Articles by

Joanne Kwok

Family

I’ll never be a mum … or so I thought

This year will be my last Motherā€™s Day as a non-mother. My first child has been growing within me for almost 9 months now. As the big day draws near, the anticipation and excitement to finally meet...

How-tos & Handles

The 4 stages of forgiveness

The Lord gently said to me one day, “There are still many areas in your heart that hold unforgiveness. You need to forgiveĀ deeplyĀ in order to soar.” Later, He showed me the map to deep...

Mental Health

Do you cry yourself to sleep each night like I do?

If you didn’t know me well, you probably wouldnā€™t be able to tell that I have been struggling with depression, anxiety and a combination of anorexiaĀ and bulimia for most of my life....

How-tos & Handles

Can you bloom in adversity?

I used to watch Mulan every night after dinner. It was 1999, a year after Disney released the animated version of the story Iā€™d grown up with in Chinese classes. Arguably the most well-known female...

Workplace

Why I love my work, where I am, whatever it is

Work. It’s a scary word. From a young age I got the impression workĀ wasn’t a good thing, justĀ something we had to do. My familyĀ had always struggled financially. Though my parents...

Discipleship

Don’t numb the pain

Sigmund Freud once proposed that the mind seeks to avoid pain and findĀ pleasure. In this life, we will get our hearts get broken. People might say mean things to us. Something or someone beloved...

Discipleship

What does it really mean to be #blessed?

ā€œI am so blessed to get these pair of new kicks for my birthday!ā€ ā€œI received the promotion that Iā€™ve been waiting for … I feel so blessed!ā€ ā€œI got an ā€˜Aā€™ on the test even...

Discipleship

Feeling the burn?

How am I going to survive this?, IĀ found myself thinking one recent afternoon. It wasnā€™t just the exceptional heat from the morning sun making its way down my face and soaking uncomfortably...

Money Matters

What your spending habits say about you

When I got my first paycheque, I finally felt like a grown-up. No longer would I have to ask my parents for more allowance to buy clothes and watch movies. Holidays were no longer limited to church...