by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 9, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Life Issues, Relationships
We met for tea on the second day of the Lunar New Year. I had known both of them for more than forty years. Faces more lined, hair more gray, but in so many ways we were the same boys who knew each other in primary (elementary) school. But here we were in our...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 9, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
She had a professional qualification in accounting and had worked in one of the Big 4 accounting firms for a while. But deep down she knew she was a teacher with a special love for preschoolers. And so she resigned from her accounting job and became a kindergarten...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 9, 2007 | 2007, Articles, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
When I left dentistry to pursue a vocation in the church, many Christians came up to me and commended me for leaving dentistry to “serve God.” While I appreciated their encouragement I was always disturbed by this statement because it implied that I...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 11, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues
My mum loves to travel. My dad hated traveling. I’m somewhere in between.I don’t mind traveling but I find travel more inviting if I get to visit with friends.This is especially true when I am visiting places for the first time. There are few things that...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 20, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Life Issues, Relationships
With so many people flying I will assume that most readers of this column will be familiar with the symptoms of jet lag. Essentially your body clock is out of sync with where you are at present and so you get hungry and sleepy at all the wrong times. (Of course this...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 25, 2006 | 2006, Articles, Church, Community, Work & Vocation
Lately I’ve received a few invitations to return to the pastorate. They are all invitations to join pastoral teams. I wonder if the Lord will allow me to return to the pastorate one more time. But of this I am sure. God has to lead the way. I am not looking for...
