Guideposts Classics: Beverly Sills on the Power of Prayer
By Beverly Sills7 min read
In this story from November 1973, beloved operatic soprano Beverly Sills shares how God helped her cope with her special-needs children.
True Stories of Answered Prayers
A Divine Rescue from the Depths
By Logan Eliasen6 min read
He'd set out for some recreational spelunking, but now was inextricably trapped. Was this the end for him?
The Man Who Fell From the Sky
By Rick Hamlin2 min read
When my brother-in-law Mike survived a small plane crash, total strangers prayed for him. Or were they?
What Prayer Can Do: Not by Bread Alone
By Fran-Alice Aberle2 min read
Three young siblings, asked to watch over four baking loaves, see their prayers for a kitchen miracle answered.
The Purr-fect Prayer
By Phyllis Hobe5 min read
When I gave God a deadline, I learned a vital lesson about praying with a demand.
A Heaven-Sent Rescuer
By Susan Rosenberg6 min read
Her green miniature Hahn’s macaw was on the loose, and she was beginning to despair. But her heartfelt prayer brought a prompt answer.
Guideposts Classics: Della Reese on the Power of Prayer
By Della Reese8 min read
In this story from June 1981, Touched by an Angel star Della Reese shares how her faith guided her through a serious health crisis.
The Five-Dollar Miracle
By Eva Juliuson5 min read
In this excerpt from Extraordinary Answers to Prayer, one woman's prayer profoundly changed a stranger's life.
What Prayer Can Do: Close for Comfort
By Jean Durscher2 min read
Her impulse to minister to a stranger turned out to be an answer to that woman’s silent prayer.
Guideposts Classics: Mel Tillis on the Serenity Prayer
By Mel Tillis7 min read
In this story from June 1978, country music legend Mel Tillis shares how he came to trust in God to guide him in his life and in his career.
What Prayer Can Do: Long-Distance Coverage
By Lauren Bair2 min read
She was struggling in Hollywood, and her parents wanted to help. Dad's check came in handy, but Mom's gift was best of all.
What Prayer Can Do: Nurse’s Aid
By Peggy Frezon2 min read
Nurse after nurse struggled to find a vein from which to draw a sample of her blood–until one employed a very particular technique.
