Family

Family

Lessons from my late mother: Seamstress and superwoman

At the height of the circuit breaker, Joanna Cheong’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

Mother’s Day gift ideas: The Love Language Edition

I must admit: Growing up, I’ve never put much effort into my mum’s birthday or, for that matter, Mother’s Day. Don’t get me wrong. It’s more like we’ve never had a culture...

Culture

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

WARNING: SPOILERS ABOUND “Never pay for anything you can find for free.” 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

Don’t know what to say during CNY? How about these greetings?

Imagine it’s Chinese New Year. You’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 “huat”, so what? How not to waste this unique CNY

On a practical level, let’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 father’s life

During this COVID-19 season, I spent more time in solitude, reflection and prayer in God’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

“Your dad was a good man, that’s why I let your mum marry him,” my maternal grandmother told me one day. “But he mixed with the wrong group of friends.” My parents got divorced when I...