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Seeing the heart

When I was a young boy, my father told me three words that have always stayed with me: See the heart. That didn’t mean a lot to me initially, but Dad helped me make sense of things. He...

Family

Why should I honour my parents when they don’t deserve it?

This article is going to be quite a personal one because it concerns my family. I’m not sure how people will view my family and I after this post gets out, but I pray that God will use my...

Family

God is in the business of restoring families: Pastor Ian Toh at PraySingapore

“One special morning four years ago, God spoke to my wife Lilis and myself that she will be a spiritual mother in a way she has never experienced before,” shared Lead Pastor Ian Toh of...

Relationships

In grief and hatred, I wanted to change my surname

I hit rock-bottom when I was 17. That was when I stood in front of my father’s niche, silently ranting at him for not being around to protect me and my mother in the legal mess his extended family...

Family

My wasted years as an orphan

My relationship with my dad was a good one as I was growing up. He loved me very much, always told me I was his favourite son (I’m the only son) and always affirmed me. He worked hard for the...

Faith

Orphaned, alone and depressed: My long road home

I was 8-years-old when my mother passed away, leaving no one to care for us. So my younger brother and I were sent to Chen Su Lan Methodist Children’s Home. My elder sister who was born with severe...

Relationships

A tribute to Mum: There are 5 of us, but we’re all Number 1 to you

If you asked me who’s the strongest woman I know, I’d point to my mother. By 36, she was a mother to 5 girls — and having 5 children doesn’t come cheap. My mother sacrificed her figure to...

Relationships

April 25, 2015: The day I lost my entire family in the Nepal earthquake

My family was the most important thing in the world to me. My parents were from Nepal, but my brother and I were raised in Singapore. Mum and Dad were great influences in my life; my mother taught...

Relationships

Growing up in a lower-income family, I hated my life

My parents separated when I was 10. I was too young to understand anything about separation, but one thing I knew for sure was that our house now felt emptier. After the separation, my mother moved...