Kathryn Slattery, Author at Guideposts

Praying for a Pet

Prayer helped this first-time dog mom and her pug through many challenges in life.

In this excerpt from her children’s daily devotional, 365 Bible Answers for Curious Kids, Kathryn Slattery shares an inspiring seasonal tale of a Christmas Eve miracle: a spontaneous truce between opposing soldiers.

The Beauty in Our Brokenness

By Kathryn Slattery4 min read

Holiday sadness and a favorite ceramic knick-knack lead to a lesson in transforming suffering into something beautiful.

Important Things: September 11, 2001

By Kathryn Slattery6 min read

A Guideposts editor recalls the lessons she learned on that tragic morning more than a decade ago.

Mom’s Famous Chocolate Bundt Cake

By Kathryn Slattery1 min read

The author shares her mother’s cake recipe, always made as a simple gesture of love and affection.

Forget Your Troubles; Make Someone Else Happy

By Kathryn Slattery3 min read

A daughter pays tribute to her mother by baking one last chocolate cake.

Mother of the Bride

By Kathryn Slattery4 min read

A little comfort from the hereafter gives one mom the faith she needed to be a great mother of the bride.

Mother of the Bride’s Advice

By Kathryn Slattery6 min read

The happiness one mom felt at the news of her daughter’s engagement turns to panic when she realizes she needs advice on how to be the mother of the bride!