Inspiring Stories Archives

A portrait of Eric Motley on the wheat plains of Madison Park, Alabama.

4 Principles for Success and Leadership from Eric Motley

Listen as Eric Motley, executive vice-president of the Aspen Institute, shares how his life and career were guided by his four principles of leadership.

Staying Faithful When You Can’t See the Whole Picture

By Michelle Cox2 min read

The importance of your work for God, no matter how small.

A Miraculous Rescue After Five Days Stranded in the Snow

An 85-year-old woman trying to avoid an oncoming winter storm in the Rocky Mountains makes a wrong turn and finds herself stranded for five days with her cat. Would her faith be sufficient to see her through?

What Is Orthodox Easter?

By Diana Aydin2 min read

Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter on Sunday.

The Power and Wisdom of ‘Mrs. Who’

By Holly Lebowitz Rossi2 min read

Re-reading a Wrinkle in Time as an adult.

Guideposts Classics: Gale Storm on the Importance of Faith

By Gale Storm3 min read

In this story from June 1949, Gale Storm, star of stage, screen, recordings, radio and, especially, television, shares how faith had a positive impact on her marriage, her family and her career.

A Voice Told Her to Take Up Painting, and She Heeded the Call

By Brett Leveridge2 min read

Struggling with anxiety and insomnia during a turbulent time in her life, Phnesha Marchette was given a stern set of orders by her physican: She was to take a leave of absbence from her stressful job. But how would she fill the idle hours?