The mid-year school holiday has finally arrived.  This allows students in both primary and secondary schools to take a much needed break after their examinations.  In the month-long holiday, some parents may go on vacation trips while others may seize the opportunity to enrol let their children in additional tuition...

Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor:  If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.  Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how...

We are thankful to God for many members and friends who have been kind in helping this church in various ministries.  You have been an encouragement to all.  For those of you who are not members of this church, I understand that it takes time to adapt and find a...

Have you ever wondered at the skills sportsmen display during competitions?  I am often amazed by how a soccer player dribbles past an opposing player.  I’m also fascinated by the accuracy with which a badminton player drops a shuttle cock to a particular spot from an almost impossible position.  Is...

From the moment we were born into this world, our mothers devoted wholeheartedly their tender loving care to look after us.  We grew up under their careful protection.  Back when we were still young, we would always run to our mother when we were afraid.  Her gentle voice and comforting...

“Ten-round spelling final has crowd spell-bound”, was the headline of the national spelling competition. One of the finalists challenged the judges twice and eventually emerged as the winner of the RHB-The Straits times National Spelling Championship.  The tense final ran for about two hours and through 10 rounds.  The champion...

Within a span of about a week, several severe earthquakes hit different parts of the world.  A few days ago, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale rocked Sichuan, killing 186 people and injured 11,000 people.  Before that, Iran was hit by a 7.8 Richter scale earthquake.  Then Japan...

We celebrate Tree of Life Christian Church fourth anniversary today.  But for what reasons do we celebrate?  There are many things that we as a church should thank God for.  We thank God for giving us some growth over these last four years.  We are grateful to God for enabling...

Experts say Singapore may be heading for its worst dengue epidemic.  Singapore’s worst brush with dengue was in 2005, when 14,000 people fell ill and 25 died.  Since January, about 300 people have been infected each week and could possibly double by the middle of this year.  To remove breeding...

I’m happy about how the recent Annual Congregational Meeting proceeded last Sunday.  First, I thought that the church committee had prepared and conducted the meeting well despite my absence (I was and still am on study leave).  For instance, the reports, especially the financial data were clearly presented.  The queries...