Articles by

Joanne Kwok

Mental Health

In the aftermath of a suicide

A few years ago, I was one of the first responders to a suspected suicide. We received the news through a disruption in a regular meeting: First a knock on the door, then friends whispering …...

Faith

What my wound taught me about sin

Last year, I noticed a little pimple-like bump on my leg. Thinking little of it, I slathered some pimple cream on and hoped it would heal. Unfortunately, last year was also a highly stressful one as...

Relationships

My journey with insecurity

I grew up insecure. My family was not too well-to-do. Until I was about 12 years old, my sister, mom and I used to put up in the same bedroom – after which my bedroom would be the living room for...

Disabilities

My brother, our special gift

For 25 years, Jeremiah had a younger brother, Ezekiel, who suffered from cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Through his story, Jeremiah hopes to encourage families of children with disabilities. When my...

Mental Health

The prayer that saved my life

I wanted to commit suicide before I turned 18.  I was sick of life. I was just sick of everything. I had lived in a thick darkness for more than half my life, where my anxious and depressive...

Faith

When churches unite: Got hope?

You might have heard these three words floating around Christian circles: “Celebration of Hope”. Maybe even recall briefly what it is: A big event next year. The Celebration of Hope is a...

Relationships

Why do I still love even when it hurts?

There are two things I’ve always been frustrated with God about, especially on bad days. The first – why do I always seem to be in the wrong place? And the second – how many times have I...

Culture

I was in Crazy Rich Asians, and it showed me how I want to live

Yes, that’s right. I was in Crazy Rich Asians, the movie that’s recently made history for minority representation with an almost all-Asian cast – and placed our little red dot on the...

Work

So you just graduated, now what?

Having graduated  from university, I feel like I’ve come to a halt where a forked road lies in front of me. One path is called “God’s Will”, and the other is called the...