Our Contributors
Meet our bunch of creative writers and artists from all over the world!
Click on each profile to learn more about what we’re passionate about and to view our contributions.
CREATIVES
AMY
Amy likes making faith-filled art that points people back to Jesus. Her illustrations are inspired by a childlike-faith and awe for God and His amazing creation. She expresses herself best through her art, sometimes using memes and puns…More
DAVID
David is an enthusiastic graphic designer with a background in animation. He first discovered his creative passion and gift when God spoke to him through a prophetic painting at church. It convicted him to…More
EMILIA
Emilia enjoys listening more than talking, and hopes to touch the hearts of people through her drawings. She’s a graphic designer, illustrator and photographer, and sees art and multimedia as a medium of connecting people to God…More
ESTELLE
Estelle enjoys all things creative such as illustrating, capturing and stitching candid moments in life, cooking up social campaigns, and everything in-between. She believes there’s so much potential to speak life through what you create…More
GALIH
Visual artist by passion and profession. A big fan of natural beauty. I was born a doodler. I loved to doodle on practically anything in the house. So my parents decided one day to help me—and the house—by signing me upfor various drawing competitions…More
JASMIN
Jenny Jasmin is a visual artist, a senior high school art teacher, and a muralist. Teaching can be a challenging and time demanding job, but she does not let this hinder her passion for art. She knows that this is…More
KATHRIN
Kathrin is an illustrator who works on storybooks and other book-related projects. A visual storyteller at heart, Kathrin loves to capture stories about life, faith, and all the tenderness that comes with it. When she is not…More
KAYLA
Kayla is an illustrator and graphic designer who is currently back at university pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Illustration. It was God’s grace that brought her to where she is, and she now wants to share…More
LARA
On dewy mornings, Lara can be found crouching down in the garden with a magnifying glass, admiring the dew formed on a fresh blade of grass. She loves observing the little details in God’s creation, and her art embraces the inspiration she draws…More
MARIE
I draw, poke and cut things. I guess drawing, or creating things (be it embroidery or paper cut outs), has just always been a medium that spoke to me to express myself when I cannot find the right words to say. It is also a means…More
PAULINA
Paulina sees God as the one who colors the days of her life. She loves her parents and her sister, and considers her husband the most beautiful miracle of her life. Being perfectly imperfect reminds her how much she needs God every day. She wishes to…More
SU EN
Su En’s redirected her love for architecture to expressive, vibrant, and cheerful illustrations. From her home studio in KL, she aspires to bring joy to people through her…More
YUN YING
Yun Ying lives in sunny vibrant Singapore! She always have a knack for illustrating and an obsession to imagine that everything have a face to them! After receiving Christ, God put in her heart to use her creative gift to…More
WRITERS
AMY
AGNES
Agnes once scored a “D” for English, so she never imagined that she could write. But after she experienced God’s redemptive power through an unexpected interruption in life, she felt prompted to write to share about the goodness of God….More
ASHLEY
After getting her BA in Christianity and her MA in Biblical Languages, Ashley is now on faculty in the Theology department at a private Christian school in Texas. She loves living life with her husband David and kiddos Sadie and Xander…More
CALEB
Caleb is a fan of film, food, fun, family as well as other things that don’t begin with the letter f, like travel and the theater. He considers himself a citizen of the world: born in New Zealand, raised in the Fiji Islands, now living in Australia, and the holder of three passports…More
CHARMAIN
has a thing for chocolate, Jane Austen, and extraordinary stories of ordinary people. A wife and mother of two, she is uncovering what it means to live as loved, with eyes for eternity. She writes because it helps her process experiences, and loves being surprised by God—especially in the little but meaningful moments He plants into her everyday.
