What Prayer Can Do: Blanket of Peace
By Sherry King2 min read
She found comfort while awaiting a cancer diagnosis.
True Stories of Answered Prayers
What Prayer Can Do: Hand in Hand
By Cathy Henn3 min read
Unable to enter an overcrowded barn for a December mass, she felt left out in worshiping outside—until she realized she was not alone.
What Prayer Can Do: The Three Rules of Life
By John Pohorylo2 min read
He prayed for a way to convince his grandson to focus less on video games and more on his studies.
An Angel Helped Her Buy Her Dream Bedroom Set
By Roberta Messner4 min read
But the new heaven-sent friendship ended up being even more valuable.
Guideposts Classics: Clint Walker on Praying for Help
By Clint Walker5 min read
In this story from November 1971, the star of the popular western TV series Cheyenne tells how his life was changed by the accident that almost killed him.
What Prayer Can Do: Lizard Love
By Tari Liska2 min read
How would she ever find the tiny gecko that was loose in her home?
What Prayer Can Do: Healing Our Divisions
By Kristy Dewberry2 min read
Political disagreements were making her family get-togethers tense. A change in focus proved to be the solution.
What Prayer Can Do: Divine Nourishment
By Jeannie Hughes2 min read
She was at the end of her rope while looking after her mother with Alzheimer’s. Then this caregiver received an unexpected food delivery.
A Thanksgiving Prayer, Answered
By Patty Kirk2 min read
In this devotion, Patty Kirk shares an inspiring Thanksgiving memory.
How Six Sheets of Yellowed Paper Eased Her Loneliness
By Raylene Nickel8 min read
Feeling alone during the Covid-19 pandemic, this farmer prayed to hear her late husband’s voice. Had she been too bold?
An Answered Prayer in a Pandemic
By Rick Hamlin3 min read
A family and a church community pull a desperately ill mom through Covid-19.
Unexpected Blessings: Answered Prayers for Loved Ones
By Kimberly Elkins6 min read
The pandemic brought surprising answers to the long-held prayers of Guideposts staff and contributors.
