Mental Health

Depression may be a giant, but God is greater

It has been more than four years in my struggle with depression.Ā  In the first three years I thought to myself: ā€œI just need to find someone to be there for me, to save me out of my misery.”...

How-tos & Handles

5 ways to refocus your thoughts

Do you find it hard to take control of your thought life? Are you often besieged with negative thoughts, or do you find yourself constantly battling fears? Paul wrote to the Philippians church,...

Disabilities

Loving Jonah, my brother with Down Syndrome

My parents would always talk about my brother when we were very young. “Oh you know,” they would tell me. “Jonah is special. He only has one hand.” This only connected for me...

Illness

My sister’s cancer and the power of prayer in our family

I come from a family steeped in ancestral worship. So when I became a Christian, my parents were understandably very upset and did not allow me to go to church. One time, my mother got extremely...

Illness

Don’t waste your waiting

In 2016, my mum was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer. When I heard the news, I couldnā€™t help but ask God why. There were many questions in my mind, and I couldnā€™t stop thinking about them....

Life & Death

Sulli: Another star gone too soon

What seemed like a calming tide after Jonghyunā€™sĀ passing in December 2017 was broken on Monday with news of yet another K-pop idol dying by suicide. At 25 years old, Choi Jin-Ri, or more commonly...

Illness

The cost of daily bread

In secondary school, my daily habit would be to pack about three to four slices of Gardenia enriched white bread in a zip-lock bag, hide it under my desk and pinch on them throughout the day. It may...

Mental Health

Learning how to say no: 3 Ps to liberate your life

Lord of my life, finances, family and job… But how about Lord of my schedule? I love planning my life so much that I have it down to the hour. Even without the intense workload of teaching, I...

Life & Death

The time I attempted suicide

Pills and broken glass, tears and blood, fear and despair. It was one of the darkest nights of my life. I didnā€™t want to do it yet I couldnā€™t see how to face the next day. The pain of ending...