Treat People Right
By Sally Lyle9 min read
An entrepreneur shares the one rule that got her from welfare to successful business executive.
Life Advice
Hope Folded In
By Susan Hunter7 min read
A mother coping with grief at the loss of her son takes solace in a simple message of comfort and hope.
Healing My Grief
By Clyde Butcher5 min read
This famous photographer found spiritual growth and the start of his successful career because he wanted a place to escape the loss of his son.
A Schoolboy’s Prayer
By Van Varner9 min read
An old man looks back on his parents’ fractured relationship during the Great Depression.
How Love Endures After They’re Gone
By Evelyn Husband8 min read
Her husband was one of the seven heroes lost in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
How to Make the Most Out of Your Job
By Tom Rath7 min read
Learn the benefits of positive reinforcement on the job and other tips for getting the most out of your job, as told by a Gallup-poll researcher.
The Mystery of the Soul
By Janis Amatuzio8 min read
I have come to believe that these experiences reveal the truth of what I believe: Dying is part of a larger picture, a moment of transformation on a path of eternal life.
The Most Needed Virtue
By Joseph Caldwell2 min read
He found the secret to his mother’s goodness only after she died…on a yellowing page of her personal prayer book.
In Memoriam: Wangari Maathai
By Christopher Davis2 min read
Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dr. Wangari Maathai started a green movement in Africa by planting a single tree. Recently, at 71, she lost her battle with cancer. Read our 2004 story about her environmental work.
Forever Young?
By Linda Neukrug4 min read
An aging baby boomer discovers that true wisdom never goes out of style.
Mom’s Inspirational Prayer
By Leyla Nordby8 min read
A single mom coping with the death of one child has to rely on hope and faith to save the life of her other child.
Times Are Tough
By Edward Grinnan2 min read
The editor-in-chief reflects on how you can draw strength and hope through Guideposts.
