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3 Truths to Help Us Better Face Our Past
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If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” (2 Corinthians 5:17)
When we may feel helpless or afraid of our past, God wants us to know that we need not face it on our own, because He’s armed us with truths that can help us find peace with our past and face the future with hope.
When Travelling Isn’t As Satisfying As I’d Hoped
I was at the happiest place on earth in my favourite country in the world. As many young Singaporean graduates do, I was travelling in Japan for my graduation trip with friends.
When God Hits the Refresh Button (As seen through 3 Bible Characters)
Have a look at our Heavenly Father’s record. See how He brought about new beginnings in these Bible characters’ lives, and turned their life trajectory around so that their lives are no longer “same old, same old”, but speak of His steadfastness and love.
How to Fall and Fail Better
As Christians, we need not feel like we can only share our stories when it’s a success story. Stories of ongoing growth—which necessarily include failures—deserve to be heard, too.
How 3 Bible Characters Recovered from Their Failures
When we think of our favourite Bible characters, we often remember their grand exploits and victories. But even the best of them are frail and flawed human beings, and had to go through times of failure before they finally “made it”.
When God Rewrites Our Stories (As revealed through 3 Bible Characters)
There’s a story we all have of ourselves that we’ve come to believe. Whether it’s a story of hurt, pain, or disappointment, our Heavenly Father delights in rewriting our stories.
Easter: Hope for When Life Feels Too Hard
What do you pray when there is so much trouble around you and nothing you can do? For my pregnant due-any-moment friend with no power and roads covered in ice between her and the hospital? For my former neighbor who cares for her husband with dementia—as if that weren’t enough, she hurt her back right before all this happened. Who is taking care of them? I wondered. How do I pray in this situation?
An Invitation to Grieve Well in 2020
Last November on my husband’s birthday, I half-jokingly declared the coming year would be “the best year of his life.” Clearly, I had no clue what 2020 would become.
How Easter Speaks Into Covid-19
At Easter time, I love to stop and think more deeply about Jesus’ defeat of death. I’m reminded to thank God for the hope we have of new life. And I’m reminded that this resurrection hope speaks into all areas of my life. But this Easter, the resurrection of Jesus also has something important to say as we think about COVID-19.