Finding Purpose

Work

3 handles for when you feel like quitting

I wanted to call it quits. The toxic work environment fuelled by a lack of direction, career progression, unclear reporting lines and poor communication had taken its toll on my mental, emotional and...

Work

When I tried so hard but didn’t succeed

I remember feeling lost and frustrated with God. As I was coming towards the end of my National Service (NS) last year, the question of “what’s next?” surfaced as I saw all my peers...

Work

One man’s burden: Inspiring young adults to discover their kingdom callings

When I entered university, I was a bit shocked by the liberal culture on campus. If accepting behaviour that ran contrary to my beliefs was deemed to be loving, then my faith appeared to be the...

Finding Purpose

Could I have everything I wanted and yet not be satisfied?

Hugh Jackman has a fascinating line in the film, Australia, where he’s talking about life. It goes something like this: You only get one story, better make it a good one. Maybe it’s work...

Family

Struggling stay-home mums, take heart: There is a purpose for this season

Down on all fours, I surveyed the post-dinner damage wearily.  What. a. mess.  The sight of puree spatters and mangled alphabet macaroni bits left on the floor by my infant son triggered something...

Finding Purpose

Full-time under 30: Becoming who I was made to be

In the first half of 2012, I wrote my future self a letter. I had just completed my final semester as a business student at SMU and had gathered with a group of schoolmates to assemble a time...

Finding Purpose

Full-time under 30: Help! I did not expect ministry to look like this

First things first, I don’t profess to know everything, and experiences definitely vary between individuals. I find it terribly challenging to pen these thoughts down as I still consider myself...

Finding Purpose

Do open doors always reflect God’s will for us?

When I was 21, God called me into full-time ministry. I obeyed, turning down a scholarship to study accountancy in the UK, and took on the job of a youth pastor and chaplain. I enjoyed my job very...

Personalities

The national swimmer who was drowning: Joscelin Yeo’s journey out of depression

I first started swimming at about 5 years old. My parents wanted us to be water-safe so they put us in swimming lessons. Then at about 8, I joined a club to do a little bit more. By the time I was...