by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 13, 2020 | 2020, Articles, Family, Parenting
There were a number of highlights during my recent trip to Penang to see my mum. One was the opportunity to celebrate mum’s 93rd birthday. Another was an early birthday celebration for son Andrew. We went to a French restaurant in Bishop Street. The food was good,...
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 | Jan 31, 2020 | 2020, Articles, Christian Living, Evangelism, Family
Epic = Extremely Awesome This Lunar New Year was epic for many reasons, the main one being that our whole family made it for the New Year’s eve reunion meal. That included my sister Sandy, her hubby Jimmy and their three girls, Song Wei, Song Yi and Song Jie; Mark and...
by Bernice Lee | Jul 19, 2019 | 2019, Afterlife, Articles, Death & Grief, Family, Life Issues
Pet ownership is not for wimps. It’s excruciatingly tough. Especially when it comes time to bid our furry family members farewell. Those twinkling eyes you see above were shut for the last time last night. We couldn’t bear Dusty being in constant pain and, in recent...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 25, 2019 | 2019, Articles, Family, God's Provision
Last Friday, January 18th, I became a grandfather. I was in Singapore. Austin Tan arrived in Melbourne. I heard the news. I saw the pics. I can’t wait to carry him, to kiss him, to smell him, like my dad carried me, and kissed me and smelled me when I was a baby. It’s...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 21, 2018 | 2018, Articles, Dependence on God, God, Growing Old, Honoring Parents, Soo-Inn Tan
I love my mother, but I can’t give her what she wants. She wants to go home, but for now she has to stay in a nursing home. Mum, 91, and suffering from dementia, had a bad fall a few months ago and now needs constant nursing supervision and care. There are not...
