by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 25, 2008 | 2008, Articles, Family, Parenting
Singapore is facing a crisis. Her citizens are not reproducing enough. Hence the Singapore government is stepping in with “a bonanza of tax benefits, generous leave and other child linked perks” (Lee Siew Hua, “Big Perks for Big Families,” The...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 18, 2008 | 2008, Articles, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
I had a terrible toothache. Started on Tuesday. I was still in KL. God was merciful and the toothache started only after I had finished most of what I needed to do in KL. I messaged my dentist in Singapore. A brother in Christ and a dental school class mate (yes, in...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 8, 2008 | 2008, Articles, Life Issues, Suffering
Received an email from a good friend a few days ago. He had just made a visit to his home town. A large part of the visit was spent with three people with very serious medical conditions. Two of them were not expected to last long. All three were suffering severe...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 1, 2008 | 2008, Articles, Christian Identity, Christian Living, Remembrance
We were in Penang the last couple of days to visit my mother. It was a good visit. She seems to have shaken off the worst of the shingles that afflicted her earlier in the year. We took a drive to Balik Pulau. Had excellent laksa there — both the sour and the Thai...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 25, 2008 | 2008, Articles, Christian Living, Rest & Busyness
Life is full of ironies. Or God has a great sense of humour. Tomorrow (July 26) I am to run a workshop on sabbath-keeping at a small group conference. I have never been so tired and overworked in recent memory. Perhaps I will present myself as a negative model, as one...