June 2010 | Insight For Living Canada

INSIGHTS MAGAZINE CANADA

A Gift for Dad

by Chuck Swindoll

In an age of equal rights and equal time, it seems only fair to give dads equal attention. Moms get the lion's share of the parenting accolades, and let's be honest—they deserve every bit they receive. Too often though, dads get lost in the shuffle. So for the next few moments, move over, ladies…make way for the men; in fact, a very select group of men: fathers.

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Life Lessons from the Arena

by Steve Johnson

“He shoots, he scores!” A few short months ago I, along with most Canadians, proudly watched as our men's and women's hockey teams won gold medals at the winter Olympics. Recently the Stanley Cup playoffs captured my attention.

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Pabulum Day

by Robyn Roste

There are 15 months separating me from my younger brother, Joel. As a result of our close kinship, sharing was something of the norm for us—like school classrooms, friends, and punishments.

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A Life Poured Out

by Gerry Peters

Christians that live a life of servanthood get the best out of life. Years ago our family decided to become a foster home. God soon sent a teenager, Joanne, to us. This was her first foster home from a background of tragedy and pain. We stepped into Joanne's gap of a healthy home and sought to do our best to provide safety, love, and care.

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Letter to Jeff

by Phil Callaway

Dear Son, I'm writing to formally congratulate you. When you were only four you introduced us to Allie, a neighbour girl. “I marry her,” you promised, without employing any r's. You had a ring from a pop can and Allie was moved to tears. Or maybe she just missed her mommy.

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The Greatest Calling of All

by Ben Lowell

There is something to be said for those who intentionally invest in the journey of others. It is a high calling to be a mentor, to dedicate one's attention to shaping and pouring into the life of another. But how about those less formal relationships, the daily, routine, seemingly by chance, informal encounters? Are they not really the most challenging of all? I maintain there is no such thing as a neutral influence. I can add, I can subtract, but I certainly cannot be neutral. That's apathy, and is there anything more destructive than simply not caring?