Articles by

Gracia Chiang

Mental Health

How to beat that languishing feeling

When 2020 ticked over into 2021, we were hopeful that the new year would be a better one. And for awhile, it did look promising – we were back to dining in, we could physically attend church again...

Music

Overwhelmed with worry, I wrote a song called “Peace”

When I made a crazy decision of faith to quit my stable corporate marketing job and go into freelance music full-time, I questioned myself time and time again. With already 30 years of life...

Tech

3 things to keep in mind while scrolling through social media

Ever since the pandemic started, many of us have picked up new habits to enrich our lives while being grounded at home. In my case, I began following more influencers on social media. After a normal...

Health

“I don’t see this as a setback”: Grace Assembly’s Senior Pastor Wilson Teo on the church’s new COVID-19 case

When Grace Assembly of God‘s Senior Pastor Wilson Teo received the news that a pastor from his church had tested positive for COVID-19, the first thing that came to mind was: “Oh no! Why are...

Culture

Taking sides: The Christian and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Rockets are fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel. Palestinians carry out protests near the border which turn violent. Soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shoot and arrest a number of...

Culture

15 ways you can pray for the Israel-Palestine crisis

Wondering what’s the latest on the Gaza conflict? As of yesterday (May 21), a ceasefire finally came into effect after 11 days of rockets and airstrikes that have claimed the lives of...

Health

“I was blind but now I see”: Finding God amid diabetes, blindness and kidney failure

When I was 10, my mother noticed ants crawling around the toilet bowl after I had used it. I had also suddenly become prone to fainting spells, and could not put on weight no matter how much I ate....

COVID-19

Remember what life was like B.C. (Before COVID-19)?

My phone was flooded with forwarded messages of the stricter measures that were announced on Friday. Along with it came a barrage of emotions expressed through words and stickers, a mix of...

Mental Health

Dealing with my anxiety about the future

I had two anxiety attacks last month. Although I have a history of mental health struggles, I have recovered considerably and no longer need medication. However, my brain was recently filled with...