Relationships

What is intimacy?

I was listening to the radio earlier today, and there was a segment in which three professional family counsellors were sharing their perspectives on what intimacy is. I was very frustrated by their...

Relationships

Loving Jesus didn’t make me straight, but He made me whole

Coming from an all-girls school for 10 years, it was normal to admire other girls, especially our seniors. I had several relationships with boys in my secondary school days, but I realised around the...

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 (I’m the only son) and always affirmed me. He worked hard for the...

Relationships

When I traded God for my boyfriend

It didn’t happen immediately. It was so gradual and subtle that we were completely oblivious to it – blinded in our love for each other. It didn’t start out this way, of course. Even before we...

Culture

I broke all the rules I said I never would

I was always a daredevil. I loved to bend the rules to see how much I could get away with, so I often landed in trouble. I just loved trying and experiencing new things. It started with stealing...

Friendship

How to love without burning out

Recently I had a conversation with a cell member about what the limits to love are. We hear and learn time and time again, that God’s love is unconditional, sacrificial, intentional and many...

Real Life, Real People

I never thought I’d be a victim of sexual assault

TRIGGER WARNING  This article contains information about sexual assault, which may be triggering to survivors. I woke up in an unfamiliar place. My shirt was on, but … Where were my...

Relationships

What a girl looks for in a proposal

As a 20-something-year-old, more and more of my peers are moving towards marriage. While my girl friends are quite excited about how they want their proposals to go, I have a feeling that their...

Dating

Don’t give your heart away too quickly

I’ve been reflecting on my 2-year relationship ever since it ended. I knew I gave away my heart too quickly. I gave it away before I could even discern if my partner was someone I would want to...