to give this whole body and mind to You! Mother, allow me to give a gift of repentance to You! Mother, allow me to love You so that all Your pains cannot become in vain! Allow me to proclaim Mother’s great sacrifice to the whole world! My Mother, I truly deeply give thanks to You

Family

Christ Ahnsahnghong and Heavenly Mother,
You let me know your everlasting love.

Whenever I think your love and sacrifice,
I give thanks to Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother 
all the time.



Family


One day, I found someone who could only live as a recipient of organ transplant on TV.  Although most people desperately await organ donors with a faint hope, they are barely keeping their tough life day by day, for it is not easy to receive organs from others.

Those who give their organs to patients standing on the brink of death were mostly their family.  Only if the family could live healthily at their side, they did not even seek a reward for this.

A wife said that she used to blame her husband when he did not make much money even in good health.  Now, since he got sick and there was nothing she could do for him, she finally decided to transplant her organ to him, hoping only he could recover soon.

From them, I could find much realization.  Our brothers and sisters in Zion are the spiritual ones who are given the flesh and the blood of God, who are now making a voyage in belief.  Then I started to think if I could willingly take some part of me to save my brothers who are in trouble and pain.

Born through the unconditional grace and love of God, we are surely essential parts of heavenly family who should accompany on the way back to our heavenly hometown.  That way, there should be no need to hate and envy each other.  From now on, we should become the children of God, who could enter the kingdom of heaven by loving our brothers and sisters with true heart and mind.

Mother's love everywhere

Christ Ahnsahnghong and Heavenly Mother don't forget us and lead us to your dwelling place in Zion.
We give thanks to Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother forever and ever


Mother’s love everywhere
On Sunday afternoon, I had some time left after preaching.   Suddenly, ‘Roola’ brought to my mind.  She was a female youth whom I met and studied the Bible with last week, even though I couldn't see her again because of her tight schedule since then. Hoping to see her to give a brochure, I headed for the shopping mall where she works.  I thought a short time should be enough to see her but the shopping mall was literally a sea of people.  I didn't even know how long it took to find the parking space.  Various kinds of people were fully packed, gathering together with family and friends.

Normally, I used to see her from a distance and turned back, worrying if she could feel uncomfortable, since her coworker and boss were always at the store.  That day, however, Roola was the only one at the store for some reasons, despite it was a very busy day.  I sincerely gave thanks to Father and Mother.
I passed on the brochure about the Passover and Heavenly Mother to Roola, who felt sorry not to have contacted me because of her busy schedule.  We finally decided to meet again sometime and have a bible study together.  I was going to come back to Zion but it was difficult to do that because there were many people gathered together, who should hear of the good news about Heavenly Father and Mother.  So, I decided to take a few minutes to preach the words of God and then leave.  Now that people seemed to be free afternoon, there were many people who listened to preaching. Meanwhile, one female youth started to speak after watching UCC about the Spirit and the Bride.

“Oh, I know this.  It is about God Mother, isn't it?”
“Do you know Her?”
“Yes, God the Mother.  I have heard about it.”

Her name was Christy and she said she has heard about Heavenly Mother when she used to go to a University from 2 hours distance.  Moving in after graduating school, she lost contact with people who used to deliver the words of God to her but now, she could hear the truth about Heavenly Mother once again.  In the United States of America consisting of 50 states, it has large land and countless people enough to say there are 50 different countries gathered.  I was so glad to meet someone who has heard of the truth in this far place.  While preaching to others after exchanging contact numbers and saying hi to her, I could meet a female youth, ‘Christine’.  However, this youth clearly remember Heavenly Mother even though she said she couldn't study the Bible that much.  I strongly felt she must be the one Heavenly Mother is anxiously searching for. That way, I was given a mission to deliver the water of life to souls who have the seeds of words in hearts, which were scattered through Mother’s love.  At that moment, I could feel how much love Mother has toward even one single soul despite he/she does not realize the truth at all.  Mother does not give up on him/her and rather with full of care and efforts, She keeps sending the messengers so he/she could hear the truth again.

Under the love and sacrifice of Mother who never gives up one single soul, the gospel continues to be spread around the whole world.  Now I could see what the gospel is about with Mother’s heart and mind.  That day, Mother awoke me, who used to preach the words of God from a sense of duty at some point.
I give thanks to God who allows this sinful child to step outside today and participate in the gospel of Mother’s love

Parents' Love

Christ Ahnsahnghong and Heavenly Mother found us who were wandering in this world.
And Christ Ahnsahnghong and Heavenly Mother let us know your love and grace.


