Marriage

Finding Purpose

The sunset that saved my life

I grew up in a household steeped in Eastern religions. Since young, I just followed whatever my parents did, worshipping idols, doing rituals, going to temples, and consulting mediums who claimed to...

Illness

“Every night I tell her her name”: Retired pastor who’s spent 13 years caring for wife with Alzheimer’s

Retired pastor Alvin Ngo, 61, spends almost every moment of every day with his wife of 35 years, Wai Leng. They have been inseparable for the last 13 years. It would have been romantic had it not...

Dating

How do I know if I’m ready to date?

You’re 19. Everyone around you is dating. You see the cute posts, the matching outfits, the late-night calls. And part of you wonders if you should be stepping into that too. But if you’re...

Dating

5 tips before you start dating online

When we think about dating apps nowadays, there is often a negative connotation. Many people might have had negative experiences, while others might be too intimidated to even get on these apps. ...

Marriage

9 lessons on love and marriage from the Song of Solomon

“Do not stir up or awaken love until it pleases.” (Song of Solomon 2:7) I was in the sanctuary, a fly on the wall, listening to this fervent appeal of my pastor to excited teenagers during a...

Marriage

Before you apply for a BTO, here are some things to keep in mind

I first met Deborah in February 2022 after joining her cell group. Four months later, I took her out to dinner, gifted her flowers and a kintsugi plate (another whole story behind that one), and...

Marriage

Being proposed to is every girl’s dream, I just didn’t expect him to pop the question with a BTO

Some people say life changes after 30, and I believe it did change the way I viewed relationships as well. I started dating my fiancé after my 30th birthday. Suddenly, timelines felt shorter, more...

Family

5 biblical truths that help me parent my children effectively today

I became a father in 2022 and recently welcomed my second-born just three months ago. After two years of being accosted by Instagram’s algorithm on the latest tip on how to parent my child more...

Movies & TV

Queen of Tears: The K-drama that showed me what marriage means

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers.  With ratings peaking at 24.850% in its final episode, Queen of Tears became the highest rated TVN drama of all time, dethroning Crash Landing on You...