Money Matters

Work

What does wise financial spending look like?

I found myself first thinking about this issue when I was running late for work. I’d been trying in vain to book a GrabHitch – there had been a promo code which would have halved my ride...

Work

When you work freelance, you either grow in fear or faith

Maybe the thought of working freelance appeals to some of you. No constraints, no fixed hours. Not me though – given a choice, I’d rather be tied down to full-time commitment. But my life...

Culture

Weighing the cost of an iPhone X

I remember my first. It didn’t resemble a brick. Instead, it was yellow and black, like a bumblebee; the first mobile phone I remember ever seeing was an Ericsson. This was in 1997. My...

Work

Unemployed, in debt – and learning how to trust Him

I grew up in a loving and pampered environment. That’s great while you’re a kid – but bad when you’re an adult. I had to grow up, become a more mature me. But to do that, I needed...

Discipleship

I don’t have everything, but I have more than enough

Years ago when starting out, I was a hungry, ambitious fresh graduate seeking to make a name for herself. I also had a scant portfolio and no experience. So it wasn’t at all surprising that while...

Apologetics

The scandal of a generous God

 Maybe you know the parable of the rich young man, in Matthew 19:16-30, who asked Jesus what he needed to do to attain eternal life, and left crestfallen, having been told to sell everything he...

Money Matters

What your spending habits say about you

When I got my first paycheque, I finally felt like a grown-up. No longer would I have to ask my parents for more allowance to buy clothes and watch movies. Holidays were no longer limited to church...

Money Matters

It’s angpow time! What kind of giver are you?

恭喜发财,红包拿来! During the festive periods – Chinese New Year, Christmas – giving happens. A lot. We change hundreds of dollars to stuff into red packets, we take part in Secret...

Money Matters

Ushering in the God of wealth

The day after Christmas, the strains of Joy to the World were immediately replaced with qi ge long tong qiang tong qiang in the shopping malls. And if like me, you went to the mall today, you...