CHRIS
Chris enjoys those DNM moments, where we lower our guards and share thoughts, fears, doubts, joys and triumphs with each other. Having journeyed through mental health struggles and faith-crises, he wants to ….More
CONSTANCE
Constance is an avid reader and a Milo addict. If she is not found with a book, she is probably watching Korean dramas or jamming on her guitar to some Coldplay tunes. She enjoys the company of children and hopes to…More
EVELYNE
GRACE
GL resides in Melbourne, Australia and works full time as a pharmacist. In the city where you can find limitless food and coffee options, you will find her wandering around trying different cuisines and coffee. She enjoys…More
HUEY NIN
Huey Nin loves words and what they can do. She believes words can bring healing and encouragement, and above all, share the good news of Jesus and the truth of God’s love. She is…More
IAN
is a proponent of Steve Jobs’ fashion style — black t-shirt and jeans are all you need in your closet. While you would usually find him talking to people, he’s actually an introvert and his favorite colour is green…More
JACQ
Jacq has coffee and ink in her veins, and is a journalist by trade. A professional geek who loves magic, pro wrestling, and rock music, she writes a lot of fanfiction and analyses media like it’s Shakespeare…More
JANE
Jane likes to think of herself as a reader first, though a picky one at that. Thanks to grad school, she’s transitioned from fiction to nonfiction, though these days it’s long essays by eloquent writers…More
JANEL
Janel is an author, freelance writer, and speaker. After five and a half years in East Africa, her family of six has returned to Colorado, where they continue to work on behalf of the poor with Engineering Ministries International. Her first book, on spiritual life skills for messy…More
JESSICA
Jess is a wife and mum, and is by no means an expert on life, but she has taken field notes for the seasons she’s walked in. Writing is her way of giving glory to God in all of the highs and lows of life. Her experience with…More
JOANNA
firmly believes that life is too short to make long-term plans. Everyday, she is learning to cling less tightly to things here and looks forward to the day she will meet her Lord. In the meantime…More
KELLY
Kelly is a journalist and documentary filmmaker in Singapore. While not chasing stories and banging them out on the computer–actually sometimes, while at it–she loves being outdoors and soaking up the sun…More
KELLY
Kelly loves meeting new people and connecting with others, especially over a coffee! She enjoys using her passion for creative writing and the performing arts to draw others closer to the Father-heart of God. Kelly is from…More
KEZIA
resides with her husband, Jason, in Krabi, Thailand where she serves alongside him in the ministry under Sowers International and teaches English at a local Thai school. She and her sister were…More
She blogs at kezia-lewis.com.
MADELEINE
Madeleine grew up as a third-culture kid on the missions field, and learned early on the power of telling stories that connect people across cultures, classes and nationalities. Now, as a young adult living in Australia, Madeleine uses her writing….More
MARISSA
From a young age, Marissa’s heart has been for missions and social justice. After being raised on the mission field in Latin America, she has been living in East Asia since 2017 and is currently serving with…More
MICHELE
Michele relocated from New Zealand to Australia to join the YMI team as a full-time staff, putting an end to her status as a volunteer contributor. A former journalist, Michele loves the written word, and knows the power it has to inspire and to transform lives…More
MIKE
Mike is a follower of Jesus, a husband to Zoe, a daddy to Norah (+1 on the way!) and a Next Generations Pastor at a church in the Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. He loves how…More
NELLE
Nelle Lim is an educator, a writer, and an academic. She grew up in New Zealand but now lives in Singapore, and is still getting used to the tropical weather. Writers like Philip Yancey, Eugene Peterson, and Annie Dillard have been her lifelines, their incredible words helping her…More
PHILIP
RAPHAEL
Raphael enjoys reading and writing, and experiences them as means of connecting with the Word too beautiful for words. He believes there’s no such thing as having too many books. Having been led…More
REBECCA
loves nothing more than to hide in her cave with a good book and the company of the multiple universes living in her head. Occasionally, she can be lured out of her cave with ice cream, a game of Catan, or a meaningful conversation….More
SARAH
Sarah is a speech therapist by day and a writer of inspirational lyrics and stories by night. A third-culture kid enjoying life in Singapore, you will usually find her bantering with friends over milk tea…More
SHAWN
VANIA
loves to create. But while she would rather click her mouse than type on her keyboard, she is game to draw parallels in everyday life to what the word of God says through text. Her name is…More
WENDY
YANG
Yang Ming considers herself a pilgrim on earth. She counts knowing Jesus as the greatest treasure of her life. Writing is a form of articulating her inner thoughts and passion to her readers…More