Family

Life & Death

If God is good, why did my grandma have to die?

When the life of someone close to you flickers away, all sorts of questions will course through your mind. God, if You are good ā€“ why didnā€™t you save her? Couldnā€™t you have let her live...

Family

I waited 11 years to be water baptised

I wasnā€™t born into a Christian family. Iā€™ve never had my parents lead me in worship, or devotions or Bible reading. And Iā€™ve never had the luxury of going to church with my family. When I...

Family

The journey of infertility and unanswered prayer

Before you read on, you need to know that this isnā€™t a story with a happy ending. This story doesnā€™t even have an ending yet. If youā€™re looking for a story with a happily ever after, this...

Family

ā€œI am not nobodyā€™s childā€: My journey out of fatherlessness into biblical manhood

I love superhero movies.  Thereā€™s something stirring about them that awakens us to come alive. We marvel at these heroes, captivated by their capes and fighting prowess. We are awed by their...

Relationships

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 didnā€™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 donā€™t deserve it?

This article is going to be quite a personal one because it concerns my family. Iā€™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

ā€œOne 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,ā€ 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 fatherā€™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 (Iā€™m the only son) and always affirmed me. He worked hard for the...