by Bernice Lee | Feb 17, 2012 | 2012, Aging, Articles, Life Issues
It must be me. I’m like a trip wire, drawn taut between two trees: ageism on the one side and super-spirituality on the other. Barely noticeable until someone trips over me and triggers off deadly barbs. I’m particularly sensitive right now to the needs of...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 10, 2012 | 2012, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues
I just came back from my monthly friendship triad meet. (Three of us meet once a month to share our lives and to encourage each other in our walk with Christ.) As we shared about the key events that had happened to us since we last met, I shared about the death of my...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 3, 2012 | 2012, Art & Beauty, Articles, Life Issues, Media, Work & Vocation
It was a first for me. I have blessed houses, offices and even a factory I think, but this was the first time I had the opportunity to bless a nail salon. A nail salon or nail bar is a beauty services establishment that primarily offers nail care services such as...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 19, 2012 | 2012, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues
I had the privilege of seeing son Andrew being born. I understand now why they call it labour. It is an experience that I, as a man, will never understand. It was hard work. I thought of Andrew being born as I saw my mother-in-law dying. As some of you know by now,...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 13, 2012 | 2012, Articles, Life Issues, Suffering
One of my best experiences in 2011 was teaching a course on Spiritual Mentoring and Spiritual Direction at Singapore Bible College. Apparently the course had helped the students too. Student feedback was enthusiastic. So I looked forward to teaching the course again....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 5, 2012 | 2012, Articles, Christian Living, Solitude & Quiet Time
“We must be more like Mary.” I was at the first meeting for 2012 of the Dental Prayer Fellowship last Monday morning. There was a report on a mission trip to China. A number of those who went shared that a key lesson they learnt from the trip was that they...
