Two weeks ago on Mother's Day, as a family we said goodbye to my dear grandma. She lived to a ripe old age of 102 before she was called home to be with the Lord. I am extremely grateful that she was a believer, and firmly believe she is in heaven looking down on us now. There have been so many emotions running through everyone's hearts since the beginning of the month, where we were all preparing our hearts to say goodbye. Grandma was the matriarch and the glue of the family. I thought it's best fitting that I share the eulogy I shared at her memorial service. "Thank you everyone for coming tonight to celebrate the life of my grandma, or whom I affectionately called as "mama" in our Teochew language. Not many get to live a life beyond 100, and I am so ever grateful that we had the blessing of spending an extended period of time with her. Tonight (9th May 2026), we celebrate her and the legacy that she has left behind. Grandma took care of my brother and ...
I've been very bogged down by work, even though it is still nowhere compared to the horrible work situation I faced when I first moved back to Singapore. Nonetheless facing a toxic work environment and difficult manager has weighed me down a lot. The work itself is not easy, but having to deal with politics is not my forte I'm afraid. I try to be a good team player in every situation but of late I realise I can't be pleasing everyone even when I strongly feel that I had acted in the best interest of the team. Been praying and seeking God to come through my situation, even asking Him if I should be looking for a new job.. last Tuesday morning I was chatting with a colleague who attends my home church (I now refer the church I grew up with as my home church, vs my current church), about an upcoming midweek Worship Night taking place the very next night. I said I felt like going, and am looking for someone to go with. She joked and said "ask God for a sign, an...