
I Found Christ. Then Came the Darkest Season of My Life
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It was like a scene in a movie. Picture the camera set across the street from a cafe, where two people walk out. They face each other briefly, then each turn back and start walking in the opposite direction.
I remember the day vividly from that perspective, even though I was one of the two people walking away from each other.

The Secret to a Beautiful and Not Bitter Wait
We know waiting is a part of life, but it doesn’t stop us from getting a bit cross when things don’t happen soon enough.
Why can’t God just snap His fingers and make the thing happen for us?

Trusting God When Things Are Falling Apart
There was a challenging season of my life when I felt like everything was not going well. I was led on by someone whom I thought was a potential life partner, and the cultural pressures to get married made me anxious. On top of that, my PhD proposals had been rejected multiple times.

We Should Trust God—But for What?
"You cannot trust us to let you face trouble alone."
So too with God. Yet I have often trusted Him for the wrong thing.

Learning Courage in the Face of Suffering
This ANZAC Day, I reflect on a story that’s woven into my own family’s history. Like all families, we too carry history of personal stories and experiences of those harrowing times.

Two Battles I Face Every Day: Sleeping and Staying Awake
I face two battles every day of my life: the battle to sleep and the battle to stay awake.

2 Small Things I Do When I Struggle to be Faithful
If you love to-do lists, you’d enjoy creating goals for the day and ticking off every task you accomplish.
When it comes to our spiritual walk, however, it's tricky to measure progress with a to-do app or list.

Waiting Well When Nothing's Happening
I hate waiting. The suspense often leaves me confused. Am I supposed to do something while waiting, or just sit it out until something happens?

How Do I Know If I'm Living a Successful Christian Life?
At the end of each day, I would imagine a giant scale in heaven with the numbers 1-10—1 being the lowest grade and 10, the highest. I would ask God how good I had been that day.