It was early morning. The dew still clung to the petals of the courtyard garden as Edwin Ng sat quietly, watching the sky shift from gray to gold. Grace sat beside him, wrapped in a shawl, her fingers gently intertwined with his. Neither of them spoke. They didn’t need to.…
Real love stories (fictional or real-life)
Real love stories (fictional or real-life)
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Chapter 19: Echoes of the Founders
The old mango tree behind NewFrame House stretched higher than ever, its branches heavy with fruit. Edwin Ng liked to sit beneath it in the early morning, a wool blanket over his knees, watching the sky pinken while humming the hymn that had followed him since boyhood: Great is Thy…
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A Beautiful Destined Encounter
Some encounters are so special they leave a lasting mark on your soul—moments too meaningful to share with just anyone. Mine happened long ago, and it’s a memory I still hold close. It was a busy day at church. We’d spent the afternoon sharing the Good News at Luneta Park,…
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Chapter 18: The Underground Awakening
It started with a whisper. A small prayer circle in the school garden — five girls and a boy, holding hands, asking God to heal their friend’s broken heart. It wasn’t planned.It wasn’t posted.But God heard it. And in that space — under the shade of a tree and the…
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Chapter 17: When the Flame Grows Heavy
The invitations came faster than Daniel could answer them. Uganda. Brazil. South Korea. The UK.Churches, NGOs, government agencies — all asking for NewFrame’s guidance in replicating its model: discipleship, healing, and empowerment. What began in the broken hallways of Daniel’s youth had become a global movement. By the time he…
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Chapter 16: The Mantle and the Child
The sound of pencils scratching filled the quiet room. Judea Grace Ng sat at a small wooden desk in the front row, her head slightly tilted as she colored a picture of David and Goliath. She was only six years old, but she already spoke with a kind of clarity…
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Chapter 15: The Child of Promise
She came quietly — no complications, no drama. Just a soft cry and a rush of peace that flooded the hospital room like sunlight breaking through clouds. Judea Grace Ng was born at 6:43 AM on a Tuesday, wrapped in layers of answered prayers and holy promises. Grace held her close, weeping.…
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Chapter 14: Sons of Purpose, Daughters of Light
The building looked like a dream. Steel beams. Sunlight pouring through wide windows. Rooms filled with color and possibility. What was once an abandoned warehouse now stood as the NewFrame Leadership Academy — a school built not just for education, but for transformation. At 21, Daniel Cruz-Ng, now legally and lovingly the…
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Chapter 13: Growing Pains and Sacred Ground
The new house wasn’t much to look at. It had chipped paint, cracked floors, and weeds that fought for space in the backyard. But to Edwin, Grace, and Daniel, it was holy ground. They called it the NewFrame House — the first physical home for youth under their care. It had space…
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Chapter 12: A House for One Becomes a Home for Many
It wasn’t a ceremony.There were no streamers or balloons.Just one bag, one nervous teenager, and a quiet knock on the door. When Daniel stepped into Edwin and Grace’s home that spring afternoon, he wasn’t sure what to expect. He had been moved from home to home — some kind, some cold. But…