Faith

How do I know I’m hearing God?

Parents will understand the concept of the “phantom cry”, when you think you heard your baby cry but it was just in your head. I thought it only happened to other people – until I...

Relationships

Dear, don’t take me for granted

Just recently, I had a big fight with my boyfriend. “I’d appreciate it if you don’t take my efforts for granted and play your part too,” I fumed over our WhatsApp chat. I was...

Relationships

What does "God loves you" even mean?

“Accepting Christ is the best decision one can make! Better than the person you’ll choose to marry!” I remember cringing as the preacher shouted that from the pulpit 8 years ago. At the...

Faith

I was starting to think I wasn’t cut out for church

I asked myself this question a few months back: Is it okay if I took a break from God? I was spent – emotionally, mentally. My spirit man felt dead and far from Him. I won’t go into details,...

Faith

Things your cell group leader wants you to know

You might be a cell group leader reading this, fretting over that Bible study you have to write by tomorrow, in time for next week. You wonder if it’s just you, or is there anyone else whose...

Health

I discovered my Asperger’s only in my 20s

Have you heard of the Autism Spectrum Disorder*?” David, my missions team leader, casually asked me while we were having lunch at Makassar, Indonesia, where we were on a mission trip. “Yes, I...

Relationships

Lessons on womanhood from my mother

I’m at a time in my life where I’m figuring out for myself what it means to be a woman — and one who is after God’s heart. Topics like being a girlfriend and eventually becoming...

Faith

The longest LDR you’ll ever be in

Have you ever felt that a relationship with God is hard to maintain? Like, you know you should be reading the Bible regularly, praying before you sleep at night … But admit it: You...

Relationships

When your friends walk away from good advice

Imagine this: Your friend is in a bad place. After countless hours of counselling and sharing godly wisdom with them on how they can walk in the opposite direction of further hurt and disappointment,...