Health and Wellness Archives

When times are tough, here are some things you can do.

When Life Gets Tough

Tough times hit us all at one time or another. And to weather them, here are some things we must do, says Guideposts blogger Pablo Diaz.

Be anxious for nothing, encourages Guideposts blogger Michelle Medlock Adams. Remember that God has you covered.

We need to respond to every storm—financial, physical or spiritual—with the understanding that God has got us covered and to be anxious for absolutely nothing, says Guideposts blogger Michelle Medlock Adams.

God’s Help Is on the Way

By Michelle Cox4 min read

If you’ve just been blindsided by one of life’s storms, remember God’s promise of help, says Guideposts blogger and award-winning author Michelle Cox.

Caregivers: Cast Your Burdens on God

By Shelly Beach2 min read

In this excerpt from Guideposts Outreach Ministry booklet Strength for Helping Hearts, Shelly Beach encourages caregivers to cast their burdens on the Lord.

With God, No Day Is Ordinary

By Shawnelle Eliasen3 min read

When worry about the future surfaces for Guideposts blogger Shawnelle Eliasen during an “ordinary” day, she realizes that the day also has extraordinary moments to it as well, with God’s grace.

Fighting Negative Self-Talk with Praise

By Shawnelle Eliasen2 min read

Guideposts blogger Shawnelle Eliasen realizes that negative self-talk can be fought with words of praise.

Do Your Part So God Can Do His

By Michelle Medlock Adams3 min read

Guideposts blogger Michelle Medlock Adams explains how God has done amazing things in her life–but she had to do her part first. If you want some supernatural help from God, pray and ask what He wants you to do help make it happen.

Mara Measor, author of Naked Prayers, who fought her depression with doodles

Mara Measor: The Power of Prayer Doodles

By Diana Aydin2 min read

Mara Measor’s struggle with depression leads to a book, Naked Prayers, featuring her prayers and drawings.

Tim Timmons on his battle with cancer and his new album

Singer Tim Timmons: ‘Cancer Is Not My Story’

By Jessica Toomer4 min read

Tim Timmons was given a terminal cancer diagnosis 14 years ago. Today, he’s making music — his latest album Awake Our Souls just dropped — and living a joyful life.

When I Just Feel Angry

By Edie Melson2 min read

Anger is an emotion just like any other. Here are ways to take a closer look at your anger and learn from it. Perhaps move beyond it and grow closer to God.

Naked Prayers: Honest Confessions to a Loving Creator

By Diana Aydin2 min read

Simple but powerful prayer doodles help a creative young woman combat depression.

Here's a powerful story of a breast cancer survivor and her faith in God.

Happy Breast Cancer Survivor Day to Me

By Michelle Cox5 min read

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Survivor and Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker Suzanne Eller shares her powerful story of how coping with the disease pulled her closer to God.