Parents’ Heart

Somehow today, I felt like I wanted to sleep in my parents’ bedroom.
While I was lying down, I could sense that the room was much warmer than mine.
Suddenly, I felt a sense of satisfaction that I actually lend my parents the warmest bedroom.

But that satisfaction didn't last long as I realized with a deliberative mind.

Before we moved in to this present house, I guess my parents had an eye on the largest bedroom for us, since the room given to us was the largest.
When we shouted with joy looking at the air conditioner awkwardly placed in our room rather than in the living room, our parents said, “You must be diligent with your studies,” and we just got over with that by pretending that it was irresistible.

Particularly this year during hot summer, in this small hot room, my parents shed more sweat than they could cool off, keeping their fan as weak as they could.
Though the air conditioner was turned on in haste when my parents heard the word “Oh, it’s hot!” from our mouths, but it couldn't possibly cool their room as well.

It is the winter season which makes their warm room to be better than ours, but why are they so guilty about having a warmer room than ours?
Pasting insulating wallpapers all over the children’s room, leaving the warmest blankets only for their children, they are still sorry for the circumstance of not being able to put on the heater with an ease.
Lending all the best blankets for their children, they would cover themselves with shabby, torn blankets and would be sleeping comfortably thinking that their children would be spending a warm night.

Lying down in my parents’ room, I kind of realize what makes this room to be filled with warmth.
Parents who think that it is insufficient though they give everything to their children, is a common figure that you can see in an ordinary family’s house.

Love is waiting...

We truly thanks to Heavenly Father Christ Ahnsahnghong and Heavenly Mother


When I was in elementary school, I always tried to memorize the multiplication tables after supper.
Day by day, I would go and on memorizing after school.
Finally, it was the day when I succeeded.
My parents were full of smiles, and I was really proud of myself.
Since I was a slow learner, being anxious, I would always complain to my parents.
My parents would then just smile and pat my shoulders.
Looking at my exam papers full of red marks just like a red shower, they would have been more anxious than me thinking, "What if my child is way behind others?"
But they would never push me to study, but waited until I did well by myself.
Thinking of how my parents in my childhood, I believe my parents' life was an “endless waiting.”
When I was in my mother's womb, they waited for me to be born for a time of 10 months.
Even when I first started to walk, when I first started to talk, they waited.
I would cry day and night and would have annoyed them, not wanting to be apart from them for even a moment.

Though I got sick frequently making them always feel anxious, all that they remembered about me was a cute little baby toddling and saying "mommy or daddy."
Though I was slow and lacking compared to other children, they would think it's their entire fault and felt sorry.

They would always take care of me as an apple of their eyes, fed me the best food, and always prayed for me to grow well.
Parents call this kind of love, "the elders' love for the young," or "parental love."
The source of this love comes from the continuous time of waiting, and from the infinite belief towards their child.

Our Heavenly Parents, who came down to this earth to find Their lost children...
Our Heavenly Parents' love is much more than that.

“Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you! (Isa 49:15)”

Like how it says, Heavenly Mother willingly came with lowly clothes of a sinner.
Heavenly Parents' love is so deep that they would never give up though the children are slow to realize. Their children found in the long time of waiting, for 6,000 years.

They would always cover the children's sins, always give teachings full of love, guide them to the best ways, and always praise them even for their small efforts.

Though They would never have a day without worry or concern towards Their children, They would earnestly pray for them all night long, always firmly believing that their immature children would realize.

Through all this, they would forget Their safety.
Thinking about the heart of my Heavenly Parents, I look back, if I was truly a good daughter.
Though Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother is pleased seeing Their children uniting with each other, rather embracing my brothers and sisters with love, didn't I push them away from me just because they were different from me?

Though Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother always waiting and endured, rather waiting for my brothers and sisters to realize, didn't I just gave up on them?
Thinking about my past, I can't lift up my head being so sorry and embarrassed to my Heavenly Parents.
Though I said I knew Their hearts, those were the days which I never really tried to put Their words into actions.

I truly thank Heavenly Father and Heavenly Mother for loving me, and waiting for a long time for this weak child to realize.