Finding Purpose

How a young introvert discovered his passion to serve the elderly

23-year-old Darren Lim grew up as an introverted and reserved individual who shied away from speaking in front of large crowds.  Before becoming a Christian in secondary school, Darren would never...

Surveys & Reports

Do you spend more than 3 hours a day on social media? It’s really not good for you…

CNA recently released an article which contained some eye-opening findings from a study done by the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), establishing a strong link between excessive social media use and...

Mental Health

My bullies fat-shamed me and told me to kill myself. I nearly did, but God intervened

TW: Bullying, fat-shaming and suicide ideation are mentioned in this article When I was a little girl, I was always cheerful and extroverted. I loved making friends and enjoyed going to school. I was...

Real Life, Real People

I lost a kidney growing up, but I would come to gain so much more

I was three years old when I lost a kidney.  From a young age, I had been having regular fevers. My mother kept bringing me to the general practitioner, but there was no other sign from my body that...

Illness

A doctor’s reflections on sickness, suffering and death

As a junior doctor in her fourth month on the job, death is no stranger to me. I’ve called families at 3am to let them know that their loved one’s blood pressure is downtrending, that this is a...

Discipleship

3 ways to get past imposter syndrome

Let’s be honest: the fear of not being good enough is real. I’ve often felt like a fraud whenever I’m serving in school, my CCA or even in ministry at church. The experience of looking...

Illness

Fighting for the chance of a new heart and lung, but I’m still breathing in grace

When I received my diagnosis in 2017, I was still relatively normal. I could still move about like an ordinary person, I just did my daily activities more slowly. For instance, I took longer to walk...

Movies & TV

Inside Out 2: Emotions form, memories build – but God defines

SPOILER ALERT I am a big fan of the Inside Out movies. Having waited for almost a decade, the animated series is back with a sequel featuring our more grown-up protagonist (Riley). I was a Primary...

Movies & TV

How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies: There’s no comparison in love

*MASSIVE SPOILERS AHEAD* How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies topped Singapore box office last weekend. Popularly known as a tear-jerking show, the Thai movie has gained much traction on social...