Oh my God, so that's what happened!
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'Who am I, and what is my purpose in life?' Actress Shin Ae-ra's honest life and faith: the first story. God's mark on her life Kim Byeong-sam, Kim Han-yo, Seo Jeong-in, Yang Eun-sun, Lee Seong-mi, Lee Jae-hoon Recommended by Lee Ji-woong, Lee Chan-soo, Lee Tae-jae, Jo Jeong-min, and Hwang Joo This is the first essay containing the testimony of Shin Ae-ra, a housekeeper who raised three children with her husband, who is also an actor and broadcaster. Her soft, gentle, yet powerful exclamation of wonder, 'God, so that's what you did!' finally sounds like a hymn of hope and joy delivered by one whose life has been interpreted by faith. The writing, which traces the traces of the big and small waves of life, seems like a story of true love that she confesses as if whispering in God's ear. That love became the purpose and direction of her life, as it was fixed on children who deserved to be protected and loved but were not. Her son, who had been following his mother around in her daycare since childhood, has grown into a mature young man, and her two daughters, born from her heart, have become her steadfast co-workers. She also became a mother to 52 children through Compassion, and is carrying out practical ministry to help more children by delivering the message, “You are not alone.” |
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Introduction
First trace
December 9, 2022 · Volunteers at a child welfare facility · A college-aged son and a novelist husband · A daycare center named after Yana · The grace and truth of Jesus · Sisters · Abandoned children
Second trace
My parents' separation · My friend's melodica · My mother is a neglectful person · My brother and I · A child who is always happy · My mother is my everything · My mother who passed away
Third trace
August 15, 2022 · Home Experience · Outings · Siblings · Children Who Don't Look Back · Outing Cases · Children in Need of Opportunity
The fourth trace
My Dad · I Really Like That Man · Spread Your Love · A Small and Quiet Child · The Path You Must Take · Go to the Department of Theater and Film · What Volunteering Can You Do for Your Subject · Become an Actor · Find Love · A Day with My Mother-in-Law · Breaking Down Before the Word · A Couple
Fifth trace
Finding the Direction of Compassion · Children Hungry for Love and Sincerity · Love is Learned Through Experience · A Mother's Heart
The sixth trace
A Purpose-Driven Life · Becoming a Mother of Fifty · The Grace of Jesus Comes · This Is Your Home · The Truth of Jesus Comes · The Grace of Adoption
The seventh trace
Open Adoption · A Protected Child · An Overwhelming God · A Child Born from the Heart · I Wish I Had a Mother · To Those Preparing for Adoption · Our Daughters
The eighth trace
The Dream of Studying Abroad · Will I Get a Visa? · Embarking on the Journey to Study Abroad · Reasons for Sending My Child to Hiz · Long-Term Fostering 1 · Long-Term Fostering 2 · Fostering Korean Children · Prejudice in America as Well · The Day I Came to Our Home · Thoughts Turn into Hope, Hope Turns into Mission · Calling
The ninth trace
January 14, 2023 · Yana Academy · Matching Churches and Daycare Centers · You Are Not Alone
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Introduction
First trace
December 9, 2022 · Volunteers at a child welfare facility · A college-aged son and a novelist husband · A daycare center named after Yana · The grace and truth of Jesus · Sisters · Abandoned children
Second trace
My parents' separation · My friend's melodica · My mother is a neglectful person · My brother and I · A child who is always happy · My mother is my everything · My mother who passed away
Third trace
August 15, 2022 · Home Experience · Outings · Siblings · Children Who Don't Look Back · Outing Cases · Children in Need of Opportunity
The fourth trace
My Dad · I Really Like That Man · Spread Your Love · A Small and Quiet Child · The Path You Must Take · Go to the Department of Theater and Film · What Volunteering Can You Do for Your Subject · Become an Actor · Find Love · A Day with My Mother-in-Law · Breaking Down Before the Word · A Couple
Fifth trace
Finding the Direction of Compassion · Children Hungry for Love and Sincerity · Love is Learned Through Experience · A Mother's Heart
The sixth trace
A Purpose-Driven Life · Becoming a Mother of Fifty · The Grace of Jesus Comes · This Is Your Home · The Truth of Jesus Comes · The Grace of Adoption
The seventh trace
Open Adoption · A Protected Child · An Overwhelming God · A Child Born from the Heart · I Wish I Had a Mother · To Those Preparing for Adoption · Our Daughters
The eighth trace
The Dream of Studying Abroad · Will I Get a Visa? · Embarking on the Journey to Study Abroad · Reasons for Sending My Child to Hiz · Long-Term Fostering 1 · Long-Term Fostering 2 · Fostering Korean Children · Prejudice in America as Well · The Day I Came to Our Home · Thoughts Turn into Hope, Hope Turns into Mission · Calling
The ninth trace
January 14, 2023 · Yana Academy · Matching Churches and Daycare Centers · You Are Not Alone
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Everyone has painful memories they want to forget.
Those wounds can affect your life, and they can also leave scars that last a long time and cause you pain.
But don't avoid that memory, face it and look at it closely.
The thing, the situation, the person that scares us can no longer harm us.
--- p.32
I cried day and night not because I was stubborn, but because my mother left me and I felt abandoned.
That I cried all night with that deep sense of rejection and loss.
It's not that I didn't stop crying, it's that I couldn't stop.
--- p.48
Every trajectory of my life was God's preparation.
It was His guidance that led us step by step toward our goal.
Now I know for sure.
My talent lies in my empathy and compassion for children who grow up without one-on-one attention and love.
--- p.70
God wanted to see me change and grow through improving my relationship with my father.
