Stephanie Thompson, Author at Guideposts

What happens when a mother and daughter pray for opposing things?

How the power of positive thinking, and Seinfeld, helped a lonely woman get out of a rut.

Growing up, she learned never to count on her father. Could anything make up for a lifetime of hurt?

The wind gusts that threaten to spoil a Mother’s Day picnic prove to be just what the occasion calls for.

When denying herself for Lent came to feel stale, an Oklahoma woman chose to focus on others.

It was my daughter’s first day of school, and I knew if I didn’t slow down, her life would fly by.

Angels come to the rescue at a big-box store.

A woman’s journey back to faith and happiness begins in the Holy Land.

Divorced. Alone. No wonder I was dreading February 14. I needed a little positive thinking…and a reminder of the power of love.

When nothing in her life made sense, one woman decided to follow a whim.

We thought there would be plenty of kids in the new neighborhood. But all we seemed to find were strays.

Having my baby in a big, impersonal hospital was the last thing I’d planned on.

Stephanie Thompson