I am a working mother with two young children, both under the age of five. I rely on a helper and my mother-in-law to watch my children while I’m at work. I have always wanted to be a stay-at-home-mum. However, my husband feels that it is better for me to work so that we can have two incomes, though I would rather make the financial sacrifices to be at home. He grew up with a working mother and thinks that all women should work unless there is no help at home. I am frustrated because he does not understand my desire to watch my young children grow up and thinks I should be thankful to have help. I also do not agree with the way my mother-in-law manages my helper and children. As a result, I end up arguing with my husband. How do I get him to see my point of view? ~ wannabeSAHM
His praise your loosened tongues employ
Almost overnight, the lives of Ms Crystal Goh, 38, and Ms Emily Lim-Leh, 53, changed because of spasmodic dysphonia (SD), a rare neurological condition. This condition, in which the muscles of the voice box spasm involuntarily, causes a person’s voice to break or have a strained sound. People with SD have little control over their voices and therefore lose a critical means of communication.
Raison de vivre and why I write
This year, as The Methodist Church of Singapore celebrates its 140 years in Singapore, Methodist Message (MM) collated a selection of my over 200 articles into a book entitled Restoration. Among the congratulatory messages received when the book was published, there was one unusual comment.
My husband and I have drifted apart
I have been married for five years now and my husband is a backslidden Christian. In the last one to two years, we have drifted apart as he is a ride-hailing driver and works during the night when I am asleep. We are no longer a couple but more like friends. We are headed towards divorce if this continues as he has no intention for any counselling or does not seem to want to work on the marriage. What should I do? ~ Confused
BE Solomon speaks of the high calling of Methodists and our priestly duties at AldersgateSG 2025
The theme of the annual AldersgateSG celebrations this year was “Scriptural Holiness”, expounding on the MCS 140 focus of “Love God by Loving Your Neighbour”. AldersgateSG kicked off with a lecture on 23 May at Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church’s second premises at Wishart Road, TA2, followed by the Celebration Service on 24 May.
TACMC re-dedicates its restored 100-year-old building
On 11 January 1925, Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church (TACMC) moved to its newly built premises at 235 Telok Ayer Street. The distinctive red and white building saw generations of believers pass through its doors, many of whom were moved by revival meetings held by well-known evangelist Dr John Sung when he preached there in 1935.
The family unit as the cornerstone and bedrock of society
In recent years, it seems that the institution of marriage and the concept of family have come under great pressure and scrutiny. In actual fact, it has been under attack since the beginning of time. When we look at the first family (Adam, Eve, Cain and Abel), we see so much dysfunction and brokenness.
Is true worship also learning to sit at a table together as a family?
The world is messy. We see conflict, division and broken relationships everywhere. A small irritant can cause one person to snap—and what begins as a petty argument can lead to silence, estrangement or even the breaking of a lifelong relationship. So we ask: How do we fix it? Where does healing begin? Is it with the family? With worship? With the Church?
Intentional love: Strengthening the heartbeat of Christian community
In a world that celebrates the loudest voices and those with stellar achievements, it is easy, even within families, to overlook the quieter roles or unseen efforts that hold everything together. The apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 12 on the other hand, reminds us that every member of the body is indispensable, no matter how visible or hidden our contributions may be.
He was just 17 when MWS helped him—now he sits on its Board
The year was 1981. Terence Wee, a 17-year-old student at Anglo-Chinese Junior College, was awarded the Methodist Scholarship (later renamed the MWS Bursary)—a financial assistance scheme by Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) to support children from low-income families with school-related expenses.
New chapter of care: MWS dedicates latest nursing home
“This is an extension of a movement within the Methodist community to (enrich) lives—a movement grounded in compassion for those around us, especially those in need, and grounded in dignity, because these are souls precious before God,” said Eugene Toh, Chairperson of the MWS Board of Governance.
Sharing life, health and peace through Jesus
Imagine having to submit an essay to your school principal every month, the said principal having a reputation for sternness and being a stickler for the proper use of the English language. This is what family and marital therapist Benny Bong agreed to when Mr Earnest Lau, who was his principal at Anglo-Chinese School, asked him to write a regular column for Methodist Message (MM).