Articles by

Christina Wong

Church Life

Where have all my church friends gone?

I’d woken up with a nagging image of my formerĀ cell group member in my head. I wondered why. I hadn’t heard from her or seen her around for quite a long time, come to think of it; I decided to...

Work

Saying yes to God – one year on

In their hearts humans plan their course, but theĀ LordĀ establishes their steps. (Proverbs 16:9) I wrote that verse out and put it up on my room walls the night before my ā€˜A’ Level examinations....

Friendship

When my mentee came out to me

ā€œI have something to tell you. I’mĀ attracted to the same gender.ā€ Someone I was mentoringĀ in church had suddenly asked to meet me. She lookedĀ extremely jittery and it was clear something...

Worldview

I don’t shun you for your beliefs. Could I ask the same from you?

Christians?Ā Haters. Bigots. Hypocrites. Party-poopers. Wet blankets. I’ve heard it all before. I come from an arts school and creative background, so I have friends — many friends, in fact...

Singlehood

Single and cool with it

At 24, I’m not really at the age where I should be worryingĀ aboutĀ ā€œfeeling singleā€. It feels like I just graduated yesterday, and it hasn’t even been a year since I started working...

Singlehood

Almost 30, still single – but things are looking up

There are many reasons for someoneĀ to be single. Perhaps the standards we seek of our ideal partner might be too high: Maybe you’re holding out for an adventurous woman who is beautiful, yet...

Culture

Prone to wander(lust)?

Some years back, I watched The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. While many had said that it felt like a feature-length ā€œJust Do Itā€ advertisement, the constant theme of ā€œstop dreaming, start...

Mental Health

It is okay to be not okay

Have you ever felt a pain so great that it pounds through every fibre of your being? I have. My mind goes back to one night some years back when I’d gone to see a volunteer counsellor in one of the...

University

“Work, for I am with you”: Celebrating God’s faithfulness in my university years

16 May, 2016. FYP has ended. For real. The end. Today I went back to school, perhaps for the last time ever, to pack my graduation show booth up for tear-down. Time has really flown by. And yet at...