Someone Cares: Sleep Well
By Marilyln K. Strube1 min read
A new acquaintance was quickly promoted to “dear friend” status, thanks to a thoughtful and timely gift.
People Helping People
Someone Cares: Color Me Calm
By Jennie Tezak1 min read
A woman who struggles with depression and anxiety is introduced to a calming practice by a pal.
An Iraq Veteran Comes to Terms with Moral Injury
By Sergeant First Class Marshall Powell, U.S. Army (Ret.)8 min read
Moral injury is a wound to the conscience, and nothing inflicts it more deeply than war. Here’s how one veteran found healing after a traumatic event in Iraq.
A Nurse Sets Sail on a Mercy Ship
By Brett Leveridge4 min read
Travel along with Heather Morehouse as she undertakes a journey of compassion and healing with Mercy Ships, an organization that sends medical ships to ports in developing nations.
An Iraq Veteran’s Journey of Healing
By Brett Leveridge2 min read
In 2007, the now-Retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Marshall Powell served as a medic in Iraq. After his deployment, he returned home with an injury that wasn’t visible to the eye. He had suffered what is now termed “moral injury”: the internal suffering that results from an action that goes against one’s moral code. As he
Someone Cares: Bowls of Blessings
By Sherri Jones Rivers1 min read
She found counting blessings to be a helpful practice, so when she found out her friend was battling cancer, she helped her keep track of her blessings.
Someone Cares: All Purpose
By Dave Harriger1 min read
A woodworker and lay minister finds an inspiring use for the scraps of wood that clutter his workshop.
Someone Cares: On the Bus
By Geraldine McDougall1 min read
An Ohio woman speaks with strangers as she makes her way around town on the bus, offering prayers for them at home later that evening.
How One Dog Changed Life at a Senior Center
By Diana Aydin3 min read
Jack, a Miniature Australian Shepherd who was the runt of his litter, wasn’t Laura’s ideal candidate to serve as a therapy dog at the senior residence center where she worked—or was he?
“Make A Wish” Birthday Card
By Ashley Lateef2 min read
Here’s an advance look at one of Guideposts’ Someone Cares greeting cards for April 2017.
At-Risk Teens Grow Hope in Community Garden
By Jessica Toomer3 min read
Here’s how Project L.I.F.T.’s inspiring after school program helps these teens prepare for a better future.
