What I Learned When My Professional Title Expired
A professional title can be stripped away. That realisation dawned on me when I was barred from renewing my license by the office that regulated my profession.
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A professional title can be stripped away. That realisation dawned on me when I was barred from renewing my license by the office that regulated my profession.
Considering how often I hear Christmas carols, I’ve only just realised that I don’t really pay close attention to its words. It was during a recent chapel service at my university, when we sang “O Holy Night”, that the lyrics struck me
Should I pray? Read the Bible? I knew I had been neglecting these, but when I finally had the time, I just wanted to plop into bed and scroll my phone.
Then the next day comes, and it’s the same thing all over again.
With “merry lattes” to go and gingerbread settlements taking over window displays, it is safe to say another Christmas has come calling. Yet, for me, it’s also another Christmas in the shadow of disease, social distancing, and degrees of despair.
I knew I had compromised. I had accepted this man who believes in God and accepts the Bible in some measure. What mattered most, I thought, was that he loved and accepted me as I am.
It’s a perennial question, and one most of us will face during our working life—when is it time to leave a job?
How can I know God’s will for my life? Am I on the right track? What will happen if I don’t follow His will for me?
I was four years old when I told my mum that I’d like to get married when I’m older. “Because,” I told my mum excitedly, “I’d like to wear a white dress—just like Cinderella!”. I’m now in my 30s, and I’m still single.
At the start of each relationship, I was worried that I wouldn’t find a suitable life partner. My trust in God had begun to waver. The resulting feeling of desperation caused me to compromise on aspects that should’ve been clear non-negotiables when looking for my future husband.
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