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Esther Koh

Press Service International

Esther Koh is a primary school teacher living in Christchurch with her husband and two sons. She loves people and has a passion for helping others find their purpose for living. 

Esther Koh’s previous articles may be viewed at http://www.pressserviceinternational.org/esther-koh.html

  • I don’t have time

    My 6 year old recently lamented that he doesn’t have time to do anything. Well that’s ironical considering he does so much throughout the day.

  • Arise Conference 2019: The Good Fight - Part 2

    The closing to Arise Conference 2019 was a great prophecy not only for individuals but also the nation of New Zealand. Arise Conference has always been about more people knowing God and walking in their God given purpose. This mandate to see the nation of Aotearoa saved for God resounded at the conference.

  • Arise Conference 2019: The Good Fight- Part 1

    Arise Conference 2019 is a significant one as this year the conference multiplied to two cities. The one I attended in Wellington was where past conferences have been held since 2008 and the other was for the first time in Christchurch.

  • Convenient parenting

    We like things to be convenient. The simpler things are, the better it is. We are constantly looking for the easy way out.

  • Assumptions: When questions cease

    I told my husband that I was going to shower and he snapped, “Then what do you want me to do?” I naturally assumed that he wanted to shower first and that I was cutting the queue. So, I replied that he could shower first as I thought he was tired after a long day at work and wanted to quickly shower and have an early night.

  • Intimidated

    Signing up for the Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary) was such an exciting decision for me as I took the first step towards becoming a teacher here in New Zealand. Then I found out that there were four people from my suburb doing the same course online and another dozen or so in the same city.

  • 3 myths of shouting (PSI Best of 2018)

    My older boy was shouting to stop his younger brother from destroying his block tower. The younger one shouted back as he wanted some blocks too.

  • The Uncertainties of a New Year

    After four years of being a stay-at-home mum with my two boys, I’m once again heading back to university in 2019… or so I thought. Things don’t always go as planned. Life is full of unexpected roadblocks and detours.

  • No is equally as good as yes

  • Parenting: Is it Possible to Turn Terrible Twos into Terrific Twos?

    My boy just turned two last month and oh what fun has it been! Along with a sudden surge of confidence and independence, comes an overflow of words. He has begun experimenting more, trying out things he has not done before. The adventurer in him begins exploring places by himself.