Mama’s Success
By Betty McFarlane4 min read
Mom always told us she'd be a writer one day; her success turned out to be a big inspiration.
Friends and Family
The Angelic Dog Next Door
By Sara Whalen3 min read
She’d certainly touched my life in a way no animal ever had.
Stepdad
By Glen Allison5 min read
Fatherhood was a role he felt unqualified to fill, but he had the best role-model he could hope for.
Mom’s Last Light
By Stone Wallace3 min read
The lone sparkler they found in their mother's house was like a spark of hope on a dark night.
The Cat’s Prayer
By Melanie Rinehults2 min read
When a family cat goes missing, they pray for a Christmas miracle.
Guideposts Classics: Gladys Knight on a Mother’s Faith
By Gladys Knight4 min read
In this story from April 2005, singer Gladys Knight shares how her mother’s faith impacted Knight’s career and spiritual life.
One Family’s Unexpected Mission
By Marty Via8 min read
I have discovered my own personal key to faith. It’s what people once said I couldn’t do.
Purrs and Inspirational Prayer
By Mary Ann O'Roark6 min read
A cat-lover reflects on how her cats’ purring resembles prayer and vice versa.
A Foster Mom’s Inspirational Prayer
By Robin Taunton Dorman8 min read
A childless couple finds hope and faith in caring for a troubled teenager.
Family Prayer
By Esther Peterson2 min read
After years of differences among my siblings, I prayed that we could be able to be a family again.
Latkes and Lights
By Gina Klonoff5 min read
They'd left everything behind to escape the Nazis, including their precious symbol of Hanukkah. But the package that arrived one day gave them hope.
The Community Jam
By Trendle Wells4 min read
Vendors at the Lancaster Farmer’s Market bond during a bad storm—over bumbleberry jam.
