by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 26, 2018 | 2018, Articles, Death & Grief, Growing Old, Meaning & Purpose, Remembrance
If the measure of a man’s greatness is not the amount of money in his account when he dies, but the number of lives he has touched, Eugene Peterson, who died on Oct 22 at 85, was a great man. The moment it was known that he had passed on, social media exploded...
by Bernice | Dec 18, 2015 | 2015, Articles, Christian Living, Death & Grief, Life Issues, Remembrance
Dad left us a year ago today to go home to his Dad. It’s taken me this long to put my thoughts into words because the emotions have remained quite raw. I try not to live with regrets, but one I do have…that dad slipped away without us being by his side. I’d looked in...
by Bernice | 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 | Aug 5, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Christian Living, Media, Movies & Television, Remembrance
Our friends seem to be divided between those who think that Inception (2010) is a great ground-breaking movie, and those who think that it is at best an average movie. We belong to the second category and hope that those in the first category will forgive us. We stand...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 9, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Christian Living, Faith, Remembrance
“Jesus is the same yesterday today and forever. (Hebrews 13:8) Therefore to know the Jesus of tomorrow you need to know the Jesus of yesterday.” I would often exhort folks to do journaling with the above challenge. (Sounds kinda cool too.) I would say that...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 16, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Christian Living, Remembrance
I expected to be more emotional. I broke down only once — when I was sharing during the sharing time at the close of the retreat. Last weekend Bernice and I were at the CCF Alumni retreat at Port Dickson. The College and Career Fellowship (CCF) is a ministry to...
