Today I held my newly born nephew, a baby boy named Elijah. (What a name!) And I wondered, ‘Here’s a little person, what has God in store for him in his life ahead? What purpose and calling?’

Knowing what you are called to do can help you focus on what you’re supposed to do and eliminate stuff you aren’t to do.

Persevering is noble, but to persevere at what you’re supposed to do is even better.

I believe I was called to tell meaningful stories of value to our society.  I had a conversation with a friend about an opportunity to do something like that again and just the thought of it got my heart pumping excitedly.

I reflected on what work I found most meaningful and it always involved telling stories that I could put my heart into. A recurring theme in them has been the search for identity and characters longing to know who they really are, where they really belong. Journeys to the roots of your community, your faith, your sense of nation and of home.

As you may know, last year we produced a documentary special for Mediacorp Okto around national day called “O Singapura: Songs to Inspire Nation” and back then I saw quite a few encouraging personal responses on social media.

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When your work connects, moves hearts or inspires, it gives you that sense of satisfaction that the work was worth the while! And perhaps work that gels with your true purpose may be the most satisfying, but sometimes it might just be hard going!

All glory to God who made it possible. 🙂

We just gotta believe that in the end everything will work out for good. As it’s written ‘Many are the plans in a man’s heart but the Lord’s purpose that prevails’. That gives me hope!