by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 5, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Christian Living, Media, Movies & Television, Spiritual Friendship
After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and the scandalous abdication of King Edward VIII (Guy Pearce), Bertie (Colin Firth) who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of England. With...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 12, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Christian Living, Life Issues, Obedience & Faithfulness, Suffering
This week began with the death of a friend from church. It ends with the horrific scenes of the damage from the tsunami that hit Japan. Meanwhile the conflict in Libya continues. And we are still trying to come to terms with the assassination of Shahbaz Bhatti, the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 8, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Christian Living, Spiritual Friendship
Recently I read an article that said people who walk faster tend to live longer. This is good news as I tend to walk fast. I was reminded of this when I was at a meeting with a friend at the botanical gardens (Singapore) recently and he said, “Slow down, don’t walk...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 19, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Christian Living, Faith
Son Andrew has just finished the first semester of his undergraduate studies in Canada. He reports meeting Canadians, and Malaysians now residing in Canada, who tell him that Malaysia is a failing state with no hope for the future. Essentially he is encouraged to...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 10, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Christian Living, Communication, Life Issues, Spiritual Friendship
Recently someone asked me if I was going to be less busy this year. I smiled, not sure how I should answer. Where our ministry, Graceworks, is concerned, we should be more focused this year. But the year has begun with Bernice and I doing a lot of listening....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 3, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Christian Living, Media, Movies & Television, Obedience & Faithfulness
I should have died in 1973. I was riding my motorbike to school for games, taking the High Court/St George’s Church (Penang) corner when suddenly my bike skidded and I fell. There must have been oil on the road. If a car or lorry had been following close behind,...
