Articles by

Gracia Chiang

Devotionals

Am I feminine enough?

Growing up, I often wondered: โ€œWhat does it mean to be feminine? Am I feminine enough?โ€ The Cambridge Dictionary defines femininity as โ€œthe fact or quality of having characteristics that are...

Work

Overcoming my quarter-life crisis when my career crumbled under COVID-19

I graduated in 2019 with a hospitality business degree and was grateful to secure a full-time job in a travel agency. However, when COVID-19 hit Singapore and the circuit breaker was implemented, I...

Outreach

ๆ˜Ÿๆœ›ๆ—ถไปฃ Shin SG rolls out digital content for Chinese churches

I remember the first time I shared about Jesus in Mandarin. I was around 14 then and new to the faith. I had heard of how wonderful Heaven would be โ€“ a huge city of pure gold where there will be no...

Missions

Yes, you can serve in missions through singlehood and marriage

In evangelical faith missions, it appears that 80 per cent of all single missionaries are women. Singleness is a hurdle that causes many young people to think twice about joining missions. So why...

Relationships

Single or not, both are good

Not placing my worth in my relationship status is a constant struggle in my life. Growing up on a (sometimes rather unhealthy) diet of Disney movies, dramas and romance novels made me a hopeless...

Disabilities

From trauma to true story: The man behind short film Unbroken

TRIGGER WARNING: THIS ARTICLE MENTIONS SELF-HARM AND SUICIDE When his mother went into shock just before delivering him, it left Matthew Quek with a severe birth defect that affected his brain. This...

Workplace

What toxic workplaces and bad bosses taught me

11am used to be my most dreaded time of the day. 11am was the time I was scheduled to report daily to my supervisor for a briefing on my tasks. Only that this briefing was always loud and expressive...

Tech

Cyberbullying: When does it cross the line?

I recently heard some alarming statistics. Did you know that a recent study found that half of teenagers in Singapore experience cyberbullying? This figure (52%) came from a global survey that...

Mental Health

Dear Acne, I’d never thought I’d thank you

Dear Acne, I didn’t expect these two words to come to mind when I remember how you first invaded my face three years ago. After all, I enjoyed a clear complexion for 19 years until you showed...