Family

Family

Lessons from my late mother: Seamstress and superwoman

At the height of the circuit breaker, Joanna Cheongā€™s mum went home to be with the Lord. As the family was unable to hold a proper memorial service due to the restrictions at the time, they...

Family

6 encouraging prayers for mums

Mothers are our first friends, teachers and role models. And if we were raised in a Christian home, our mothers (and fathers too) were probably the ones who first told us about Jesus. The power of a...

Family

Motherā€™s Day gift ideas: The Love Language Edition

I must admit: Growing up, Iā€™ve never put much effort into my mumā€™s birthday or, for that matter, Motherā€™s Day. Donā€™t get me wrong. Itā€™s more like weā€™ve never had a culture...

Culture

Minari: In the fumbling search for Eden, lessons on family and failure

WARNING: SPOILERS ABOUND ā€œNever pay for anything you can find for free.ā€ I chuckled at that line when Jacob (played by Steven Yeun) tells that to his son David in one of the early scenes in...

Culture

Donā€™t know what to say during CNY? How about these greetings?

Imagine itā€™s Chinese New Year. Youā€™re going to visit your family, you want to wish them a happy new year, but when you meet them face-to-face, your mind goes blank. Try as you might, you...

Relationships

No ā€œhuatā€, so what? How not to waste this unique CNY

On a practical level, letā€™s jump right into what COVID-19 means for Chinese New Year (CNY). We know about the safe management measures that the Government has put in place, but there are a few...

Relationships

How love transformed my fatherā€™s life

During this COVID-19 season, I spent more time in solitude, reflection and prayer in Godā€™s presence. As I spent time with Him, I felt God leading me to reach out to my family. Growing up, I knew my...

Family

Once broken, Felicia Chin shares about the hope that heals

Growing up, I was a little fearful of my mum. I knew that my mum was there for us and she cared, but a lot of the words that were exchanged and situations that happened really made me feel hurt and...

Family

Learning to forgive the father who failed me

ā€œYour dad was a good man, thatā€™s why I let your mum marry him,ā€ my maternal grandmother told me one day. ā€œBut he mixed with the wrong group of friends.ā€ My parents got divorced when I...