Real Life, Real People

Be inspired by these ordinary people who have extraordinary stories. Wherever you are in life, every story in here is sure to give you hope!

Health

The unusual mammogram

Iā€™m not the kind to keep up with health screenings, but I went for a mammogram anyway ā€“ something told me I had to. When my results came back from the lab, my veteran GP confirmed from her...

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My eyes won’t accept the truth: That I am wonderfully made

“I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.” (Psalm 139:14) I was clearing out my cupboard two weeks ago when I stumbled...

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...

Relationships

When dad cheated on mum

I first discovered my dad was cheating on my mum when I was 20. It started off with fishy images I saw him receivingĀ on his phone. Then, he started to make morning calls every dayĀ after my mum had...

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How I quit smoking after 9 years

I still remember my first cigarette. My bi-sexual ex-convict then-boyfriend had broken up with me because I was a virgin and did not want to sleep with him. I was heartbroken and devastated. I was in...

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Persecuted for my faith: The peace that surpasses it all

The first time I stepped into a church was when I was 12 years old. In worship, I heard a song that resonatedĀ in my heart. It was as if I had found something I never knew I needed: The greatest love...

Music

Out of the depths of despair, a song of hope

InĀ 2015, I heardĀ the amazing testimony of Ivan and RachelĀ Tan. TheirĀ baby, Johanna, had beenĀ diagnosed with a series of congenital heart defects that were diagnosed asĀ life-threatening if left...

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A new heart for baby

ā€œThere’s something wrong with your babyā€™s heart.ā€ In 2014, 22 weeks into my pregnancy, a routine ultrasound revealed severe anomalies in the babyā€™s heart. A rare congenital heart defect...

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I am a Pastor’s Kid: How I went from being son of my dad, to child of the Father

What is it like to be the Senior Pastorā€™s son? If I had a dollar every time someone asked me that, it would probably be a lot harder for me to enter the kingdom of God (Matthew 19:24). I wasnā€™t...