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10 Inspiring Quotes from Poet Mary Oliver

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver passed away at the age of 83 on January 17, 2019. Guideposts honors her work with some of her best poetry quotes and sayings.

Justin Dillon on efforts to end human trafficking

Musician Justin Dillon Answers Call to Help End Human Trafficking

By Justin Dillon8 min read

Singer and activist Justin Dillon knew he needed to do more than perform benefit concerts to human trafficking. What he did next surprised even him.

Guideposts Classics: Victor Borge on Finding Comfort and Sanctuary

By Victor Borge4 min read

In this story from September 1985, pianist and comedian Victor Borge recalls how a quiet moment in a faraway church allowed him to honor his deceased mother.

Guideposts Remembers Sister Wendy Beckett

By Brett Leveridge5 min read

Sister Wendy Beckett helped her viewers and readers gain a fuller appreciation and a deeper understanding of art.

Working at Starbucks taught Vin about a life of service.

Former NBA All-Star Vin Baker’s Journey to Sobriety

By Vin Baker8 min read

How a job at Starbucks became a stepping stone for former NBA All-Star Vin Baker toward his recovery from alcohol addiction.

At Home and On the Road with Tamela and David Mann

By Brett Leveridge1 min read

David and Tamela Mann share some words of advice to make your marriage work.

TV’s Mike Rowe and His Mother, Peggy, on Her New Memoir

Mike Rowe, host of The Discovery Channel’s Somebody’s Gotta Do It, and his mother, Peggy, discuss her new memoir, About My Mother: True Stories of a Horse-Crazy Daughter and Her Baseball-Obsessed Mother.

The Prophecy That Foretold Denzel Washington’s Path

By Elena Tafone2 min read

A mysterious woman in his mother’s beauty parlor had a premonition that he will never forget.

Guideposts Remembers: Silent Film Star Diana Serra Cary

By Brett Leveridge4 min read

Billed as Baby Peggy, Diana Serra Cary was one of the first—and the biggest—child stars in silent pictures. She went to become a historian, author and novelist.

Erin Napier Shares How She and Husband Ben Came to Be HGTV Stars

By Erin Napier8 min read

She was a designer; he was a woodworker. Together, the hosts of Home Town stepped out in faith to shine a spotlight on Erin’s hometown of Laurel, Mississippi.