by Soo-Inn Tan | Aug 4, 2023 | 2023, Articles, Authors, Discipleship, Obedience & Faithfulness, Relationships, Soo-Inn Tan, Spiritual Friendship
Just came back from a 12-day trip to KL/PJ. Bernice was with me for the first four days. Haven’t been there since a short trip in early 2020. We stayed with dear friends Shu Leong and Yek Han. I have known them since 1976. I was still in Dental School, and they...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 21, 2023 | 2023, Christian Identity, Discernment, Relationships, Spiritual Friendship
Who are you? Growing up as a Chinese in Malaysia in the ’60s and ’70s, my father would periodically remind me that I am a Chinese in a Malay world and I needed to work extra hard to survive and to thrive. There was little talk of emigration in those days....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jul 14, 2023 | 2023, Loving Others, Relationships, Spiritual Friendship
Encourage: to give somebody support, courage or hope (Oxford Learners Dictionary) When he heard that my father had passed away, he cancelled all his appointments and took the first available flight to be with me. My dad was in Penang. My friend was in the senior...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 18, 2023 | 2023, Articles, God's Love, God's Provision, Relationships, Spiritual Friendship
I have been reading the Bible since I was a child. A stint is seminary gave me additional tools to hear God's voice more clearly and more accurately when I study the Scriptures. But as so many have testified, you can never exhaust what you learn from the Bible....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 6, 2023 | 2023, Following Jesus, Relationships, Spiritual Friendship
If you are into new year resolutions, I hope strengthening friendships will be one of your commitments. We need to intentionally cultivate friendships in a lonely world because we need friends. Here are five things you can do to build friendships. 1. Spending...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 23, 2022 | 2022, Loving Others, Relationships
Meals-on-Wheels is a meal delivery programme to meet the daily needs of the home-bound elderly. The elderly, who usually live alone, depend on volunteers from TOUCH Home Care’s Meals-on-Wheels to deliver their meals every day. (TOUCH Community Services) For some...
