A Blog by Ann Yeong (2005 – )
Dome ceiling of the Salzburg Cathedral in Austria When I was 18 years old, I fell in love with the idea of studying philosophy and theology – especially theology. I had always been a bookworm, and when I was in university I started buying and reading as many books as I could afford on Church […]
When I was little, I loved stories of soul deep friendship and triumphant romances, and I yearned to find a someone who would love me with as much abandon as I would love him. Ironically, although I was such a romantic, I was very realistic about marriage. Growing up, I have observed in the people […]
Mother’s Day isn’t a celebration for everyone. There are many who suffer their pain in silence on this day when everybody else is celebrating, and if you happen to be one of them, this post is for you. For those without a Mother to celebrate For those who never knew their mother, For those whose mother had […]
“Who did God create me to be?” That’s a question that has accompanied me since my childhood. Perhaps I was a rather odd child to be asking such a philosophical question, but there has always been a part of me with an unshakeable conviction that God created me for some purpose, and I yearned to […]
Sometimes it is hard to celebrate when the occasion calls for it. Six years ago, my mother-in-law passed away suddenly and tragically just a few days before the Lunar New Year. While the world around us kicked into high gear for feasting and celebration, our family was numb from shock as we dazedly went about […]
My cousin-in-law with her newborn daughter I have read somewhere that all women are mothers, even if we never have our own biological children. I have come to see how that is true. For as I mature as a person, I am finding myself more and more a mother to others. […]
And I… will stumble and fall I’m still learning to love Just starting to crawl – Lyrics from “Say Something” Almost exactly 8 years ago today, I made some life-shattering realisations. 1. I thought I knew God, but I really didn’t know Him at all. 2. I was unhappy. 3. I did not know who […]
Today was the first time in more than a week that I felt I had ample space to breathe. No gathering to prepare for, no fridge to stock, no cards to write, no presents to wrap, no pile of dishes and cutlery to wash. There were chores to be done – our home needed to […]
There is an ancient wisdom saying that goes “Nature never hurries, yet everything is accomplished.” Indeed when we look at the natural world, everything follows the steady beat of the rhythm that God has given to them. Seeds don’t rush to take root, saplings don’t rush to bear fruit, and the animal kingdom goes about […]
I am attacked from all directions. I feel old compulsions and knee-jerk reactions stir to life within me. TV bingeing, tech-bingeing – all of it. I am not at peace, and I am cooperating with them to make me miserable. All my appetites are out of whack and my old insecurities are pinching at me, making […]
Journey of the Heart 