by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 14, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
There were two “firsts” reported in the Singapore Sunday Times, August 11, 2013. There was the report of a Singaporean who became the first graduate from Britain’s Royal College of Music to specialise in a Chinese instrument. Then there was the report of the first...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 7, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Christian Living, Rest & Busyness
You would probably have guessed by now that we have been on vacation. Sorry we didn’t give a heads up. We were not even sure we were going to take one this year. We struggled with the usual constraints of time and money. We needed the rest. The last few years have...
by Bernice Lee | Jul 10, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Christian Living, Remembrance
I was in conversation recently with a newfound friend, Julie, about my adventures a few years ago on the Great Wall of China. As I recalled, we were a motley crew from various countries, eager to see the sights after having completed many rounds of meetings. Our...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 3, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Christian Living, Faith
Estimated five-year survival rates for those diagnosed with colorectal cancer with current medical treatment. Stage 1 — 93% Stage 2 — 78% Stage 3 — 64% Stage 4 — 8% A few days ago I received a message from a good friend. She had been diagnosed...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 5, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Christian Living, Mentoring
I knew I risked exhaustion. But I decided to do it anyway. At a recent retreat for Singaporean Methodist Youth Workers, I offered to meet with as many of the participants one-on-one who wanted to, with whatever time I had between my talks. This usually meant before or...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 22, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Governance, Hope, Life Issues, World Issues
I hate to lose. Which is why I will never forget the Dental Inter-Year tug-of-war finals of 1974. We were Year 1s. We defeated the Year 4s in a tough semi-final (there were only four teams). Then came the final with the Year 3s. We were equally matched but they had...
