Faith

I was born blind, but now I see

Was it just going to be another day at this lonely corner, trying to avoid the authorities and hoping to receive enough sympathy to fill my stomach for the next few hours? These were the thoughts I...

Faith

"Take a real rest": Flowing with the unforced rhythms of grace

They say we’re made of stardust. Isn’t that an incredible thought? Just think for a second how stars are born: Gigantic clouds of dust and molecules are pulled together by gravity to form...

Faith

There’s no young people in my church … Should I leave?

This was written in response to Elizabeth Tan’s story, “3 questions to ask before changing church“. I read the article by Elizabeth in which she wrote about her decision to change...

Culture

“God showed me 4 digits”: The 22-year-old jewellery maker with a vision

“Is this like Vogue’s 72 questions? I’d better get rid of this dead cactus!” Laughter fills the small studio as Caroline, 22, welcomes me into her studio. It’s a small...

Faith

Coming out of death’s door: I wasn’t supposed to be alive

I was actually about to die. When I first fell ill, I didn’t think too much of it. I’d never been the healthiest kid around, so falling sick was not uncommon. My family wasn’t...

Faith

Fast? For what?

Since I was young, I’ve never recalled saying “no” to ice-cream – especially chocolate-flavoured ice-cream. Ice-cream was my go-to sugar rush and it never failed to provide comfort. Each...

Faith

I too walked the path of broken dreams

This was a response written to Charmaine Ang’s story, “When the dreams in your heart are torn apart“. Dear Charmaine, Thank you for stepping out to share your testimony about...

Faith

When life goes off key: From minor injuries to major detours

My dream has always been to use music as an outreach tool to touch people’s lives and share the Gospel. From early on in my young adulthood, I taught and performed on the piano, and frequently...

Faith

I’m a new Christian and loving it

Before I came to know Christ, I went to temples with my family as I was not born into a Christian family. At that point of time, I didn’t know which god I was praying to because there was so...