Handling Transitions in Life
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He thought he was set for life. A great job that he loved, a wonderful wife, the perfect living situation, a very close relationship with...
Unable to Speak Normally, Let Alone Sing
An interview with Jean Tan Born with a cleft lip and severe cleft palate, Jean Tan was told that she would never be able to speak clearly...
Love Across The Generations
My parents as grandparents In June 1996, my Mum and Dad were promoted to grandparents when our eldest child was born. Until then, their...
Lessons from a Family Tragedy
The Psychopathology of Absalom Introduction The story of Absalom is a study of the tragic life of a once promising young man, infamous...
Dealing with Depression
Question: How can I recognise the signs of depression, either in myself or someone I know? How can I help in a biblical way? I assume...
In Memory of Billy Graham - The Christian Impact on Society
This is an extract of an interview with Dr Billy Graham in 1978. Have you formed any impressions of the spiritual climate of Singapore...
How are you, my good friend?
“How are you, my good friend?” When the familiar voice of Dr W greeted me one night at my home, I knew that I was done for. Then 18, I...
A Singaporean in Bolivia
They were the first Asian missionaries to Bolivia, and were not expected to succeed. One Christian leader expressed his doubt: “I don’t...
An illness by any name still needs help
David was bipolar. Elijah suffered from depression and despondency. Other Old Testament characters grappled with mental instability....
Writing A New Song
My mother nearly miscarried me and doctors thought I was born deaf. But by the grace of God, I am alive and healthy. I was born in...
Christmas Traditions From Around The World... A Sampling
Christmas is celebrated the world over. And each nation add their local color to the celebrations. From exchanging apples to having...
Christmas: For Family Only?
What happens if Dec 25th falls on a Sunday? Well, it seems that in my part of North Carolina, most churches cancel services. I was...
Not True, Not False, Not Joking Either
Dives was quite sure. His five brothers, still living at his father’s house, they would be persuaded. If one returned from the dead....
Dealing with Sudden Death
Humanly speaking, we naturally choose to avoid talking about death. It is simply too morbid, and for those of us who have experienced the...
I Will Go To You, Anastasia ... A letter to my daughter
You should see your little brother Micah. He is, without doubt, the most beautiful creature alive. He is six months old now and happy....
Goodbye Death, It’s Your Turn To Die
Never say Die. No, that’s not a re-mix from a James Bond 007 movie. At least, let’s not use that depressing word when there are...
I Once Talked With Spirits
I was about seven when I first had the nightmare in which I fell from the roof of a building. The nightmare recurred several times. This...
Passing On The Faith
I am what is known as a Pastor’s Kid. My daughter will one day become one too, Lord-willing. For 10 years of my mother’s working life,...
RESTORED, With a Loud Voice!
Our daughter Ashlyne was born on Tuesday, 15 May 2007, at Parkway East Hospital (formerly known as Eastshore Hospital). Two hours after...
Have It All And Still Get It Right?
It depends who you are listening to. (We often get what we are looking for but I’m jumping ahead of myself.) What if it were Gabby...
It’s Not My Fault!
It was the oddest of arguments. In suing the tobacco company, the US government paraded person after person who testified that they had...
Brittle Bones Won't Break Me
‘Fragile doll, do not touch!’ That was the identity given to me at birth by the hospital staff. I was born making cries of pain that came...
Just Do It − A word you can live by
The year? 1973. The pre-cellphone age. The event? A Youth for Christ meeting with more than 80 kids. The problem? No speaker. We, the...
Still Here And Counting
Chain letters. That’s what they’re called. I hadn’t seen them for quite a long time – but they were popular in our youth, those happy,...
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