Everybody loves end-of-year lists, me included. So once again, our editors chose the 10 most inspirational stories that appeared in Guideposts in the past year.
It wasn’t easy. We published literally hundreds of stories this year. Still, some linger in our memories. The story I loved most in 2011 was …
Wait! I can’t do that! Really, how can I have a favorite?
It’s a little like being asked who your favorite child is. You may love your children in slightly different ways but you love them all as much. As editor-in-chief, that’s how I feel about Guideposts stories. At the end of editing each issue, I love all the stories equally. In fact I don’t ever publish a story I don’t love.
But I am interested in what you think, in which stories inspired you most. You can go to our Facebook page and choose your most inspirational story by “liking,” sharing and commenting on it. One story is being posted each day for ten days. Visit often to vote for more than one story!
We’ll reveal the top vote-getter (I hate to say winner, because they’re all winners) the week after Christmas. Meanwhile, when you’re finished voting for the most inspirational story in Guideposts for 2011, check out our Mysterious Ways polling. We’re asking you to pick your favorite Mysterious Ways from the news, too. I looked at the early voting results and boy was I surprised.
And don’t forget to keep sending in your stories. Next year your story could be on the list.
Here’s this year’s list of our 10 most inspiring stories. Which moved you most?
Finding God Through His Camera Lens
The real-life story of a photographer who rediscovered his faith through the lens of his camera
Faith in My Cars
A young woman’s prayers are answered by four wheels, a reliable engine and God’s grace.
Finding a Miracle
A reunion with the little sister she hadn’t seen in more than 30 years shows one woman that God does answer prayers.
Ripley’s Believe It or Not
This golden retriever has a nose for finding baseballs, even in the afterlife!
Healing Through Forgiveness
After his wife is fatally injured in a car accident, a husband experiences spritual growth by forgiving the driver who crashed into her.
They Know Not What They Do
A woman scarred by violence at an early age begins the healing process, thanks to faith and forgiveness.
Angel at Ground Zero
She was the last to be pulled from the rubble on September 11. But for her it was a beginning.
Meant to Be Together
A recently widowed mother’s leap of faith is rewarded and a daughter’s last wish granted.
Sharing God’s Love One Day at a Time
A daughter’s faith in her father is restored when she realizes his devotion to his sobriety touches others.
An Anonymous Gift to Paul Young Kept on Giving
Money slipped under the door of a man struggling to support his family brings about a Christmas miracle.
