Family

I may not have a perfect mother, but I have a perfect God

A mother’s love is said to be the greatest in the world. Yet I feel like my own experience with my mother fell short of what I was told. Many of my childhood memories, despite the happy ones,...

Family

Even with 2 miscarriages, I’m not a lousy mum

It’s interesting how when you suffer from a miscarriage, you immediately want to keep it to yourself. And the people around you who know, want to keep it on the hush too. I wondered about that kind...

Dating

7 areas to grow in as a dating couple

After going through these questions during my season of singleness, I met my boyfriend when I did not quite expect it. I must admit that dating was rather daunting for me at first. But I’ve since...

Culture

What if I can’t be the superwoman in Proverbs 31?

Truth is, Proverbs 31 can be discouraging for many Christian women when you measure yourself against it.  A mum who wakes up before sunrise to prepare cute bento boxes for her children. A mum who...

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...

Friendship

3 types of friends we all need

Friends, How I Met Your Mother, The Big Bang Theory — these are a few of my favourite shows I grew up watching. I remember thinking to myself, how fun and awesome it would be to rent an apartment...

Culture

When temptation comes, do a Joseph!

In church, we almost never talk about the fact that God created us as sexual beings (Genesis 1:27-28 and 2:24-25). We are relational beings just like God – and we relate in many ways, including our...