Why I stopped doing yoga

I’ve got aĀ bad neck and a troublesome lower-back injury, so Iā€™ve tried to prioritise regular stretching and exercise. This time last year, I tried both yoga and pilates in an attempt to help...

Faith

Am I worthy of love?

ā€œSome things are loved because they are worthy; some things are worthy because they are loved.ā€ For quite a while now, I have been struggling with self-worth. It has been quite the sneaky little...

Faith

Why is it so hard to have Quiet Time?

Imagine you are doing poorly at a subject in school (Maybe some of you don’t have to work too hard to imagine this.) Maybe you keep failing your exams. You may even be thinking ofĀ quitting...

Faith

How to create a safer church community for people with same-sex attraction

I’veĀ been a Christian for 24 years ā€“ andĀ lived with same-sex desiresĀ for nearly 20 of them. A few years ago, the Lord convicted my heart that it was not part of His will for me to act on...

Faith

Now is the time to unite

On August 9, SingaporeĀ celebrated her 52nd birthday, and what a bash it was, with the Marina Bay skyline serving as a backdrop. As always, my family sat glued, watching the National Day Parade live...

Faith

Here I am, send … him

Ā “But Moses said, ‘Pardon your servant, Lord.Ā Please send somebody else’.” (Exodus 4:13) EarlyĀ last year I was joggingĀ along myĀ usual route, to the bridge by the river....

Faith

Time to shine

“Do everything without grumblingĀ or arguing, so that you may become blamelessĀ and pure, children of GodĀ without fault in a warped and crooked generation. Then you will shine among them like...

Faith

Iā€™m not ready to meet you, God

ā€œIf the plane crashes, then weā€™ll just go to heaven earlier!ā€ We were about to board a plane to Sydney when myĀ friend said it. We’d been talking about MH370 and other recent aviation...

Work

Do you face each new season in life with anticipation or anxiety?

What would it be like if our world wasĀ alwaysĀ day, with no night? I asked myself this question while on a plane from San Francisco to Singapore ā€“ a 16-hour flight, with nearly all of it in...