It must have been a week of checking in on each other's safety through the night. In a region where snow is always rare, snowfall was once an object of longing rather than resentment. Yet from last Sunday night until Wednesday, snow poured down relentlessly for four full days, and I heard that on Thursday it fell intermittently, followed by rain mixed with snow on Friday. Although there may have been times in the past when more total snow fell, never before had it fallen over such an extended duration. We may never experience anything like this again in our lifetime. Right during this most challenging time, the three-day seminar, "Faith Education, Starting from the Family" (abbreviated as Sin-Ga), took place. Traffic was paralyzed, and even walking along the streets was a daunting task. Yet, keeping close to the Lord's words, "Weep for your children," those who longed to restart faith education from the home filled the seats and immersed themselves in the lectures. I pray that this will not remain merely a passing event, but become an enduring movement.

However, human beings are creatures prone to forgetfulness. While the capacity to forget can sometimes be psychologically beneficial, educationally it can often be a hindrance. For that reason, we distributed three kinds of reminders to everyone: a doorpost reminder, a mobile phone sticker reminder, and a Bible bookmark reminder. Now, inside the Bibles of the congregants of Ulsan Church, you will find the Sin-Ga bookmark; on their mobile phones, the Sin-Ga sticker; and on their home doorposts or mirrors, the Sin-Ga doorpost reminder.

In particular, the gold-embossed mobile phone sticker was not given merely to make your phone look a bit more beautiful. It serves two distinct purposes. The first purpose is that whenever you see the sticker, you are continually reminded that our church is pursuing the "Faith Education, Starting from the Family" movement. The second purpose is that whenever you see it, you pause. This does not mean merely halting your actions, but taking just ten seconds during that brief glance to pray for your children. For example, you might pray like this: "Lord, so-and-so went to school today with a heavy heart. Please comfort and touch their heart. / Lord, so-and-so has a headache today. Please grant them relief and clarity of mind. / Lord, so-and-so is reluctant to go to church. Please help them go with joy."

When you receive an incoming call, you may not be able to pause and pray. But before making an outgoing call, looking at this reminder gives you the chance to offer a brief prayer for your child. Of course, it is difficult to offer a short prayer every single time you make a call. If so, why not start small? For instance, pray before the first call you make in the morning, or before the first call you make in the afternoon. In cell group leaders' study meetings, cell group gatherings, discipleship classes, Bible college classes, Sunday school teachers' meetings, and all kinds of gatherings, we can check in with one another and offer mutual encouragement in this practice.

I have heard that it takes about 600 hours for a single action to solidify into a habit. Although educational theorists may differ slightly on the exact figure, it means that a good habit simply cannot take shape without dedicated effort and continuous attentiveness. Because the human heart is deceitful above all things, righting that heart to form a godly habit is no easy task. The muddy currents of the world are flooding deeply into our children's lives, and their souls are growing increasingly pallid. Truly, it is time to weep for our children. No, rather than merely weeping, it is time to take decisive action. I pray that these reminders will be used faithfully according to their intended purpose.