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 Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 20, 2012 | 2012, Articles, Family, Parenting
We were doing some long overdue clearing of our house in PJ when I came across a birthday card I received from my dad and mum in 2002. Mum wrote a blessing in Chinese. Dad wrote the following: Happy Birthday to our only son, Tan Soo Inn. May God bless you and shower...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 10, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Family, Following Jesus, Honoring Parents, Jesus
Do you know what it means to be lonely? It is to be the only Christian in a Chinese family when a parent or close member of the family dies. Automatically the family is united in expressing their grief through the prescribed funeral rites. In Malaysia and Singapore...
by Bernice Lee | Oct 7, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Family, Honoring Parents
Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go. (John 21:18 NIV) Earlier this week I had lunch...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 21, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Family, Happiness, Life Issues, Parenting
Like so many important things, parenting is something you learn to do in retrospect, which makes it a wild ride for child and parent as life is lived forward. This means most children have to forgive their parents for their mistakes. Recently I was reminded that there...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 14, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Family, Parenting
I am not sure as to the origins of Mother’s Day (2nd Sunday in May). I suspect it might have been started by someone from Hallmark cards but I am not sure. But no one would complain about another opportunity to recognise the sacrificial role that mothers play. I am...
