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Aside from God’s divine love, there is no greater love than a parent’s love. A parent’s love is arguably the most natural form of love that exists in this world. Parents would do anything for their children. Parents sacrifice much in order to provide a better world for their children to live in. As we prepare to celebrate Father’s Day soon, we give thanks for all fathers who love their children sacrificially and unconditionally. As great as a parent’s love may be, all parents

“It gets easier. Every day it gets a little easier. But you gotta do it every day — that’s the hard part. But it does get easier.” ― Jogging Baboon from BoJack Horseman. The above famous quote from the Jogging Baboon to Bojack after Bojack collapsed while running perfectly captures the brutal truth of building habits and overcoming personal struggles. It implies that building good habits, healing, or improving your life gets less painful over time, but the real challenge i

You must have heard of the arrival fallacy in some form or another. The arrival fallacy, in simple terms, is believing that you will be permanently happy or satisfied once you reach a certain goal. For example, thinking that you would be finally content once you hit a certain career milestone, or that you would be happy (ever after) once you get married. As the word 'fallacy' suggests, this is a mistaken belief because the happiness gained often fades quickly as the new statu

A Light in a Dark Time In the opening chapter of the Book of Exodus, we meet two women whose courage shines in a time of fear – Shiphrah and Puah. The Israelites were multiplying in Egypt, and a new Pharaoh, threatened by their growth, ordered the Hebrew midwives to kill every newborn boy at birth. Yet, in the middle of this oppressive command, Scripture records a simple but profound truth: “But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt commanded them, but

Something has been on my mind recently. My students shared a phrase found in some memes on how some people “let the intrusive thoughts win." Curious, I went to seek out what exactly these “intrusive thoughts” meant. According to an article from Harvard Health Publishing, an intrusive thought “seems to come out of nowhere - a strange, disturbing thought or a troubling image that pops into your mind”, and these “disturbing thoughts that pop into your mind unbidden may make you

"Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all" (Proverbs 31:28-29) Proverbs 31:10-31 tell us of the characteristics of the virtuous woman. She is indeed a woman who is worthy to be praised. Her children call her blessed. Her husband praises her too. How can women today imitate the example of the virtuous woman? Let us examine 17 qualities of the virtuous woman. She is preci

The parable of the Good Samaritan, as recorded in Luke 10:25-37, is arguably Jesus’ most well-known parable. The parable tells us of a man who was wounded by some robbers and left for dead. A priest and a Levite passed by without helping. The Samaritan was the one who ultimately helped the wounded man. Jesus used this parable to remind us to be good neighbours to one another. We all know the importance of being helpful and neighbourly like the Good Samaritan. However, it is o

If you were to ask me what the Strait of Hormuz was just one month ago, I wouldn’t have been able to tell you if it was even a real place, much less where it is. One month later, there is so much reporting and focus on the Strait of Hormuz that I could probably draw a decent sketch of the Strait and its surrounding countries. The Strait of Hormuz has become a major talking point because this narrow waterway is a key passage for crude oil and other critical products exported o

A few months ago, I hurt my back badly and it lasted for several weeks before finally resolving with the help of regular painkillers and physiotherapy. In my lifetime, I have had several bouts of back injury but that episode was the worst and took me the longest to recover from. That experience made me realize that I had not properly taken care of my core muscles. As Christians, our faith should be the core of who we are. In times of life’s storms, is our faith able to help u