Articles by

Fiona Teh

Faith

3 questions for the restless heart

“I just wanted to disappear. Specifically, I wanted to disappear to an isolated and desolate place that reflected how I felt inside.” said Holly Baxter, who spent five weeks along the...

Faith

Belinda Lee: My mother’s unwavering faith

As she recalled her mother’s final days in her 6-year-long battle with cancer, Belinda Lee took a moment to compose herself before she continued. The former Mediacorp actress and host spoke of...

Culture

What if my family makes for an unhappy CNY?

Happy Chinese New Year! … Or is it? Speaking to a number of people recently, I’ve realised that the festivities can be a difficult time for some. Not all’s well at family reunions,...

Culture

Life with the greatest showman I know

Over the last six weeks, The Greatest Showman, a film inspired by and loosely based on American showman P.T. Barnum and starring crowd-favourite Hugh Jackman has enjoyed longevity and popularity in...

Faith

Down the trail of punishing emotions

“Aiyo, so clumsy!” “What can you do properly?” I saw the wave of sadness and anger that was about to overcome him, and I recognised it. It was obvious that those words cut deeper than it...

Culture

The missing ingredient in pleasure

The author was listening and responding to a sermon by Senior Pastor Jeffrey Chong of Hope Church Singapore. “Most things promise more than they deliver.” 10:56am That is true. *Copies it...

Faith

Reminder: Your self is due for an upgrade

Upgrading our houses isn’t a foreign concept, but what about ourselves? Our traits and bad habits that recur and frustrate us are like the troubled parts of a house in need of replacement or...

Culture

Facing the giants in your life

The late Ann Landers who ran the popular Agony Aunt column in the US used to receive some 60,000 letters a month. She revealed: “One problem dominates. People are afraid.” People are afraid of...

Relationships

How will you spend yourself this year?

If you haven’t heard it enough, welcome to 2018. I hope it’s been a good first few days for you. There’s a fixed “budget” when it comes to days: We have only 365 each...