A Blog by Ann Yeong (2005 – )
When did I stop being afraid of being alone? Then again, how can this be ‘being alone’ when my heart is filled with warmth and presence and love? I suppose somewhere in the long time since my 20s till now, the emptiness of loneliness has slowly made way for the warmth of solitude. It’s still […]
We all like to appreciate the beauty and function of completed works. How many of us would give a second glance to the messy scene of a construction site? When I took this picture, it was the beautiful blue sky above that caught my attention at first. Yet, the contrast it made with the brown, […]
This is the same kitchen where I celebrated my birthdays when I was younger than the little boy in this picture. This is the kitchen where I first tasted real Singaporean Milo (made with condensed milk), had white bread slathered with butter, and where I came to love chicken curry and lotus root soup. (And […]
I turned 36 yesterday, and here were some thoughts that I had on my birthday: How long do I wish to live? The response that sprang to my heart was – “until my work is done.” I would love to be able to say with my dying breath, “consummatum est (It is finished)” (Jn 19:30). And […]
I was reading Thomas Greene S.J.’s “When the Well Runs Dry”. I paused at the end of a section to contemplate. Right then, out of the blue, clear as day, I heard in my heart – deeply, emphatically, “I love you. I – Love – You. I love you so very, VERY much.” My eyes filled with […]
Lest I take him for granted or become complacent about my progress in the spiritual life, God hides his face from me. Ironically, when this happens, the state of my soul becomes even clearer to me. For is it not easy to feel pious, to love prayer, and to love God when I feel the […]
I was walking back in to Starbucks after a bathroom break when I was greeted by this view. I felt my heart swell with gratitude and love all in an instant, and I just had to pause to contemplate how blessed I am. Not only did I marry my best friend, I had married a […]
From Prayer: Another picture that our Lord loves to use is that of the shepherd who goes out to look for the sheep that is lost (Matthew 18:12). So long as we imagine that it is we who have to look for God, then we must often lose heart. But it is the other way […]
Journey of the Heart 