Wendy Wong

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When I Traded God for My Boyfriend

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It didn’t happen immediately, but so gradually and subtly that the both of us were completely oblivious to it. We became so blinded in our love for each other that we didn’t see it coming.

Are You Burnt Out, Bored, and Barely Rested?

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When I began working full-time earlier this year, I struggled with the long hours and intense work. Having been a student pretty much all my life, adjusting to the transition of #adulting was—and still is—painful.

2 Tips to Date in A Loving Way

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When it comes to interacting with members of the opposite sex, it’s likely that such questions would’ve crossed our minds before.
Group of Christians praying with bibles in their laps

Praying: For whose ears?

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Palms sweaty, heart racing, mind on overdrive. No, it's not nervousness over an impending exam or presentation, but, well . . . praying with others.

Why I Almost Didn't Get Baptized

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After five years of knowing, believing and growing in my Lord and Savior, I finally got baptized on Christmas Day last year.

I Have Depression and This Is What I Want You to Know

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I never thought that I would have depression. It seemed like something only strangers had. Even when a close friend of mine struggled with depression a few years ago, I couldn't relate to what she was going through. I just thought of it as a really low period some people had and would eventually get out of, if only they tried hard enough.

Can You Really Travel to Find Yourself?

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I used to consider traveling and its accompanying “find yourself” mantra overrated. In the 2010 American romantic movie Eat Pray Love, the protagonist, a divorcee, escapes from her daily life in which she feels lost and confused, to "exotic" lands like India, where she finds inner peace and learns to love herself (as well as another man).
Jeremiah 17:9 - Fasting with a pure heart can honor and glorify god

Why I’m Fasting for the First Time

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“Do you love God more than you love sugar?” A small voice in my head asked. I wavered, and was struck by the fact that I actually hesitated. We all have our coping mechanisms in times of stress and pressure.

Pam, Wex and Rachel: Planning Picnics for Complete Strangers

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Imagine sitting cross-legged at a picnic beside a tranquil lake. The setting sun casts a warm hue of orange and pink in the sky. In front of you is a smorgasbord of home-cooked food: freshly baked bread with home-churned butter, garden salad that literally came from a garden, and melt-in-your-mouth beef braised in red wine.