Someone Cares: 40 Handwritten Blessings for Lent
By Laura Garrett1 min read
She counted her blessings for each person in her life.
Inspiring Stories
Someone Cares: In the Bag
By Kristina Herriott2 min read
She decided to clean up the wildnerness for Lent.
When Disaster Struck, Volunteers of America Found an Innovative Way to Help
By Evan Miller3 min read
Catastrophic flooding in Baton Rouge left residents looking for answers, so VOA met them in the library
Guideposts Classics: Dorothy Malone on God’s Role in Our Lives
By Dorothy Malone4 min read
In this story from December 1966, Oscar-winning actress Dorothy Malone shares how, during a sudden health scare, the prayers of thousands of people across the country bolstered her faith and hastened her recovery.
Rediscovering Faith and Fighting Depression
By Pablo Diaz2 min read
God can help all of us battle sadness and isolation.
5 Ways to Banish Winter Gloom
By Rick Hamlin3 min read
Finding signs of hope in the deep, cold winter.
Eric Motley on the Blessings of Growing Up in a Small Town
Listen as Eric Motley, executive vice-president of the Aspen Institute, shares how his life and career were impacted by the support, encouragement and guidance of the people of his hometown, Madison Park, Alabama.
What a Hospice Chaplain Learned About Life from Her Patients
By Ansley Roan8 min read
Kerry Egan, a hospice chaplain, discovered that listening to the stories of those near death offered her new insights into how to live, and challenged stereotypes about the dying. In her book, “On Living,” the dying aren’t saints and sages, dispensing advice from under a halo.
Guideposts Classics: Denzel Washington, Inspired to Be Great
By Denzel Washington8 min read
In this story from January 2007, two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington discusses the vital role parents, teachers, coaches and role models played in his life.
