by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 21, 2020 | 2020, Articles, Christian Living, Family, Gender roles, Marriage, Soo-Inn Tan
There are two types of difficult Bible passages/verses. There are those that are easy to understand but hard to practise, for example “Love your enemies” (Matthew 5:44). But there are verses that are just downright puzzling. Like 1 Timothy 2:15: But women will be...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 2, 2017 | 2017, Articles, Family, Marriage, Parenting
I just came back from Penang late last night. Spent a few very special days there. First, we celebrated my mum’s 90th birthday. That would have been special enough. But we also had a short family holiday. There are six in our immediate family: Bernice, myself,...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 14, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Family, Marriage
Bernice and I agree that if we had met earlier in our lives, we would have killed each other. At the very least we wouldn’t have gotten married. For those who understand the arcane coding of Myers-Briggs, I am ENTJ and she is an ISFJ. For those who do not know, it...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 2, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Family, Marriage, Singleness
Do you have the gift of celibacy? C. Peter Wagner believes that this is one of the gifts of the Spirit. He defines this gift as: …the special ability that God gives to certain members of the Body of Christ to remain single and enjoy it; to be unmarried and not suffer...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 5, 2012 | 2012, Articles, Christian Living, Faith, Family, Marriage
Cafergot: “the proprietary name of a medication consisting of ergotamine tartrate and caffeine. This combination is used for the treatment of vascular headaches, such as migraine headache.” (Wikipedia) The cafergot tablets in my medicine pouch are fast...
by Bernice Lee | Sep 29, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Family, Marriage
This past weekend was as intense as they come. Our family went through various rites of passage with friends and loved ones. A couple of our sons had fun at a baby shower, we rejoiced at the wedding of good friends, and we mourned the passing of a dear uncle. Tucked...
