INSIGHTS MAGAZINE CANADA
Beyond Today
by Chuck Swindoll
"If you can look into the seeds of time, / and say which grain will grow, and which will not, / speak, then, to me..." 1 Who wouldn’t want to hear from someone like that? Who hasn’t felt him or herself standing on tiptoe, straining to see what lies ahead?
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Family Grace: More Than a Prayer
by Ben Lowell
Is it possible one’s capacity for grace is never more tested than with family? Why is it we take more liberty in being critical, offering more (unsolicited) advice and questioning the decision-making ability of family than anyone else? I have some notions on why, but I’m not sure I have an answer or that just one is sufficient. What I do know is that I have seen more families fractured by careless words and rash actions than I care to think about, and this includes Christian families.
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Daddy, Where's the Gas Station?
by Phil Callaway
It began as the perfect summer Saturday. Joining sticky hands around the breakfast table, we thanked God for the sunrise. And the cheesy omelettes created from scratch. Two-year-old Rachael flashed me a three-toothed smile. “Daddy,” was all she said. I knew what she meant. “Great omelette, Dad. You sure are somethin’ else.” Ever since our three little blessings entered our home, we learned to seize moments like these. Peaceful moments. The calm before the scream.
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When Kids Boomerang
by Steve Johnson & Robyn Roste
At one time all three of my grown children had moved out. Then they took turns moving back home. They are not unique. In 1981, 27.5 per cent of Canadians aged 20–29 lived with their parents; in 2006, the figure had grown to 43.5 per cent.1 They have been called The Boomerang Generation, so named for the frequency with which they choose to move back in with their parents after a period of living alone.
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Imperfect Plans
by Tanya Kieneker
“Why wasn't my story turning out to have the perfect ending? Why was God not hearing and answering my prayers?” When I finished university, my whole life was planned. Plan 1: Be married within a year (OK, so I didn’t have a boyfriend yet, but God works miracles). Plan 2: Soon afterwards (and in two-year intervals) have kids. Four years later, I was married (yes, the plan deviated slightly, but I was thrilled). Our daughter was born a year later. My plan was falling into place.
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Bending Twigs, Growing Trees
by Steve Johnson
As the Twig is bent, so Grows the TREE. Many Christian parents think that if they exercise due diligence in exposing their children to the Christian faith, following Christ will automatically result. But the task of raising children and passing on the baton of faith isn’t automatic. It takes great wisdom and perhaps even more, grace.
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