A simple and clear command: “Honor your father and mother.”
God is teaching me through my father that I cannot love and honor God if I do not love and honor my parents.
--- p.113
Uphill and downhill, narrow and wide, known and unknown roads, etc.
There are many two paths in the world.
I would like to add one more thing here.
'The path you want to take' and 'the path you have to take.' At first glance, those paths are not easily visible.
It may be shrouded in fog, or it may be too hidden by bushes to be considered a road yet.
--- p.120
Oh my God, a God who loves me even when I'm ridiculous, a God who loves me no matter what, a God who loves me even when I'm disappointed in myself.
The moment I felt that unconditional, unchanging love, tears welled up in my eyes.
--- p.141~142
In fact, if we believe in God's faithful love for us, we have nothing to worry about.
Even if something happens that I didn't plan for or didn't want to happen, there is a clear reason why it happened, unless it's something I need to repent for.
--- p.246
My prayer to God was, 'God, please take care of the children.
'Please take care of those children' was not something I prayed to God, but something He said to me.
The fact that God had been calling me to take care of those children since long ago, no, from the beginning.
--- p.276
Looking back at myself means reflecting on the traces of life and endlessly confronting the question, “why.”
Why did God make me a celebrity and fill me with everything I lack until this day?
--- p.277
In the kingdom of God, not even the smallest seed can fall to the ground and rot.
They all germinate, flower, and bear fruit on time.
I am always moved to see my steps, taken with joy in obedience to where the Lord leads me, blossoming at unexpected moments.
Those wounds can affect your life, and they can also leave scars that last a long time and cause you pain.
But don't avoid that memory, face it and look at it closely.
The thing, the situation, the person that scares us can no longer harm us.
--- p.32
I cried day and night not because I was stubborn, but because my mother left me and I felt abandoned.
That I cried all night with that deep sense of rejection and loss.
It's not that I didn't stop crying, it's that I couldn't stop.
--- p.48
Every trajectory of my life was God's preparation.
It was His guidance that led us step by step toward our goal.
Now I know for sure.
My talent lies in my empathy and compassion for children who grow up without one-on-one attention and love.
--- p.70
God wanted to see me change and grow through improving my relationship with my father.
A simple and clear command: “Honor your father and mother.”
God is teaching me through my father that I cannot love and honor God if I do not love and honor my parents.
--- p.113
Uphill and downhill, narrow and wide, known and unknown roads, etc.
There are many two paths in the world.
I would like to add one more thing here.
'The path you want to take' and 'the path you have to take.' At first glance, those paths are not easily visible.
It may be shrouded in fog, or it may be too hidden by bushes to be considered a road yet.
--- p.120
Oh my God, a God who loves me even when I'm ridiculous, a God who loves me no matter what, a God who loves me even when I'm disappointed in myself.
The moment I felt that unconditional, unchanging love, tears welled up in my eyes.
--- p.141~142
In fact, if we believe in God's faithful love for us, we have nothing to worry about.
Even if something happens that I didn't plan for or didn't want to happen, there is a clear reason why it happened, unless it's something I need to repent for.
--- p.246
My prayer to God was, 'God, please take care of the children.
'Please take care of those children' was not something I prayed to God, but something He said to me.
The fact that God had been calling me to take care of those children since long ago, no, from the beginning.
--- p.276
Looking back at myself means reflecting on the traces of life and endlessly confronting the question, “why.”
Why did God make me a celebrity and fill me with everything I lack until this day?
--- p.277
In the kingdom of God, not even the smallest seed can fall to the ground and rot.
They all germinate, flower, and bear fruit on time.
I am always moved to see my steps, taken with joy in obedience to where the Lord leads me, blossoming at unexpected moments.
--- p.293
Publisher's Review
Finding God's Purpose
In search of traces of my life
The traces left behind after something passes or disappears are called 'traces'.
Just as the wind leaves sand dunes and waves leave coastlines, people also leave their own traces on the journey of life.
As I passed my mid-fifties, I became curious.
What will the footprints I leave behind look like?
'Who am I, and what is my purpose in life?'
Thankfully, God helped me understand a little bit.
So, to confirm and organize my understanding of this difficult question, which I could not have imagined when I was young, I will try to trace the traces of my life.
This article is not an autobiography or a 'self-biography'.
If I had to give it a name, I think it would be something like a ‘first half life report’ to God.
Ultimately, I believe that the traces of life are the footprints of grace that God left through me.
When I walk down a dark road where I can't see ahead, I will set off into distant memories, searching for the traces of the One who illuminated my path, sometimes faintly like a candle, sometimes clearly like a torch, and sometimes brightly like the sun.
In search of traces of my life
The traces left behind after something passes or disappears are called 'traces'.
Just as the wind leaves sand dunes and waves leave coastlines, people also leave their own traces on the journey of life.
As I passed my mid-fifties, I became curious.
What will the footprints I leave behind look like?
'Who am I, and what is my purpose in life?'
Thankfully, God helped me understand a little bit.
So, to confirm and organize my understanding of this difficult question, which I could not have imagined when I was young, I will try to trace the traces of my life.
This article is not an autobiography or a 'self-biography'.
If I had to give it a name, I think it would be something like a ‘first half life report’ to God.
Ultimately, I believe that the traces of life are the footprints of grace that God left through me.
When I walk down a dark road where I can't see ahead, I will set off into distant memories, searching for the traces of the One who illuminated my path, sometimes faintly like a candle, sometimes clearly like a torch, and sometimes brightly like the sun.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: May 8, 2024
- Page count, weight, size: 312 pages | 458g | 140*205*20mm
- ISBN13: 9791165045258
- ISBN10: 1165045257
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