I grew up insecure. My family was not too well-to-do. Until I was about 12 years old, my sister, mom and I used to put up in the same bedroom – after which my bedroom would be the living room for...
Last year, a colleague of mine published a controversial article titled Should couples travel together. It drew many differing opinions: Some thought that it needed to be heard, while others...
There are two things I’ve always been frustrated with God about, especially on bad days. The first – why do I always seem to be in the wrong place? And the second – how many times have I...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...