June 2012 | Insight For Living Canada

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. —William Shakespeare1

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On the Far Side of 50

by Scott Tolhurst

Look in the mirror. That's right, you're getting older. So am I. More are entering senior years than ever before, and we are older longer than past generations.

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It was to be a three-hour surgery, and I would spend one night in the hospital. For the few days post-surgery, I would have no pain because my whole face would be numb. In about two weeks, I would back to normal. Or so I thought. The day before the surgery I was shown a clay model of my teeth. The doctors had fractured it in seven places and put it back together with what looked like glue. My jaw would be held together by titanium plates. It looked to be a fairly straightforward procedure.

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Is Your Camel Tied Up?

by Steve Johnson

Chuck Swindoll tells the story about his brother Orville who drove his family back from the mission field in a beat up old Chevy. Chuck's Dad was the kind of Christian who believed you needed to have money in the bank and extra bucks in your wallet if you're going to make it.

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Aging Grace

by Phil Callaway

It's been on my mind since a friend asked it during our bi-weekly gathering of the Circle of Six. If you haven't heard of us yet, allow me to explain. We are six handsome middle-aged men who get together every other Wednesday to sample chocolate cheesecakes and consider deep questions such as, “If you can't see your feet while standing up, should you go on a diet?” Of course we discuss other things, too. Lately, for instance, we've been talking about aging. The discussion started with an interesting question. A question I'd like you to consider.

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Growing Older & Aging

by Help Me Understand

When I was young I felt like everything I did and said would make a difference in the world but now I'm not so sure. Reality is making me cynical and it's difficult to imagine growing older as something to look forward to. Instead of expecting the joyful bliss the media makes retirement look like I find myself fearing loneliness and a sense of uselessness. Does everyone go through this as they age or is it just me?