My mother had poor health since I was born.  Thus, I was raised by my grandparents until I started schooling. That was the time I went back to my parents. My childhood memories are not happy ones because I was constantly forced to live a life dictated by my parents....

I grew up in a Christian family. My grandparents were both Christians. Burning joss sticks and praying to ancestors were all done by “the others” but never by our family. But in a traditional Chinese family unit residing in a small town, this was practically unthinkable! As a child, I...

I grew up in a non-Christian family. My family members engaged in ancestor worship. This was the very reason that my marriage to my husband was faced with serious objections because he comes from a Christian family. Eventually, however, we got married. I had gotten myself married into a “God...

My father was a doctor and my mother a midwife. both were Christians. My maternal grandfather was also a pastor. Thus, I grew up in a Christian family and believe in the existence of God and heaven. Deep down inside me, I knew that only by believing in Jesus could...

My father worked in Sembawang Shipyard. As in the local tradition, ancestral and idol worship are a norm in those days for my parents. After my marriage my wife and I followed in my parent’s footsteps in ancestral and idol worship at home. Life after marriage is plain and simple,...

My family used to be farmers. As in the local tradition, ancestral and idol worship are a norm in those days for my parents. After my marriage, I too followed in my parent’s footsteps in ancestral and idol worship at home. Life after marriage is plain and simple, as any...

I was baptised during the Chinese Lunar New Year in the year 2003. It has been 15 years since then. During that period, there were four years during which I was filled with bitterness and forsook the Lord completely. Days without the Lord were even more difficult. When I was...

I was born into a Buddhist family. My family prayed to the gods of Buddhism. We had an altar at home that is for worshipping the god. At that time, I had no idea what and who they were. But I just followed my family members in praying to their...

Before Believing in Jesus I grew up as an only child in a traditional Taoist family who does ancestor worship. As I had no other siblings to play with, my usual pastime is to hang around my grandmother or my great-grandmother. I would accompany them to temples on special occasions...

I was raised in a family that reveres icons. From a young age, I did not know precisely what or who my identity was. During that time, I was struggling with my examinations as I could not catch up with lessons and assignments. I was so far behind that I...