The Fragrance of God

by Young Woong Yi

Echinacea, by Young Woong Yi, Minolta CLE, Leica Summicron 40mm f/2, Portra 400.

THE FRAGRANCE OF GOD

My mother has been making floral arrangements for her church every week for over twenty years now. As a child, I would join her as she went to the flower shop and picked up the flowers for that Sunday’s arrangement. I believe flowers are God’s fragrant and visual gift to the Earth, a remnant of Eden that has been preserved by his grace. These echinacea reminded me of my mother’s act of worship by taking simple, fragrant, beautiful flowers, arranging them with others, and then “gifting” them back to God. 

YOUNG WOONG YI

Young Yi is the lead pastor and planter at Kindred Church, in Novi, MI. He currently lives in Novi, MI with his wife, Hannah, and their Goldendoodle, Kona. During his free time, he enjoys walking around town and taking photos, along with creating written resources on ethnic and spiritual formation for Asian-American Christians.

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