by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 29, 2018 | 2018, Articles, Death & Grief, Jesus, Jesus' Death, Jesus' Resurrection, Life Issues
Did you know that 151,600 people die each day globally? It is hard for large numbers to strike a chord. Death strikes home when it takes away people that we care about. Two deaths come to mind this week. One was the death of Pastor Rick Seaward. I didn’t know...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 15, 2018 | 2018, Articles, Meaning & Purpose, Work & Vocation
Whenever I tell Bernice and my Graceworks team that I am working on a book, and give a tentative deadline for finishing it, I am met with knowing smiles. Based on past experience they know that they should add about a year to that date. I find writing very difficult....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 8, 2018 | 2018, Aging, Articles, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose, Success
The most important book I have read in recent times is The Power of Meaning by Emily Esfahani Smith. Smith’s thesis is this: if you spend your life chasing happiness you may get it but happiness is often short lived and ephemeral. But if you spend your life...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 1, 2018 | 2017, 2018, Articles, Christian Living, Faith, Human Rights, Malaysia, World Issues
Nobody likes to lose. Last Sunday my team lost. Arsenal lost to Manchester City, 3–0, during the League Cup Final of the 2018 English Premier League. I suspect not many Arsenal fans shed many tears. We are used to the inconsistency of our team. A more significant loss...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 15, 2018 | 2017, 2018, Articles, Christian Living, Death & Grief, Gratitude, Life Issues
Not feeling particularly festive this Lunar New Year. I know why. For the first time we will not be visiting Ah Hoon Kor to wish her happy new year. She passed away in July last year. She was my dad’s sister, and the last member of the family from that...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 8, 2018 | 2017, 2018, Articles, Christian Living, Life Issues, Loving Others, Relationships
I was having tea with a dear friend. He was on staff at a church and was someone whose life and ministry I held in the highest regard. In the midst of our conversation, he asked: “Why you see me so up?” This is a literal English translation of a Chinese...
