Journalist. Storyteller. Coffee drinker.
I wanted so badly to say I love Jesus and I love the church, broken and beautiful as she is, the bride of Christ. But I couldn’t. One day, I decided to stop running. To just give it up, lay it down. And literally go - okay, God. You win. You always have. You are good. I’m going to stop fighting. I decided to choose the light.
This year I fully understood that life isn't black and white. There are way more than fifty shades of grey we contend with every single day. Learning to live the questions, to look ahead and look up in spite of it all, is the challenge.
...the Cross is a reminder that life on earth is transient - even for arguably the most famous man that walked this earth. That we can choose to look beyond ourselves, and know there is hope even in death.
Each year when February 14 rolls around, I'm reminded of love that is lost. Of love that should-have-been; could-have-been. Not just relationships that could've flourished but didn't - but Love that didn't weather the cracks. Love that should have rained down on the people who need it the most.
Amidst luxury brands and high street stores Singapore's Orchard Road is famous for sits an old lady just outside Mandarin Gallery peddling an assortment of eclectic wares. From packets of tissue paper to a bottle of dark soy sauce, I always wondered why she chose such a spot (without shelter) to sell her stuff. But …
It's been a week filled with bad news. Working in the media sometimes means you're addicted to knowing what happens next. So there I was, on Thursday afternoon scrolling through my Facebook news feed when I saw a friend post a photo of a collapsed wall. If you live in Melbourne, you're more than likely …
I can't count how many times I've wanted to be some place other than Melbourne. Some days I dreamed of being on a white sandy beach in Bali, Phuket, or Krabi; other days I wish I was back home in Singapore. More often than not, I find myself missing people. At the beginning, I often …
When I look into your eyes It's like watching the night sky, or a beautiful sunrise Well, there's so much they hold And just like them old stars, I see that you've come so far to be right where you are How old is your soul? I won't give up on us, even when the …
"C. S. Lewis’ stepson Douglas Gresham said, 'The curse of humanity is that every human relationship ends in pain.' Love is not pretty, and it is not pink. But my hope is that some day I will not be afraid to give love and receive love." - Krisi Johnson, Prodigal Magazine As a child, I …
"It is a miracle if you can find true friends, and it is a miracle if you have enough food to eat, and it is a miracle if you get to spend your days and evenings doing whatever it is you like to do, and the holiday season — like all the other seasons — …
Diane Leow 