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Reflection on “Seconds”
Written by Benjamin Smith, Perth, Western Australia As I sit deep in thought, In my family’s lounge room, My attention is drawn to an old pendulum clock. I spend time and thought reflecting on this clock, Reflecting on time itself. As the pendulum swings from side to side, The chime goes tick, tock, tick, tock, [...]
Reflection on “Seconds”
Written by Benjamin Smith, Perth, Western Australia As I sit deep in thought, In my family’s lounge room, My attention is drawn to an old pendulum clock. I spend time and thought reflecting on this clock, Reflecting on time itself. As the pendulum swings from side to side, The chime goes tick, tock, tick, tock, [...]
Social Media Fuels Our Discontent?
By Lau Jue Hua, Singapore Apparently, Facebook could make you feel discontented with your life. Researchers from two German universities surveyed 600 students regarding their feelings after using Facebook. More than one-third of the respondents feel worse after visiting friends’ pages. They cited predominantly negative feelings of anger, exhaustion, frustration, and irritation. Thirty percent considered [...]
How God Saved the Day: A Recount
By Sheryl Tay, Singapore I didn’t go to Cebu with a group of strangers. I know them. In fact, I see them every Sunday. We are in the same cell group. I remember thinking to myself before the trip, Well, I know these people. What can possibly go wrong? But problems did arise. First, my [...]
Tough Love: a reflection from an ashamed son
By Anonymous, Singapore If you’re a Chinese like me, then you’re probably no stranger to tough love. Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying all Chinese parents hit their kids, but it’s a fact that China has been receiving much flak for its infamous corporal punishment in the home. We even have a mandarin [...]
Every Day A Father’s Day
By Sheryl Tay, Singapore Father’s Day has become largely commercialized all around the world. It has become just a day in the yearly calendar that we observed. For some, the greater significance of what the day stands for—that is, a reminder to love and honor our fathers at all time—has been lost. This year, as [...]
Every Day A Father’s Day
By Sheryl Tay, Singapore Father’s Day has become largely commercialized all around the world. It has become just a day in the yearly calendar that we observed. For some, the greater significance of what the day stands for—that is, a reminder to love and honor our fathers at all time—has been lost. This year, as [...]
I Survived a Car Accident
By Timothy Koh, 23, Singapore I was discharged on 28 May 2013. During my one-week stay in hospital, I experienced many different emotions and gained some insights about life. Going back to the accident scene, as I scrambled out of the car and lay in pain while awaiting the ambulance, I remembered crying out to [...]
The Man in the Iron Mask
By Lau Jue Hua, Singapore WARNING: SPOILERS BELOW! Imagine with me for a second. There’s a hole in your chest and the only thing keeping you alive is an electronic device. Then imagine the most traumatic incident in your life and the thought that demons somewhere out there are plotting to destroy everything you love [...]
The Man in the Iron Mask
By Lau Jue Hua, Singapore WARNING: SPOILERS BELOW! Imagine with me for a second. There’s a hole in your chest and the only thing keeping you alive is an electronic device. Then imagine the most traumatic incident in your life and the thought that demons somewhere out there are plotting to destroy everything you love [...]
Book Review: I KISSED DATING GOODBYE by Joshua Harris
By Priskila Dewi Setyawan, Indonesia The book I Kissed Dating Goodbye discusses biblical perspectives on relationships that honor the Lord. If we adopt a wrong attitude toward relationships, God will not be pleased. Engaging in frivolous and one-off relationships with random people can seem adventurous and maybe even fun to some, but the Bible clearly [...]
Water to My Soul
By Chaz Oswald, 22, USA The sun and humidity combined to push the heat index to a blistering 95°F (35°C). Sweat evaporated from my skin like steam off a boiling pot of water. I was exceedingly thirsty by the time I completed my run. It would be outright stupid to attempt to satisfy my thirst [...]
Water to My Soul
By Chaz Oswald, 22, USA The sun and humidity combined to push the heat index to a blistering 95°F (35°C). Sweat evaporated from my skin like steam off a boiling pot of water. I was exceedingly thirsty by the time I completed my run. It would be outright stupid to attempt to satisfy my thirst [...]
Don’t Waste Your Time!
By David Wong, 21, Singapore “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” —1 Corinthians 10:31 (ESV) Many things dominate our lives, whether we are in high school or university. We could spend all day in front of the computer, or stay up into the wee [...]
Don’t Waste Your Time!
By David Wong, 21, Singapore “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.” —1 Corinthians 10:31 (ESV) Many things dominate our lives, whether we are in high school or university. We could spend all day in front of the computer, or stay up into the wee [...]
