Help Guideposts Give the Gift of Hope
By Heather Dennis2 min read
Guideposts’ senior vice president for philanthropy describes a childhood experience that helped her learn the importance of giving back.
Inspiring Stories
Swimmer Diana Nyad’s New Challenge: To Get Us Walking
By Jessica Toomer4 min read
After completing her historic Cuba swim, Nyad wants everyone to get healthy. She’s got a new initiative almost anyone can do.
Child Who Lost Both Parents Launches A ‘Smile Experiment’
By Jessica Toomer2 min read
Despite experiencing a terrible loss, Jaden Hayes is determined to bring happiness to the world.
Sonya Isaacs’ New Family Album Helped Her Heal After A Stillbirth
By Jessica Toomer4 min read
The singer opens up about losing a child and how her family’s latest record is one of healing.
Haiti’s Long Road To Recovery After Hurricane Matthew
By Jessica Toomer4 min read
Brian Duss of the nonprofit World Vision shares what life is like for people in Haiti following the storm and how you can help.
Why Life’s Storms Don’t Define Us
By Michelle Cox2 min read
Hurricane Matthew left behind destruction. But in its wake, people helped others.
Finding Passion and Purpose After a Mastectomy
By Barbara Demorest as told to Johnna M. Laird5 min read
How Knitted Knockers helped a breast cancer survivor find normalcy—and purpose.
Faith Helps Veteran Overcome Survivor’s Guilt, PTSD and TBI
By Master Sgt. Adele Loar, U.S. Air Force (ret)8 min read
This Iraq vet wondered why she’d been allowed to survive a bomb attack, but she came to understand that she could honor her fallen comrades by living a full and faithful life.
What Does ‘Let Go and Let God’ Really Mean?
By julia-attaway2 min read
When it comes to accepting God’s will, be prepared. It may not be easy.
Someone Cares—Pass It On: Happiest Birthdays
By Rebekkah Hogsett1 min read
Her birthday celebration was derailed by her sister’s absence, but she decided to turn the tables by giving rather than receiving.
An Exhausted Mom Stops Trying to Be Perfect
By Shauna Niequist6 min read
In this excerpt from the best-seller Present Over Perfect, Shauna Niequist describes how busyness can become like a drug—and why she had to change.
Someone Cares: You’ve Got Mail!
By Kathryn E. Mason1 min read
A Virginia grandmother comes up with an inspiring way to brighten the lives of her neighbors.
