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by Bernice Lee | Nov 6, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Death & Grief, Hope, Life Issues
“Are we done? Can we go now?” They seemed such poignant words when I discovered that they were 10-year-old Anna’s last words to her family. She lapsed into unconsciousness soon after and was taken home to God. Anna had suffered an unexpected severe asthmatic attack...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 23, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues, Suicide
I wanted to be Rick Warren. In another life I may have been. A long time ago some thought I would end up as the Rick Warren of Malaysia, a “successful” pastor of a large church, making a major impact for the gospel. And then Hee Ling, my first wife, died from cancer...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 5, 2012 | 2012, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues
And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 10, 2012 | 2012, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues
I just came back from my monthly friendship triad meet. (Three of us meet once a month to share our lives and to encourage each other in our walk with Christ.) As we shared about the key events that had happened to us since we last met, I shared about the death of my...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 19, 2012 | 2012, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues
I had the privilege of seeing son Andrew being born. I understand now why they call it labour. It is an experience that I, as a man, will never understand. It was hard work. I thought of Andrew being born as I saw my mother-in-law dying. As some of you know by now,...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 24, 2011 | 2011, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues
On August 11th 2011, one of our pet dogs, Dusty, disappeared. Both Bernice and I were not in Singapore. I was teaching in a seminary in Malaysia and beloved Bernice didn’t tell me, so that I wouldn’t be distracted from my work. She told me two days later....
