Music

Freed from performance anxiety, I no longer had to pretend

There is a word in Japanese that summarises the deep problem I was facing: “足りない” (tarinai). In English, it means “not enough”, “insufficient” or “lacking”.  By all...

Real Life, Real People

I never thought I’d be working full-time in a Bible translation ministry

In 2018, I decided to quit my job in the education sector to study in a seminary because I desired to serve him in full-time ministry. After graduating in 2019, I wanted to explore serving in church...

Money Matters

What am I chasing in life?

In a group of 6 successful and high-flying friends, I am the one who went a different way. I just don’t think I got the memo growing up: They went into the good classes, I was in the worst one....

Finding Purpose

“It’s an answer to a prayer I wrote at 19”, says 27-year-old who is refreshing heritage brand CYC

Think of the iconic 85-year-old Singapore brand, CYC, and a picture of made to measure shirts favoured by prominent CEOs, politicians and state leaders comes to mind. But Cara Chiang, 27, has...

Studies & NS

Teachers’ Day: Heartfelt tributes to those who moulded our minds

This Teachers’ Day, we’ve only gone and picked up the sweetest stories about your favourite ‘chers! From tough talks to terrific teaching, we’ve collated a little series of...

Real Life, Real People

What I learnt as a young teacher: The tender-hearted discipline master who made a difference

Pastor Low Kok Guan graduated from computer engineering, but made a switch to teaching after 7 years in the IT sector. In the 10 years that he taught in primary school, he had the privilege to serve...

Real Life, Real People

“This is more than just a job”: The preschool teacher who wants to give her kids the love she never had

“You cannot change your past, but you can change your future.” This was what my brother always used to tell me when I was young. As a kid, I grew up without my dad. Initially he went overseas...

Workplace

When my personality made me feel inferior

My department manager recently attended a DISC personality profile course, and wanted us to take the test too. Her aim was for us to learn about one another’s working style so that we can work...

Workplace

How God worked through my failures at work

“Agnes, please pay attention to your careless mistakes. You scored the lowest in our department audit.” These were the words my boss directed at me as she displayed slides of our January audit...