by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 8, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Life Issues, Relationships
Thank you, all of you who sent in birthday wishes for my birthday. I am truly blessed. One birthday note was particularly special. It read: A Friend loves at all times . . . That’s what you are to us . . . Happy Birthday and welcome to the senior (sic) club . ....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 1, 2010 | 2010, Aging, Articles, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
On the first Sunday of the year, my friend Mark preached on Psalm 90. When he reached verse 10, he asked us to do a little arithmetic. If the verse were to be taken literally, how many years do we have left? I will be 55 this year, so 80 – 55 = 25. Still some...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 18, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Following Jesus, Jesus, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose
In the seventies, it was popular in some Christian circles to publicize the cause of Christ by pushing the slogan “Jesus is the answer.” Of course it didn’t take long for some one to retort in reply, “But what is the question?” This...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 13, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Life Issues, Suffering
It was in the year King Uzziah died that I saw the Lord. He was sitting on a lofty throne, and the train of his robe filled the Temple. (Isaiah 6:1 NLT) I write this column with a heavy heart. A number of church buildings in Malaysia were bombed last night. One caught...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 4, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Gratitude, Life Issues
There was a time when I would compare my life with that of my peers. In a particularly dark period of my life, a time when I had lost most of my public ministry, I would think of a classmate of mine from Regent, and wonder why my life was not like his. He was...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 14, 2009 | 2009, Articles, Life Issues, Relationships
Retail therapy: shopping with the primary purpose of improving the buyer’s mood or disposition. Often seen in people during periods of depression or transition, it is normally a short-lived habit. Items purchased during periods of retail therapy are sometimes...
